Hello all you Future Research Scientists! Aaron from Camp Cooper here with a fun bit of news and an invitation… During 2024 we will be performing a robust insect survey of Camp Cooper. The goal is to build a list of insects that live here at Camp Cooper. We have already built a thorough list of plant and bird species, with surprising results. Cooper is home to many rare, threatened and endangered species. We are curious about what the arthropod world has to offer. Camp Cooper stands as a remarkable study in Island Biodiversity. We have done a fine job in our stewardship of the proper ..read more

Looking for more parents to help run your Scout unit? Want to take more kids on great adventures and build tomorrow’s leaders? Then Dave Cavaretta from Pack 608 has some great recruiting tips for packs, troops, ships, crews and posts that are proven to work! Pack 608 recruited nearly 40 kids last year with teamwork, an always-fresh social media presence and more. Listen to this Episode Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Amazon Music Watch on YouTube Share this Episode Submit a Guest or Topic Idea ..read more

On today’s Scouting Expedition, we’d like to welcome Current Board Chair, Kaleen Deatherage, incoming Board Chair Andrew Danner, Council Commissioner Kathleen Jordan and CPC Scout Executive and CEO Gary Carrol. We’ve asked them here today to talk about their own Scouting Expeditions so you could get to know them better, but also to chat a bit about where we’ve come and where we’re headed with Scouting in the CPC and beyond. Listen to this Episode Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Amazon Music Listen on Podbean Watch on YouTube Share this Episode Submit a Guest or Topic I ..read more

Introducing “The Scouting Expedition Podcast” courtesy of the Cascade Pacific Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Why a Podcast? During COVID, we needed a way to spread ever-changing news on an ongoing basis in a way that could be easily digestible for our Scouts, leaders and volunteers. We launched “Wednesday Webinars” which folks could listen to or watch live (since we were all at home) or recorded. These covered the latest news and a main topic for the week. And we learned a lot: first that many folks appreciated the topics and ability to listen or watch “the news” (instead of reading ..read more

Hear Stories from Our Scouts BSA Girls Here Celebrating 5 Years of Girls in the Scouts BSA Program Today we mark the 5th anniversary of a historic moment in scouting history: we celebrate the incredible journey of girls in the Scouts BSA program. On February 1st, 2019, the Boy Scouts of America welcomed girls into its iconic program, breaking down barriers and opening up new avenues for adventure, leadership, and personal growth. On February 1, 2019 girls gained full access to all of Scouting’s programs, and for five years now they’ve thrived—learning, adventuring, and developing leadership ..read more

The Pinewood Derby is among the most beloved and recognizable Scouting traditions. That means it’s also a great opportunity to promote Scouting! To assist with that, this Pinewood Derby promotional kit is available to help you garner media attention for your local races. What You’ll Find Gear checklist Sample email copy Suggested social media copy and images Web banners and more! Get Pinewood Derby Promo Materials Here ..read more

‘Tis the season to support local Scouts who are serving communities through Christmas tree recycling.   Here’s how local residents can discover whether local Scouts are serving their neighborhood this year: Clark County Area Clark County-area Scouts will be participating in their annual fundraiser to recycle Christmas trees on January 6, 2024. Scout units in the area will be hanging door fliers in their assigned areas to inform residents about the service in the coming weeks. For those in Clark County who receive a flyer, we ask that live trees be placed outside of their home no lat ..read more

We are super excited to announce that we’ll be launching a new reservation system this coming January!  This new system has a host of great features outlined below.  What’s Happening Now We have started the internal migration of our registration systems away from Tentaroo into a new program called Blackpug.   We are planning on launching the new system on January 8th.  We intend to have all current registrations migrated and be up and running by then. Listed below are the primary reasons for the change.  Our primary focus is to work towards a better Member E ..read more

Bring Friends & Prepare for Fun as the Blazers Battle the Chicago Bulls! Discounted Tickets, Pregame Access & More Join us for an evening of awesome with the Portland Trailblazers!  Get exclusive savings, pregame access to an activity-filled area, post-game free-throws and a special Scout patch! PLUS! 20 lucky Scouts will get to high-five Trail Blazers players as they take the court before the game, and another 20 at halftime! Game Day: January 28th, 2024 @ 6 p.m. Important: Deadline to order tickets at this special price: Monday, January 8th, 2024.  Discounted tickets star ..read more

Hello wonderful Scout families! As you know, Portland Public School teachers have gone on strike. So, it’s time for another pivot to occupy kids for the day when they can’t be in school. CPC Impact & Retention Executive, Deb Hilterbrand, (who is also a Super Scout Mom!) has been collecting options for our Scouting families during this time, because, you know, a Scout is prepared! Bonus: some of the activities she’s found will also check off requirements for advancements! (Please note that some activities cost money, but many are free.) Places to Visit   OMSI The Oregon Zoo ..read more