Cabela’s is sponsoring a number of Merit Badge clinics during the month of September. Please contact Michelle at Cabelas to sign-up.
Cabela’s is excited to partner with Boy Scouts of America! During the month of September Cabela’s will host teaching sessions for the following Merit Badges- Fishing Merit Badge, Rifle Shooting Merit Badge, and Fish and Wildlife Management Merit Badge- at the Tulalip Cabela’s store. Classes will allow scouts to work towards earning the advertised Merit Badges. Each Scout attending a class will need to follow up with their Merit Badge Counselor to make arrangements to complete their badge. Classes are limited to 10 Scouts, please register in person at the Tulalip Cabela’s store at Customer Service or by emailing Michelle Berquist at [email protected] .
Classes are taught at Tulalip Cabela’s at 6pm and will be approximately 60-90 minutes long:
Fishing Merit Badge:
Rifle Shooting Merit Badge:
Fish & Wildlife Management Merit Badge:
If you have any questions please email Michelle Berquist or phone at 360-474-4880 Ext. 8669.
Lunch from Noon to 1:00pm
$2 for a hot dog lunch
Shelter Building
Orienteering (map and compass)
BB, archery, and sling shot ranges
Campfire and s’mores
Fishing (bring your own pole)
… and much, much more!
Come for an hour
Come for the day
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unt Baker Council team will be losing the talents of our Program Director, effective on September 30, 2018. After a long career of service, I have the honor, privilege and personal regret to announce Rich Szymanski’s retirement from the Boy Scouts of America and his position as part of our management team, with his last day on the job scheduled for Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Rich has our best wishes as he embarks on a new trail on his life’s journey. We’ll treasure his accomplishments and dedication to our Scouting programs.
Rich first joined The Boy Scouts of America as a Cub Scout in 1968 in Minot ND. He continued in Cub Scouting in East Millinocket ME, Scofield Barracks & Hickam AFB Hawaii. He became a Boy Scout in Hawaii and continued in Big Spring, Texas then eventually earned his Eagle Scout rank in Everett, WA.
His first paying job with the Boy Scouts was as a camp staffer at Fire Mountain Scout Camp. Over the years, Rich served in camp staff positions 14 times, including 7 years as camp director.
After earning a BA in Youth and Human Services through the American Humanics program at University of the Pacific, he became a District Executive in the Columbia Pacific Council. He went on to serve in the Evergreen Area Council, Far East Council, the Mt. Baker Council, The Cascade Pacific Council, the Blue Mountain Council and finishing his career back with the Mount Baker Council.
Rich has had a long and productive career with the Boy Scouts of America. He has spent 35 years of service in numerous roles including District Executive, Senior District Executive, District Director, Development Director, Director of Support Services, Scout Executive and Program Director.
Rich is a recipient of his faith’s youth religious award, Eagle Scout and the O/A Vigil Honor.
I know that our grateful volunteers and staff members of the Mount Baker Council wish Rich the best in their retirement years and are proud to have had Rich’s friendship and talents for so many years.
Kevin Nichols
Scout Executive, Mount Baker Council
Starting in 2019 with the unit charter renewals (completed in December 2018), our Council will be making a necessary change to the insurance recovery fees. This will not come into effect until charter renewal time, but to help our units “Be Prepared!” here is what will be different:
The needed change in the recovery fee will help ensure that every member helps pay the full cost of membership-related insurance expenses instead of the burden resting entirely on the fundraising of additional dollars to supplement the fees. As with the current system, insurance is a benefit extended to all members, regardless of event participation.
If you have any questions about the changes to the insurance recovery fees or charter renewal, please contact your Unit Commissioner.
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What is World Scout Jamboree? Who can attend? What is the cost? What is the time commitment to attend World Scout Jamboree? Want to meet the Contingent Jamboree Leaders?
All these questions and more will be answered during our World Scout Jamboree Promotional Meeting.
August 14, 2018 7:00pm Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 17222 43rd Ave NE Arlington, WA
World Jamboree has not been held in the United States for 52 years. Join us for the opportunity to meet Scouts from 169 countries.
Some Basics:
Who Should Attend:
There is no sign-up requirement to attend the meeting. We hope to see you there! Have questions you’d like answered sooner? Contact our Mount Baker Council contingent leaders.
Jim Rhodes [email protected] Don Crowley [email protected]
Gary LaPointe [email protected]
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Reservations for the 2019 Scout Summer Camp at Fire Mountain are now open!In 2019 we will be offering 6 weeks of Scout Camp Fun.
**Discount weeks – $50 per Scout discount
The Council is also extending our 2nd week discount option. Any Scout attending a 2nd week of Boy Scout Camp at Fire Mountain will receive the discounted price of $195 for a week of fun. Additional discounts do not apply. Look for more details in the coming months.
All Troops who reserve a week/campsite by August 31, 2018, will receive one of these two bonus options.
These exclusive shirt will not be available through the Trading Post.
To sign-up, return the 2019 Summer Camp Site Request Form to the Mount Baker Council Service Center with the $250 per Troop deposit.
This year when our Cub Scouts attend Day Camp they will have brand new archery targets to hone the skills with.
In past years, the Day Camps had less than adequate archery targets. They were so bad that it was difficult for our Cub Scouts to even get an arrow to stick in. Thanks to the great advice from the Archery Department at Cabela’s and their generous donation the Day Camps will be right on target this summer.
When you check out at our local Cabela’s store they always ask if you would like to round up your bill for conservation. These funds are used to support many very worthwhile conservations groups across the country and locally, but there is also a portion of these funds that are used to fulfill grant requests by local organizations that help educate our youth in conservation and outdoor activities.
The Mount Baker Council Shooting Sports Committee applied for a grant to update our archery targets for Day Camp. Cabela’s Outdoor Fund generously awarded our council about $2,500 in targets and a 30 gun safe that will be used to safely store our guns at Fire Mountain The next time you are at Cabela’s please say thank you for their generous support of the Boy Scouts of America and their continued support of wildlife conservation.
The Properties Committee was challenged to find a mason to construct our new staff shower house at Fire Mountain. As many of may know the building trades are extremely busy. Many thanks to Garret Shaffer at Northbound Masonry out of Sedro-Woolley for taking our small, but important project on. Here are pictures showing the progress on construction.
The floors on these two buildings have radiant floor heat, and convert into a great training facility in the off season. We likely won’t have the new shower house completed in time for the first week of summer camp, but it should be ready for use before summer camp is over. It is our intention to make sure that our great summer camp staffers feel appreciated for all their hard and important work.
Scott Suchan
V.P. Properties
Are you ready for some adventurous fun with your Cub Scout friends? Join the “Cub Scout Passport To Adventure” this summer for a Day Camp filled with fun and discovery! Scouts will spend the week building memories, experiencing cool hands-on STEM activities, and enjoying the outdoors!
There is no paid staff at Day Camp and we cannot operate without volunteer leaders. Parents, grandparents, Scouters, and members of the community are encouraged to sign up and volunteer when registering your Scout.
If you have potty trained children that are not yet Cub Scout aged, a Tag-Along program is available for camp volunteers.
Cost is $125. FOS Discounts will apply! If you missed early bird turn in for camp registration, have no fear! You can still register. Visit http://www.mountbakerbsa.org and click the Cub Scout Camping button. Already know the camp you want to attend? Go directly to the registration page.
DO NOT DELAY! CAMPS ARE FILLING UP FAST!
Above are photos taken at previous year’s Day Camps and they give the tiniest glimpse at the fun and adventure that Cub Scouts enjoy at Day Camp. Day Camp experience is great training for adult leaders as well, providing the staff members with a wealth of experience and program ideas that will enrich your Pack’s annual program!
All kids 1st – 5th grades are invited to say, “Scout Me In,” as they join the fun, adventure and character-building opportunities found in Cub Scouts. Talk to your leaders about your Pack’s plans.
Know someone who would like to attend camp but who isn’t a registered Scout? Tell them to sign-up! Youth do not need to be registered Scouts to attend camp.
We have Day and Twilight Camp locations around the Council
Camp McKinley in Arlington: June 25th – 29th
Silver Lake in Everett: August 20th – 23rd
Everson LDS Building in Everson: July 9th – 13th (Twilight Camp)
Whidbey Island Camp: July 9th – 13th (Twilight Camp)
Lynndale Park in Lynnwood: June 25th – 29th (Twilight Camp)
Fire Mountain in Mount Vernon: June 25th – 28th
Harvey Airfield in Snohomish: June 25th – 29th
So join youth from around the Mount Baker Council as they enjoy the fun of Day Camp! Already attending one week? Sign-up for another week at a different camp. Fun and adventure can be found all summer long at camp.
Can’t wait to see you there!
