Submitted by Boy Scouts of America
The Pacific Harbors Council of Boy Scouts of America is partnering with the veteran’s job program known as “Camo2Commerce” through the Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council. Volunteers will be helping maintain the Boy Scout camp on Summit Lake for a day.
“Camo2Commerce” (C2C) is beginning its first “Spouse Camo2Commerce Ambassador Cohort” as a part of is Veterans Outreach Program Initiative. The group is made up of eight local active duty military spouses interested in re-entering the workforce and learning about workforce development. Both organizations decided to host its first service project at BSA’s Camp Thunderbird just outside of Olympia, Washington.
The camp occupies 200 acres along Summit Lake and is used year-round by young people across Western Washington for Scouting activities including campouts, leadership training and merit badge activities. The camp is currently undergoing improvements and renovations and the volunteers will be cleaning and maintaining the buildings, grounds and camp sites.
The work project will occur June 16, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. C2C Spouse Ambassadors will spend their day completing a project to help prepare the property for several events including Cub Scout Resident Camp, National Youth Leadership Training, Friends of Scouting Thunderbird Competition and a “Scouting Boot Camp” for young people interested in joining Scouts USA.
Camo2Commerce (C2C) supports transitioning service members and their spouses so that they can enter the civilian workforce. Through one-on-one career counseling services, C2C helps develop employment readiness skills and career opportunities for eligible spouses and service members based on their career interests and goals. C2C business teams build the connections between JBLM and business partners in our surrounding communities.
The Pacific Harbors Council of the Boy Scouts of America serves nearly 10,000 Scouts across Southwest Washington from Chehalis north to Federal Way and from the Washington coast to the Cascade foothills. It was one of the first local councils started by the national BSA organization in 1910. In 2019, the Scouts name will be changed to Scouts USA. The Council has 4,500 adult volunteers who serve as Scouting leaders teaching young people to be responsible citizens and meaningful leaders. The mission of the Boys 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. The Pacific Harbors Council is proud to employ multiple Veterans and Military Spouses in the local Council.
For more information, go to: www.pacificharbors.org
