What is it:  An event to challenge Scouts, Venturers, and Webelos in teamwork and Scout skills.   

“Paul Bunyan in the 21^st Century” will be the theme for the 2012 Camporee/Nitehike

 When is it?  Friday, Sept 7^th through Sunday, Sept  9^th, 2012

 Where will it be held?   Tolt-MacDonald King County Park, Carnation, WA (approx 20 miles east of Seattle)

What does it cost?  $15 per Scout/Webelos/ Venturer (adults are free) camping both nights; $13 per Scout/Webelos/Venturer camping for just one night. 

Who may participate?  Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Venturers, and 2^nd Year Webelos (as well as Cadette and above Girl Scouts and Guides)—sign up is “first come, first served”

Camping  Hike-in tent camping is available for Troops on Friday and Saturday nights (Webelos may camp, but only if sponsored by a Troop) — units will need to carry or use carts to move gear to the campsites.  

How will it work?

Friday Night:   Troops and crews will check in and set up their campsites before checking out as patrols and tackling our annual NiteHike event.  Patrols be given maps and score sheets, then navigate to stations spread across the park.  Station will be sponsored by troops or crews manned by groups of older Scouts or Venturers.  At each station the patrols will be challenged by a variety of activities to test their scouting skills and teamwork.  Once activities at a station are completed, the patrol then navigates its way to the next station.  Patrols are not required to complete every station and may “check out” at any point in the night.  NiteHike stations will shut down at approx 3 am.

Saturday: After a late reveille, Patrols/Crews will confront a number of patrol challenges throughout the day, including patrol cooking, logging and conservation events, and team challenges. 

Saturday Night we’ll hold a special Scouting campfire and units may check out or camp through Sunday. 

Camporee 2012 Schedule

Fri, 7 September

• 4-8 pm Units check-in, set up tents
• 9 pm– Patrols begin NiteHike event (sunset at 7:15 pm)
• 3 am (or earlier at Unit preference)– wrap up NiteHike

 Saturday, 8 September

• 11 am– Assembly/Announcements
• 11:30 am-4 pm—Patrol Challenge events/competitions
• 7 pm – Campfire– “the Spirit of Baden-Powell”
• 10:30 pm—Taps/lights out

 Sunday, 9 September

• 8 am– Reveille
• 10 am– Scouts Own/Divine Services
• Break camp

How do I find out more or register my unit?

Visit www.foothillsnitehike.org or send an email to organizer@foothillsnitehike.org 

  625 M St. NE * Auburn, WA 98002

April 28, 2012               June 9, 2012

8:00 am to 12:00 pm         8:30 am to 11:30 am

  Eagle Required MBs

First Aid * Emergency Prep** Hiking

Citizenship in the World Citizenship in the Nation

Gardening Robotics Orienteering

Cooking Weather Archery

April 28, 2012 will be classes reviewing the MB requirements and talking with the counselor. June 9, 2012 will be meeting with the counselor to

review / sign off completed MB requirements.

Please contact Richard & Melani Hunt at 253-833-2992 or Email to register for your choice of up to four merit badges. Fee is $4.00 per boy.

Registration deadline is April 25, 2012.

*First Aid counts as 2 classes. **Completing First Aid is a pre-requisite of completing Emergency Prep.

** Each scout is responsible for providing their own unit leader signed

blue cards for each merit badge.

Welcome to the Foothills District
of the Chief Seattle Council,
Boy Scouts of America

The Foothills District primarily serves the approximately 2000 youth in the communities of Auburn, Algona, Pacific, Covington, and Maple Valley.

The Foothills District was formed in 1996 when the Green River District was split because of the large number of youth and units it was serving. The Green River District continues to serve the communities of Kent and Renton.

The Foothills District earned the Quality District Award in 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2010. by providing increasing opportunities for youth to join the program, achieving its Friends of Scouting gift goal, and providing a quality program to its units. The Foothills District continues the tradition of being a quality district.

Bradley Roberts currently serves as our District Executive.

The Foothills District Serves over 1000 adult volunteers that serve over 2000 youth. Over 50 outstanding volunteers provide unit service, membership services, finance service and program on our District Committee.

The Foothills District runs a number of fun district-wide activities each year including the bicycle rodeo, Fall Camporee, and Summer Cub Scout Day Camp. Good Turn for America, advancement programs, and the Order of the Arrow Chapter are character-building activities provided to our youth. We also support our volunteers in their efforts by providing training programs and recognition for their hard work throughout the year.

To join in on the fun call the Foothills District Executive, for contact information about the Cub Pack, Boy Scout Troop, or Venturing Crew in your neighborhood.

If you are already involved in Scouting, please enjoy browsing our Foothills District Web Site. We have past newsletters, photo albums, and a calendar of events so you always know what’s going on in our District and the Council. This site will be updated frequently, so check back often!

Meeting Location:
Lake Holm LDS Building

Address:
19107 Southeast Lake Holm Road Auburn WA 98092

Email:
broberts@seattlebsa.org

Phone:
(253) 209-2903

Fax:
(206) 721-8985