Check out the article that was recently published in the Kent Reporter about Alec Woolen’s Eagle Scout Project benefiting the staff and students of Soos Creek Elementary School.  Kent Reporter-Soos Creek Elem Eagle Project

They were so impressed with his work they held an all school assembly for Alex and declared November 25 as Alec Woolen Day!

In addition to becoming an Eagle Scout Alec is a 4.0 student participates in wrestling, track, cross country, DECA, and math team.

Alec, thank for being a role model to the next generation and best of luck as you head off to college.

John Padgett: Green River District Director

 John has been serving Scouting professionally for over eleven years with the Chief Seattle Council in the positions of North Lakes District Executive, Aurora Senior District Executive, Activities Director, and Foothills District Director.

If you are a Microsoft employee or you know a family or volunteer in your Unit that works at Mrcrosoft please share this infrmation with them.

Microsoft emplyees can have their Friends of Scouting gift to the Chief Seattle Council matched by Microsoft. Better yet, Microsoft employees that volunteer for Scouting can have their Volunteer time matched at $17 an hour!

Here is a fact sheet on Microsoft's Matching Gifts program and how to easly navigate Mircosoft's http://give intranet site.  MS Matching 2010

The Cheif Seattle Council recently announced an incentive for units that have Microsoft Employees taking advantage of their Volunteer Time Match gift. Here are the details!  Microsoft Volunteer Hours Incentive

In order to better connect Scouting to the Community of Kent. We are joining the Rotary Club of Kent.

Look for more connection to the Kent Community in the near future.

Check out this great article in the Rotarian celebrating the 100 years of Scouting and Rotary's long partnership with Scouting.