North Cascades District
of the Mount Baker Council - Boy Scouts of America
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Our Mission
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 Law.
Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
Scout Law
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
Serving Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan Counties and Whidbey Island
The North Cascades District has a rich history of Scouting and is proud to serve the families of four counties. The peoples of these counties are diverse from the Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island to the lumber jacks of Skagit Valley. We serve the families of the dairy farms of Lynden to the fishing community of Friday Harbor. Our district takes its name from the mighty mountains that contain the most rugged national park in our state. For those of us that call the North Cascades home there is no where better place to raise a family, grow up, or be a SCOUT!
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Recharter Resources
Recharters are due October 15th this year with the end of the charter year on October 31st.
If you need assistance with recharter don’t hesitate to reach out to your unit commissioner. Check out the Recharter Resource page for a detailed walk through of how to get your unit recharter done.
District Communications
This is Scouter Rob, he is our communications mascot. He represents the promise we have made to work hard to communicate effectively the vision of the Scouting Movement here in the North Cascades District. Click below find out more about how we communicate.
Hike-a-thon @ Fire Mountain
Join us at Fire Mountain Scout Camp for a hike! Hosted by North Cascades District we will be conducting three types of hikes depending on how much mud you are looking for be it a 2.5K, 5K or a 5 Mile Hike to meet your 2nd Class Scout Requirement.
Upcoming District Events
Baden-Powell Dinners in North Cascades
Our District Director and other members of the District Key 3 will be hosting monthly dinners through out North Cascades District.
With COVID-19 the Baden-Powell dinners haven’t been really possible with many restaurants not allowed to have groups larger than 5 and our need to social distance. BUT the Dinner will start up again in August! Until we can return to having dinner together in person Sven is inviting you to have dinner over Zoom! Register for the Zoom meeting at northcascadesscouting.org think of something yummy to bring for dinner and share with the group while we talk SCOUTING!
17 Days x 17 Sustainable Development Goals Challenge
Launching on April 15th will be a 17 Day Challenge to learn about the 17 SDG’s of the World Scouting “Scouts for SDG Project”. There are two parts to each daily challenge:
First is to look over the daily Activity Sheet which will available here as a PDF file. Read over the sheet with your scout and do some of the thought exercises to help you and your Scout have a conversation about each fo the goals.
Second is to visit a daily challenge Fact Finding Mission. These are Google Forms created to mirror the Scouts Ireland forms and “owned” by North Cascades District. The Fact Finding Mission will allow your Scout the chance to share their thoughts on the goal of the day and what they learned.
Join us at Fire Mountain Scout Camp for a hike! We will be conducting three types of hikes depending on how much mud you are looking for with a 2.5 K, 5K and 5 Mile Hike. More of a runner then a hiker? That’s ok! The Hike-a-thon is a “go at your own pace” event with runners, walkers or hikers all WELCOME! The 5-MILE hike will involve using a map and compass to meet the hike requirement for 2nd Class Scout BSA Rank!! All participants will receive a Hike-a-thon t-shirt as well as some light trail snacks day of.
When: September 25th 9-11:30AM
Where: Fire Mountain Scout Camp
Who: ALL are welcome! Scouts, siblings, parents, community members… anyone can register for this fun morning hike at Camp!
Cost: $10 for the 2.5K and 5K
$15 for the 5 Mile Hike!
Register HERE.
Get your District News Here!
With the ever-changing nature of the world around us the North Cascades leadership team wants to keep you up to date with the latest info! In that effort we have a weekly newsletter blast going out to the unit leaders and committee chairs as well members of the district committee and commissioner corp. Subscribe below to get this and more info right to your inbox.
Adventure is Waiting.
Build Yours.
With adventure, fun and discovery at every turn, Scouting makes the most of right now.
OUR OFFICE
Everett Service Center
1715 100th Pl SE, Suite B
Everett, WA 98208
Phone: 425.338.0380
OUR CAMP
Fire Mountain Scout Camp
26027 Walker Valley Road
Mount Vernon, WA 98274