One of the many, many things I love about Scouting is seeing all the amazing service that Scouting provides to the community. One of our challenges is that we don’t do a great job of telling the story of all our community involvement.
Now that the school year is getting back into session and Scout units are gearing up for another great year of Scouting please support our Scouts by purchasing meat sticks or candy bars. Better yet, consider placing a box of candy bars at the reception desk of your employer or business with a note to drop $1 into the jar for each candy bar taken.
August was full of Scouting adventures. We combed through all the pictures to choose a few of the best for you. We planed to share 3 but we had a couple of ties...
NYLT
"Laughing while Learning"
Troop 182 & Pack 52
"Scouting Brothers"
NYLT
"Close to a Scouts Heart"
Troop 585 - Summer Camp
"Sharpshooter"
Troop 282
"Flag Retirement at Summer Camp"
COUNCIL NEWS:
“Better with a Buddy” the Sequel
2019 Membership Challenge
AUGUST NUMBERS ARE IN!
If your Unit shows a positive Green Number, CONGRATULATIONS!
If you'r Unit has a Red number, You're getting very close to goal!
Roundtable is a monthly presentation of unit program ideas, inspiration, and additional training for all leaders. Roundtables are enjoyable and convey many practical ideas for leaders to use.
27TH ANNUAL FALL RENDEZVOUS
The Oxbow Bend – Springfield, OR
$10 per person
HEY UNIT LEADERS, LET’S RENDEZVOUS!
Registration and Leader's Guide are now online
Cub Adventure Camp: HAUNTED TRAILS
Oct. 25-27 - Camp Baker
SCOUTING FOR FOOD
Join the effort to help fill food banks and feed families in all the counties we serve! In partnership with Salvation Army, McDonald’s, Linn-Benton Food Share, Delta Rotary, and several local food pantries, Scouts gather over 70,000 pounds of food in one day!
Reminders:
Let's invite families into Scouting!
Check the Council Website for District Fall Kick-off Dates
Make sure to get your unit's public Facebook page up and running. We will be starting a much stronger marketing/recruitment campaign this fall so we need to make sure everyone has a social media presence. Please make sure to send your link to your public facing Facebook page to Wendy Braham either on Facebook Messenger or wendybraham@hotmail.com so we can add it to the unit contact list on each district page.
Save the Dates:
You won't want to miss the 2021 National Jamboree!
Get on the list now for all the latest info on Oregon Trail Council's National Contingent.
