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2009 FOS Kickoff
You will:
It will be fun, too! Scout's honor.
Silver Beaver Award
Popcorn Sale: Another Record Breaking Year!
Another great popcorn kickoff!
Winter Camp Still Open
Wolf & Bear Winter Camp is Coming!
Norman Rockwell and Joseph Csatari Art Visits Seattle
The highlight of the evening was a special program led by master of ceremonies, Wayne Perry, which recognized Scouters who had recently made significant donations to the Chief Seattle Council. In addition, Jim Terry, Assistant Chief Scout Executive, presented a special Norman Rockwell print as a token of appreciation for the Chief Seattle Council's hosting of the event, which is presently displayed in the lobby of the Scout Office. Many thanks to Wright Dickinson, who served as chairman for the event, and his committee of Chris Dickinson, Brian Harron, Mike McNellis MD., Tom Pigott, and Ken Tousley.
A Message From Council Commissioner Kevin Baker
Policy on Scout Participation in Political Events
WashJam 2009
"This is a great opportunity for our young people to try new activities and gives the youth a chance to form relationships with Scouts from other packs and troops across council boundaries," said Rick Cordray, the WashJam chairman. "It is a way for youth to experience a unique Jamboree setting while keeping travel expenses low." Scouts and Leaders will set up camp on the grounds of Fort Lewis and cooking will be done by patrols in traditional jamboree style. Nearly 4,000 attended the first event of this kind in 2004 and we anticipate even more participants this time around. The WashJam 2009 theme, "Celebrate the Adventure," coincides with the theme of the BSA centennial, and this event will kickoff more than a year of special events celebrating this historical milestone. WashJam memorabilia will be available to enhance Scouts and Scouters collections. The event is being led by overall chairman Rick Cordray, and Brian Harron heads the contingent of adult volunteers representing the Chief Seattle Council. For registration, sponsorship, or other information visit the WashJam website – www.washjam.org.
2010 National Jamboree
1st Annual Foothills District Nite Hike a Success
A photographer from Boy Life magazine was on hand to document the event. Look for a potential feature article in the next year. We'll be back for the 2nd annual Nite Hike in the Fall of 2009. Keep an eye out for details.
2009 Wood Badge Training
The National BSA Endowment Recognition Awards
Scout Shop Corner |
 Council Leadership Council Commissioner: Kevin Baker Council Exec./CEO: C. Bradford Allen District News Alpine - Cougar Mountain, Fall City, Issaquah, North Bend, Sammamish Plateau, Snoqualmie, Renton Highlands. About Us - Calendar - Newsletter Aquila - Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac, Tukwila, Vashon Island, West Seattle, White Center. About Us - Calendar - Newsletter Aurora - Lake Forest Park, North Seattle, Shoreline. About Us - Calendar - Newsletter Cascade - Bellevue, Mercer Island, North Renton. About Us - Calendar - Newsletter Foothills - Auburn, Black Diamond, Covington, Maple Valley, Pacific. About Us - Calendar - Newsletter Green River - Kent, Newcastle, Renton, Skyway. About Us - Calendar - Newsletter Mt. Olympus - Clallam and Jefferson Counties. About Us - Calendar - Newsletter North Lakes - Bothell, Carnation, Duvall, Kenmore, Woodinville. About Us - Calendar - Newsletter Orca - North Kitsap County. About Us - Calendar - Newsletter Sammamish Trails - Kirkland, Redmond. About Us - Calendar - Newsletter Sinclair - Belfair, Bremerton, Port Orchard and surrounding communities. About Us - Calendar - Newsletter Thunderbird - Beacon Hill, Capitol Hill, Central & South Seattle. About Us - Calendar - Newsletter Scout Memorial Fund Scout Memorial Fund gifts recognize special occasions or memories of extraordinary people. Click here to view list  Learning for Life Exploring is part of the Chief Seattle Council's Learning for Life career education program for young men and women ages 14-20. Exploring, a worksite based program, serves 60 chartered partners such as police departments, fire departments and community businesses. For more information about Learning for Life and career Exploring opportunities, click here. News & Information Find out more about community service projects, read the popular editorial "The Right Stuff" by Kent Brooten or gain insight about Scouting from Council Commissioner, Kevin Baker. Click here to view news. Vehicle Donations Donate your vehicle to the Boy Scouts of America to support more than 48,000 youth in the Scouting program and get an IRS tax deduction! If you have a car, van, motorcycle, boat, truck, or RV that you would like to donate, call the council service center at 206-902-2345 or fill out an online form by clicking here. GOOD TURN CORNER Service projects may include, but are not limited to: planting trees, sending care packages to military units overseas, collecting food in Scouting for Food, picking up garbage around your community, etc. If your Scouting group has participated in a service project and would like to report back to us the details of your service project please click here and fill out this short form. For more Good Turn for America information or community service ideas for your Scouting unit, visit http://www.goodturnforamerica.org Your Volunteer Time is Money Numerous local companies recognize volunteer time through the donation of cash grants to non-profits in which their employees volunteer. This means that for each hour of your volunteer time, your employer may donate money to the Boy Scouts of America. Listed below are companies who participate in this type of program, with a link about their program: Adobe - Volunteer Request Program AT&T Wireless - AT&T Cares Bank of America - Volunteer Grants Program Citigroup - Volunteer Incentive Program Home Street Bank - Community Partner Volunteer Grant Medtronic, Inc. - Volunteer Match Program Microsoft - Employee Engagement Program Motorola - Volunteer Grants Program Nike - Employee Involvement Qwest - Employee Matching Time Safeco - Matching Time Program St. Paul Travelers - St. Paul's Travelers Foundation State Farm Insurance - Good Neighbor Grant Program If you do not see your employer listed and they participate in this type of program, please notify us at council@seattlebsa.org or 206-725-5200. Check with your human resources department for more information about your employer's program. Help more than 47,000 young men and women who participate in Scouting programs. FORWARD THIS MESSAGE to all Scouting volunteers and families in your district, pack or troop!
2009 Commissioner's Convention - Save the Date! The 2009 Commissioner's Convention will be held on Saturday, March 21st, 2009. More details in the December eTotem. Trainer Development Conference To be held February 7th, 2008 When James E. West, the first Chief Scout Executive, was asked to identify the three most important needs of the Scout organization he responded, "Training, more training, and still more training!" This conference is designed to improve the skills of beginning and advanced trainers, both adult and youth. Additional information is available on the council website, or contact West Niver at cw.niver@comcast.net. First Annual Fall Challenge Unites Explorers On October 4th, 2008, Learning for Life hosted the First-Annual Fall Challenge at the Puget Sound Skills Center in Burien Washington. Over 100 Explorers from three different councils participated in this Joint-Emergency Services Drill. Fire Explorers, Law Enforcement Explorers and Search & Rescue Explorers spent the morning in educational sessions such as team building, triage, and basic forensics. After lunch, a simulated disaster occurred in which Explorers put the morning's education to use. A big thank-you goes out to the advisors and Explorers who worked so hard to make the day a big success. The 2009 Fall Challenge is tentatively scheduled for next September.
Qualify now for Centennial Quality Unit, 2008 Now is the time to assess your unit's qualifications for this year's Centennial Award. To receive the award, measure your program's success based on the goals you set for 2008, complete the achievement form, and submit to your district commissioner or district executive with your completed recharter. Deadline for submission is Dec. 19th to qualify for this important National award. Congratulations to the following units who have achieved the Centennial Quality Unit Award for 2008! Troop 7 – Thunderbird District Pack 282 – Aquila district Internet Rechartering Here are a few tips to assist with this year's rechartering process:
Archdiocesan Catholic Committee for Scouting to Sponsor "Catholic Week" at Pigott in 2009 Please make plans for your Catholic troop to join other units at Camp Pigott from July 19th through the 25th next year. The week will be filled with all the same, great, fun stuff any week of Scout camp includes but it will also include daily Mass, evening vespers, the opportunity to work on earning the Ad Altare Dei medal or Pope Pius XII medal, a chance to visit with other Catholic Scouts, and a special camp service project to rebuild the Pigott Chapel. If you have further questions, contact Deacon Roy Harrington, the Archdiocesan Scout Chaplain at (206) 817-8815 or rharrington@ollseattle.org Kodiak X 2008 Kodiak X is the newest of the BSA's Venturing Nature of Leadership courses and presently completes the NOL series that begins with the Venturing Leadership Skills Course and carries on through the 6-day, outdoor trek-based Kodiak. At Kodiak, Venturers are trained in 5 Commissions. Kodiak X, provides two additional Commissions. While completion of a VLSC is suggested, it is not required. However, successful completion of a Kodiak is a prerequisite to attend a Kodiak X, since the 5 Commissions present the basis of Kodiak X’s additional training. This year's Kodiak X will be held at Zion's Camp in Belfair, Washington this December 29-30th. Your completed application and $60 check must be received no later than December 1, 2008 at: Chief Seattle Council Kodiak X 2008 PO Box 440408 Seattle WA 98114 Download the application here. Troop 835's mobile kitchen needs your help Yesterday we got word that a women’s shelter and treatment facility was out of food. So this morning we gave half of our emergency food to them. It is enough to feed them and their children for 1 week. In fact my church's food bank is empty too. These are tough times. Now, we need you help. Please consider helping us to restock our emergency kitchen with food. Please seek donations of cash or institutional size non-perishable food to help. If there is a storm or earthquake in the next month we will be caught 'unprepared'. That is not the Scout Motto! Donations can be sent to: Scout Troop 835, PO Box 77, Pacific, WA 98047 or call Scoutmaster Jim Brass at 206-227-5977 to arrange a time to drop off food. We are also desperately seeking a large trailer to haul 5,000 bottles of water and other supplies. Thank you so much for your help. Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 7 PM Town Hall Seattle Save the date for the Chief Seattle Council Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration. It will be an evening of celebrating the past and looking forward to the future. The program will include recognition of the Silver Beaver recipients, Quality District Awards, election of council officers and board members, a dessert reception, and much more. Pinewood Derby Track Available! Brad Hammer of Kenmore has a Pinewood Derby track he would like to donate to a Scout pack or district. If you are interested, please contact him: Brad Hammer (425) 766-3311 Changes to United Way Giving to Boy Scouts of America King County United Way has changed its giving policies in regards to the Boy Scouts of America. Our funding was reduced by 53% for the current fiscal year and will be reduced another 48% in the following fiscal year. This amounts to a total reduction of $249,647, or 76% over the next two years. You can still support the Chief Seattle Council through your workplace giving. Many employers give their employees the opportunity to give to the charity of their choice. In addition to the United Way, other workplace campaigns include the Combined Federal Campaign, Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company, and the Microsoft Giving Campaign. If you do make a gift to one of these campaigns, please consider supporting the Chief Seattle Council with a designated gift. Your continued support is appreciated!
For All Your Scouting & Camping Needs Stories From the Field Add money preparedness to Scout motto (AP reprinted by Seattle PI) Seattle Mariners Friends of Scouting Luncheon On Friday, January 23rd, 2009 the Seattle Mariners Friends of Scouting Luncheon will take place at the Doubletree Hotel-SeaTac. Chaired by David Wing, Eagle Scout and district sales executive with Expeditors International, the event will raise funds to support Scouting in the Chief Seattle Council. Kermit Stricklin, Kenworth Truck Company, is sponsorship chair for the luncheon. Rick Rizzs, Seattle Mariners sports announcer, will be the emcee. Registration begins at 11:30a.m. The program runs from 12:00-1:30p.m. For table host or sponsor information, contact Jon Harthun at 206-902-2321 or jharthun@seattlebsa.org. About Membership Kickoffs The average consumer needs to hear about a product at least 6 to 7 times before making a purchase. Make sure your pack marketing campaign includes at least 6 different invitations to join. In addition to flyers and stickers, packs should consider the following recruiting resources: · Door Hangers (Canvass the neighborhood!) · Yard Signs (Find the best intersections!) · Post Cards (Mail to friends!) · Church Bulletins (Recruit at church too!) · Community Newspapers · Posters · Prospect Lists (Makes a great den activity!) · Curriculum Night · Business Cards
ClearWire Partners with Scoutreach ClearWire has agreed to donate modems and internet service to help support a marketing initiative that is focused on retention of Scoutreach Boy Scouts. The troops that are receiving this service are part of a social networking site pilot project. Lend an Arm, Save a Life For more information about hosting a blood drive as an Eagle Scout service project, please click here.
Right now, you will find: · The 100th Anniversary logo and style guide · The virtual "Set Your Compass: Direction for Our 100th Anniversary" workshop, including all the workshop materials and an interactive presentation to guide you through the workshop experience · Brainstorming reports and tools — reports from sessions held at the planning workshops, highlighting the creative and engaging ideas that were developed, and tools to guide you through developing a brainstorm session for your council · The 100th Anniversary Tool Kit — a series of guides for planning and implementation that will grow as we move toward 2010 · Discussion forums, an events calendar, a directory of National Leadership Team members, the latest BSA headlines and more Chief Seattle Council |
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The Silver Beaver Award was established in 1931 and is presented for distinguished service to young people within a local Boy Scout council. It is the highest award a council can present and a recipient must be a registered adult member of the Boy Scouts of America.
Scouts in the Chief Seattle Council broke an all-time record by selling more than 1.4 million dollars worth of popcorn this year, a 15% increase! This successful sale will result in approximately $490,000 returned to packs, troops, and crews in the council. The money will directly support Scouting programs, enabling Scout groups to spend more time participating in Scouting activities and less time fundraising.
Commissioner service plays a significant role in helping units and unit leaders succeed. Do you know your Unit Commissioner? Have you been to Roundtable & met your Roundtable Commissioner? November is re-charter month. And your Unit Commissioners are an important part of that process and there to help. Are you a Centennial Quality Unit? It's probably achievable. Review the form you completed last year and see where you stand. Being a Centennial Quality Unit says quite simply...You are doing your best to improve and increase adult leader training. Improve youth recruitment and retention. Improve parent participation. Improve youth advancement. Improve outdoor program participation. Improve annual program planning. Have you met YOUR goals for 2008? I hope so! Celebrate your accomplishment. And look to 2009 for ways to improve the QUALITY of program in your unit. Remember...It's all about "Delivering the Promise".
For only the second time in Washington State History, the Boy Scouts of America will host an all-state Jamboree: WashJam 2009. Co-sponsored by the Chief Seattle Council and Pacific Harbors Council, WashJam will attract youth and leaders from all over the Puget Sound region. Each will assemble at Fort Lewis Army Base, just south of Tacoma, Washington on August 20-23, 2009, for the most exciting Scouting event of the year. Entertaining activities and unforgettable shows will attract thousands of Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Venturers.
