Tireless scout volunteers deserve recognition
As the Boy Scouts of America celebrates its 93rd birthday on Saturday, we commend the countless volunteers who have donated their time to instill timeless values in the lives of Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers.
Oregon Trail Council has 3,700 volunteers who serve 11,877 young people. We’d like these volunteers to know that we appreciate their hard work
and dedication. Thank you for keeping scouting strong and effective for
93 years.
If scouting’s 3,700 registered adult volunteers gave only two volunteer hours per week, they would give nearly 385,000 volunteer hours per year. However, we know scouting’s volunteers donate significantly more time than this. Through their actions they demonstrate the philosophy that, for our children, love is spelled T-I-M-E.
Our scouting volunteers understand the old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” For more than nine decades, mothers and fathers have taken the time to use the scouting program as a remedy to the social ills America’s youth face. They have helped save them from the dangers of drugs, gang violence, teen pregnancy, vandalism and more. Thanks to their contributions, thousands of youngsters have gained the personal values, self-confidence, leadership and life skills to help them grow into strong role models for the next generation.
Oregon Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America, salutes our dynamic team of volunteers who make a difference in the lives of America’s youth. They are the faces of the future.

Michael S. Quirk

Scout Executive Oregon Trail Council, BSA