How to score Root Beer at a Scout Unit!
Getting Root Beer at a Scout Unit is pretty easy. Go to a Unit during their Court of Honor and talk to people. Soon, someone will ask if you would like one. It is that easy. Yes it was. Ok …
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Sunday 11/18 ROTA QSO
The Cascade Pacific Council Council's at this point unofficial Amateur Radio Group met Sunday 11/20 at 4pm. At our Thursday night meeting we agreed that moving it would be a good idea. We need to get more people aware and …
Hypowrap (opens in a new tab)
Originally posted on The Scoutmaster Minute : I have discussed the Hypowrap in a previous post, but I wanted to share with you a presentation that I recently did for a group of Scouters. As we are now preparing for Winter…
The Council QSO (opens in a new tab)
On Thursday 11/18 eight Scouters and a Scout met in the Skyloo room at Cascade Pacific Council to discuss how to bring Ham Radio into Scouting in the area. There is a BSA National Amateur Radio Group, however the old …
Let there be Scouting!
Over the this last weekend was the 2016 Cascade Pacific Council's University of Scouting. Yes, a lot of people in Scout uniforms coming together to learn more about what they like to do, because their kid brought home a flyer …
This is My Wave Baby (opens in a new tab)
I was recently asked and I accepted the position of ASM of Logistics for the W1-492-17-2 course within Cascade Pacific Council. Yes, once again there are TWO Courses. This course is also a 7 day course. Not the split 3 day …
Insight to a National Process
I have always been interested in how things work. Be it mechanical or within an organization or a team. I like seeing what is happening behind the scene. Being asked to be part of a team is great. So far, …
Capacitor (opens in a new tab)
Over this past weekend (June 4th) myself and another Scouter went to this years Amateur Radio Conference in Seaside, Oregon. It is called SEAPAC. I had only been to this conference one other time and it was fun then. If …
Order of the Arrow Troop Operations
One of my positions within the Troop is the Ast Scoutmaster for the Order of the Arrow. I am the advisor for the OA Troop Rep. I gained this position last year after I was inducted into the OA. During …
Ordeal Weekend 2016 #OA442 (opens in a new tab)
The weekend of May 20th was Wauna La-Mon'tay Lodge Order of the Arrow's first Ordeal of 2016. Our Troop elections had six Scouts elected to be "tapped out" during the Skyloo District Camporee. Myself and a Troop parent were able to …
World's Greatest Webelos Den Leader (opens in a new tab)
Ever have that one person that just wants to make you better than you are at something? I showed up at a Join Night back in 2008 and somehow figured out I wanted to be a Tiger Den Leader. But …
Social Media and Scouting (opens in a new tab)
Social Media and Scouting is a tough thing to understand. In this digital age, we want to share what is happening or what we are doing. As well as what we are eating! I first wrote about Social Media …
A Night of Wood Badge 2016
This is the third year for a Wood Badge Dinner. It was something that I had asked about ever since I went through in 2009. Now, it is a staple of annual events within Cascade Pacific Council. The first dinner …
The 5 Gallon Mark (opens in a new tab)
I will do anything for a patch, shirt or some sort of swag. I will also do things that help others. In 2010 the Boy Scouts of America held it's 100th Anniversary. To celebrate it, the BSA created a patch …
Compass Points Podcast
For regular readers and followers of this Blog, you will no doubt recognize this guy to my left. Jerry Schleining-Jr. I have known him as a friend since about 2009 after I took Wood Badge with one of his ASMs. We …
Western Region Area 1 Training
The weekend of November 13th and 14th 25 volunteers and professional Scouters attended Training at Camp Thunderbird just outside Olympia, WA for Western Regional Area 1 Training. I was invited by the Cascade Pacific Council Commissioner Dolly Olson to attend. …
Troop 150 at 30
Just got home from an evening of fun and celebration with Troop 150. It is the Troop that Elliot is in. The Troop is 30 years old as of October 30th. All four Scoutmasters were there. Each had a few …
2015 Journey to Excellence
It is that time of year, within Cascade Pacific, for Re-Charter. It is also that time to fill out or complete the Journey to Excellence (JTE) paperwork. When I was the Cubmaster, Pack 221 earned Gold Journey to Excellence with …
2015 University of Scouting
It is once again that time of year for the Cascade Pacific Council University of Scouting. It is also the same time for the Youth to be Trained at Leadership Development Conference. It is put on by the Wauna La-Mon'tay …
POPCORN
It is that time within most every Council starts to sell Popcorn. Cascade Pacific Council is no different. This was Elliot when he was a Wolf in Pack 221. There are many ways to sell Popcorn, and this site will …
OA Troop Rep & Advisor #DareToDo
I am Troop 150's Order of the Arrow's Adviser. I was just elected by the Troop this Spring and my Ordeal was the June 5th weekend at Camp Cooper. Two other Scouts were elected by their fellow Scouts as well. …
Telling Cascade Pacific Council's Scouting Story
What do you really know about Cascade Pacific Council? Ok, outside of the annual Friends of Scouting presentation……. Did you know that in 1994 two Councils merged into Cascade Pacific? Can you name them? Columbia and Cascade Area Councils. What …
QUINTESSENCE
As defined by Dictionary.com: the most perfect embodiment of something. There a moments that you realize that you now get what is being explained to you, or what is happening around you. Some may call it "the AH-HA Moment." The …
It's been awhile…..
Hey, you are still here reading this blog? I have been away due to work and SUMMER. I wanted to catch-up with a few items related to Scouting. District: Our two District's merged on July 1st. We are now called …
Scouting time (opens in a new tab)
The past two weekend were good weekends for the Troop and Scouts. The first was our Pre-Camporee outing. It was my second time with the Troop and it was good. We were back at Camp Lewis which our Council owns. …
Commissioner College 2015 (opens in a new tab)
Over the weekend of March 14th, the 2015 Cascade Pacific Council held it's annual Commissioners College. I believe that I have been to Commissioners College now four times. I have now gotten my Associate, Bachelor and just this year …
Ask the Scouts
Do you ever ask your Scouts, specifically the PLC how's it going? Do you ever get out of where the Troop meets and call a get together? Well, our Scoutmaster did that this past week. It is Springbreak here in …
Called out
Within the Scouting movment, we take a lot of training. Some very boring and some very inspiring. There are the mandated ones and ones we take for fun. Some we will never really ever use and some we hope to …
The Magical Moments (opens in a new tab)
There are moments within any event, outing or setting that can and do happen. You are not always ready for them, but they appear and leave a lasting impression upon you. There were many of these types of moments, however …
The Journey
The adventure was just more than 80 hours with the Scouts. This was a journey with the Scouts learning about themselves, the Adults learning about how the Program works and about to work with each other. Just like the Totin …
80 Hours of Scouting (opens in a new tab)
The Troop that Elliot is in has a regular trip to Southern California for 80 hours to Disneyland, Magic Mountain and Knotts Berry Farm over Presidents Day weekend. This year was the year for it. The trip will not happen …
CAMPING 2015 Cubscout Style
I have finally reviewed a lot of the requirements that are coming into effect June 1st 2015. Our Council held a 4 hour class on the changes. Two Commissioners went to the Philmont Training Center over the summer and learned …
Into the Wild (opens in a new tab)
The other day on my Facebook status I posted this: " Elliot and three other Scouts are headed up to Mazama Lodge this weekend for an overnight and hike. Cooking on the Trail and building igloos and having a …
Best Two Hours (opens in a new tab)
Our Council has a singular program for Training the Board Chairs for Eagle Scout Boards of Review and Sea Scouts Quartermaster Boards of Review. I do not believe that other Councils have this type of program. I first wrote about …
2014 in review (opens in a new tab)
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 19,000 times in 2014. If it were a …
I chose to Look the Other Way (opens in a new tab)
I saw this the other day while on site at a customer's site. I was not busy since due to an upgrade I was performing on equipment. As I read this, it hit me that yes, people are needed to …
Cubscout Changes Blog (opens in a new tab)
I have followed this blog for a while. Both on the Website, Facebook and Google+. With the huge change in the Cubscout program in June 2015, this post really has a lot great information. If you're in Cubscouts, a …
Advancement at the Park (opens in a new tab)
This weekend several Scouts of T150 got out to Gabriel Park to complete a few lingering Tenderfoot requirements and also to work on Orienteering. While T150 has had a lot of Camping events over the last four months, not every …
Life after Wood Badge (opens in a new tab)
Life after Wood Badge? Huh? I got my Beads and did my time. Yes, it is true. There is life after Wood Badge. Some might travel to Philmont and take the Philmont Leadership Challenge. However, if you are not …
University of Scouting 2014 (opens in a new tab)
November 1st was the Cascade Pacific Council's University of Scouting. It was a blast. I have gone to this event since 2009. I have taught a class there every year since 2010. This year I can help out on …
Tiger to 2nd Class
Wednesday is Troop night. It was also the night Webelos II from my former Pack and another were going to be attending. It was also the night for a Board of Review for a Scout. I have done several …
What are you doing?
If you ask ten youth in Scouting about what is important to them, you will get ten different answers. The same will be with the Adults, but completely opposite of the youth. Generally speaking. As I surf online forums, read …
JUST ASK THE QUESTION (opens in a new tab)
I follow a few forums about Scouting. Recently a person asked how to keep a Scout from Webelos II to Boy Scouts. I figured I knew the answer since being in Scouts for a while. But, a response from another …
Magical Firsts
This past weekend, Troop 150 took off to the Oregon Coast for an overnight and a hike. This overnight was slated as Backpacking 101. Basic hiking and camping skills along with how to work as a Crew. It was …
Generations
Each year within Cascade Pacific Council like so many others, a course is held. The W1-492-14 Course is as I write this, getting over their second weekend. I was asked to be a guest presenter on Day 4 for …
2014 Pioneer District Award of Merit
Apparently, someone thought enough of me that they submitted my name and information to be considered for the District Award of Merit. Of which, the selection committee also thought I did something good for Scouting.
2014 Camporee
During the first weekend of May, Pioneer District held their annual Camporee at Champeog State Park just outside of Newberg, OR. This was my second Camporee. Our first was with another Troop in 2013. The Troop has gone to …
Glowstick Orienteering (opens in a new tab)
In an earlier posting about a Scout Campout, I talked about Glowstick Orienteering. I got a few requests via Twitter for more details. After a quick email to the Scoutmaster, he replied with this: "Basically there were 10 glowsticks that correspond to the 10 Essential items. Bearings were provided and then a very approximate number
Understanding the Troop Flavor (opens in a new tab)
It's Sunday night and I am back from a weekend of camping with the Troop. It was the annual shakedown Campout for Camporee in a month. This was also the first campout with the Troop for Elliot and myself. I was pretty eager to go since I had not a clue on how Troop 150
Tigers and Ham Radio (opens in a new tab)
The Tigers of my old Pack were "almost" done with all the requirements for their Tiger Badge. They only needed to complete the 4G Communicate requirement. Apparently they had a hard time getting into either a TV, Radio or Newspaper. Luckily the Cubmaster sent me a note asking about if I could use my Ham