Scouting Expedition

CPC News: January 4, 2026

Cascade Pacific Council — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:52:06 GMT

Family Scout Troops Approved!

Scouts BSA Troops can now be:

Digital Spanish Handbooks Now Available!

Cascade Pacific Council — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:27:57 GMT

The following Spanish-language versions of Cub Scout and Scouts BSA Handbooks are currently available for purchase on Amazon and Kindle:

[Special JOTI Session] BSA Camp introduction in Oregon (in Japanese)

Jun Takei — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:03:04 GMT

日本のスカウトの皆さん向けにOregon州Portlandを中心とするCascade Pacific Councilの所有するキャンプ場および所属Unitをつないだプログラムの可能性についてお話する機会を2025年JOTA/JOTIの週に実施します。Oregonに来てみたい、BSAのScoutingに触れてみたい、PhilmontなどのHigh Adventure Campに参加してみたいなど漠然とした希望を持っている方々にその実現に向けたStepについての説明をする場を予定しています。ぜひご参加ください。

Agenda:

Date&time:

October 18, 2025 8:00am-9:30am Japan Standard TIme

1週間前程度にZoomのリンクをお送りしますので、jun.takei@cpcscouting.orgまで希望者は連絡をください。

Trunk-or-Treat Tips & More

Cascade Pacific Council — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:02:46 GMT

Recruit new Scouts and have fun with this Halloween with these fun ideas.

Looking to recruit more Scouts? Halloween is a fantastic opportunity to invite Scouts into your unit.

Here are some quick ideas:

Host a Halloween Party

Whether or not Halloween lands on your meeting night, turn the holiday into a fun bring-a-friend night with a pre-trick-or-treat dinner! You can even set up just a few Halloween games, like these from Country Living Magazine. If it’s on Halloween, then head out trick or treating together! If not, wear costumes anyway and have a blast!

Here’s what Pack 485 is doing this year! (They also designed this Facebook post using our FREE Canva account which you can access by clicking the “Marketing Toolkit” button at https://cpcbsa.org/marketing)

.Super-Simple Trunk or Treat

Last year, one Scout unit recruited almost an entire den of new Scouts through a last-minute Trunk-or-Treat.

Here’s how they did it: Simple Trunk-or-Treat Lollipops

Purchased 200 lollipops like these (400 DumDums for under $30)
Purchased 200 mailing labels like these (1,000 for under $20)
Printed a short message and a QR code on the labels. (You’ll need to download a template for whichever mailing labels you purchase. See below for the QR code generator. Make sure you test the QR code after printing a smell set of labels.)
Placed the labels, folded in half, on the lollipop sticks
Gave out the treats to trick-or-treaters.

Of course, multiple families in your Scout unit can give these treats out from home too!

2-STEP PRO MARKETING TIP: Nurturing Strategy vs. Join Now

If you want to take your lollipops or any other marketing using QR codes, here are two simple steps to take it to the next level:

Step 1: Create a Link Tree: If you have a website or public facebook or instagram feed (which you should!), create a FREE Link Tree page that gives folks a multitude of ways to see your scouts in action and connect. Here’s one example: https://linktr.ee/t107pdx Create your FREE Link Tree here.

Step 2: Use your Link Tree in a QR Code: Next, use this FREE QR code generator that also tracks the number of scans to create a code with your Link Tree.

Why do this instead of sending folks directly to your BeAScout.org link? Because these prospective families may not have any experience in Scouting. So, this strategy is what we call “nurturing the prospect” where you pull the prospective family into “why” and “how” you Scout, by showing off the fun and adventures they’ll experience in your Scout unit.

Jamboree: The Ultimate Scouting Adventure

Cascade Pacific Council — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Following the latest news in the Cascade Pacific Council of Scouting America, we’ll chat with the CPC Jamboree Contingent Leader Ed Henson and Staff Advisor Tim Williams about the ultimate Scouting adventure: Jamboree!

Chapters:

00:00:00 : Latest CPC News

00:17:43 : Jamboree Introduction

00:31:20 : The Daily Experience

00:35:32 : Opportunities for Adult Volunteers as Staff

00:38:50 : Patch Trading on Steroids!

00:46:30 : How We Prepare Our Scouts: What to expect beforehand.

01:03:08 : Fundraising & How to Pay for Jambo

01:12:10 : The Gear You Get

Learn more at https://cpcscouting.org/jamboree

Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cpcjambo

Proof of Scouting’s Lifelong Positive Impact with Eagle Scout Alumnus Rick Collett

Cascade Pacific Council — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:30:53 GMT

The Lifelong Impact of Scouting with Eagle Scout Alumni Rick Collett

Meet Rick Collett from Cub Scout Pack 208. Rick is excited to be a Cub Scout dad, Eagle Scout alumnus, and camp staff volunteer this summer! Hear how Scouting has positively impacted his life.

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Meet Eagle Scout & Veteran David Chetlain

Cascade Pacific Council — Sun, 25 May 2025 09:00:36 GMT

How Scouting Prepared Me for Military Service & Beyond

In celebration of Memorial Day, we are honored to bring you Navy Veteran David Chetlain’s thoughts on how Scouting teaches grit and resilience prepares today’s youth for career and life. You can also read his story that he wrote for The War Horse website whose aim is to highlight the human impact of military service.

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David as a Youth at Camp Baldwin

Meet Our New Butte Creek Summer Camp Director

Cascade Pacific Council — Sun, 04 May 2025 10:20:05 GMT

Following the latest news, meet Butte Creek Camp Director Adam Grunseth (skip to 15:26) and hear about the fun, friends and lifelong memories Cub Scouts and families will find this summer (and throughout the year!) at Butte Creek Scout Ranch.

Learn More about the CPC Horse Program

Introducing the CPC new Alumni Association

Cascade Pacific Council — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:09:16 GMT

Learn all about the Cascade Pacific Council’s new Alumni Association with Alumni Chair Rob McDonald and visit https://cpcscouting.org/alumni for details.

Dolly Olson to Receive Silver Antelope Award

Cascade Pacific Council — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:35:15 GMT

Scouting America has recognized our longtime volunteer leader Dolly Olson, with the West Coast region’s highest annual award: the Silver Antelope.