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Category: Council-wide News

Don’t Let Paperwork Mess Up Advancement

Don’t hold onto those new Scout registrations until Recharter! For any Scout to earn their rank or advancement, Scouts must be registered and units must submit Internet Advancement paperwork at the time of purchase. Advancement Coordinators:  If Scouts are not showing up in Internet Advancement after you “Load Roster”, please check with your Membership Coordinator, […]

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Herd your Scouts to Stampede

Our Annual Cub Scout Stampede is happening on October 21st! Stampede gives Cub Scouts a fun day to visit Fire Mountain.  Talk to Scouts around with world by visiting Jamboree of the Internet.  Bring your fishing pole and see if you can catch a trout.  Play field games.  Learn First Aid.  Don’t forget everyone’s favorite […]

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Updated Charter Renewal System

Welcome to Charter Renewal Season! The BSA has implemented a new system for Charter Renewals.  Please make sure you review the instructions found in your renewal packet.  Charter Renewal packets will be available at your October Roundtable meeting. Charter Renewal System

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Wilderness & Remote First Aid Training

Wilderness  &  Remote  First  Aid Training Mount Baker Council is offering a 16-hour Wilderness and Remote First Aid course that is certified by the Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI). This course meets the wilderness first aid requirement for units trekking at national high adventure bases (Philmont, Sea Base, Northern Tier and The Summit) and […]

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BALOO Training-Fall 2017

BALOO Training-Fall 2017 Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation for Cub Leaders Saturday, November 11th 2017 8:00 am-5:00 pm Fire Mountain Scout Reservation   Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) is a one-day training event that introduces leaders and parents to the skills needed to plan and conduct pack outdoor activities, particularly pack camping. Participants who […]

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Online Registration is Live – What you need to know

Online registration is live for the Mount Baker Council. Prospective parents now have the ability to submit an application, and pay registration fees, online. Please review the guidelines in these slides to make sure you have everything ready for your recruiting events. Unit Key 3 positions – Cubmasters / Scoutmasters / Venture Advisors / Skippers […]

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2017 Membership Fee Increase

2017 Membership Fee Increase The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. To do this — while delivering the nation’s foremost youth development program — the BSA must […]

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Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) Training

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) Outdoor skills are critical to the success of the Scouting program, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills will provide leaders with the basic outdoor skills information needed to start a program right. This course is required training for Scoutmasters, assistant Scoutmasters, Varsity Coaches and assistant Varsity Coaches. The skills […]

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Mount Baker Council Centennial Summit Dinner and Auction

Join the Mount Baker Council for our Centennial Summit Dinner and Auction! Saturday, September 30, 2017 Tulalip Resort Hotel and Spa 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd Tulalip, WA 98271 This auction aims to exceed $100,000 in celebration of the Mount Baker Councils 100 years of delivering character building programs in Northwest Washington. Individual Seats are $125 […]

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LDS-Sponsored Venture Crews and Varsity Teams Membership Transfers

In May 2017, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it was no longer utilizing the Venturing and Varsity programs of the Boy Scouts of America effective December 31, 2017. To facilitate this transition, the Young Men’s General President of the LDS Church approved the transfer of age-eligible young men from LDS-chartered Venturing […]

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