IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT NMI BOY SCOUTS

Hafa Adai and thank you for taking time to visit this blog. We are planning to have an NMI Boy Scout Facebook page in the near future along with a website eventually. In the meantime, we are very busy signing up boys and volunteers for our Cub Scout and Boy Scout programs.
Over the past three months we have signed up over 200 new scouts and many volunteers (we can always use more!!) and are in the process of re-chartering many of the former troops and packs.
Except for the Island Director, our entire NMI Boy Scout organiztion is made up of volunteers. While we are growing we want to make sure that nothing, or no one, is neglected.
If you have a boy that has been signed up, but has not been contacted about his status or what troop or pack he will be assigned to, then please send me an e-mail or call me. If you want to register a boy just click on the sign up sheet on the left side of this page and follow the directions. We will address any issues quickly. Please e-mail me concerns about registration at mbirmingham@saipan.com or you can call me at 236-2202. Please leave your name and contact number if you get a voice mail.
We appreciate the tremendous support that has been shown by the local community for our programs and we look forward to serving your boys now and in the future.

Mark Birmingham
Membership Director
NMI Boy Scouts

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A BIG SUCCESS: NMI Boy Scout Family Fun Day

Over 200 Scouts, Volunteers, and Speakers assembled at the Amercian Memorial Park Softball Fields for a day of fun and fellowship. Highlights of the event were words from PSS Commissoner Rita Sablan, NMI Boy Scout Chief Executive Jess Muna, and NMI Boy Scout Island Director Cal Reyes.
Scouts gathered at 10am for the flag ceremony and the anthems of both USA and CNMI along with the Pledge of Allegiance. Father Celso Magbanua Jr. of Kristo Rai Church offered the opening prayer. Scouts then recited the Boy Scout or Cub Scout Oath. After that the boys competed in games of Tug-of War, Potato Sack racing, and Three-Legged racing. Plus, experienced Boy Scouts showed off their pioneering skills by lashing pole for a "Chariot Race" Scouts and visitors also enjoyed Ribs, Chicken, Hot Dogs, and Rice. Over 25 new Cub and Boy Scouts signed up for NMI Boy Scouts. To sign up and just click on the form at the left side of blog.

SPOTLIGHT ON: KOBLERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CUB SCOUT PACK 908

Pack 908 from K.E.S has had a busy two weeks celebrating NMI Boy Scout Week! First, there was the Proclamation by the Governor proclaming February 8-12 as NMI Boy Scout Week. Many scouts and Scout leaders attended the signing at the Governor's office. On Monday, February 5th, the Saipan Mayor had a Resolution announcing Boy Scout Week.
The following documents the boys giving the scout salute and sign, a flag ceremony, and a service project conducted at the school. Boy Scouts is about service to the community and Pack 908 at K.E.S. is a good example of boys learning to become responsible adults.

Saturday Membership Drive

NMI Boy Scouts Island Director Cal Reyes and other District Committee members and volunteers held a Boy Scout Membership Drive on Saturday, February 6th at the Sabulu Market

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Congratulations Arthur Welch, CNMI's Newest Eagle Scout

ARTHUR WELCH passed his Eagle Board of Review on January 26th, 2010. He is a member of Troop 913 and is the son of Valrick and Turiana Welch.
Arthur has been active in scouting since he was 8 years old when he joined the cub scouts. In cub scouts he won 1st place in the rain cutter regalia, and won different awards for a cake that looked like a laptop computer, a cake with a sinking ship, 4 different pinewood derby cars, and a space derby flying vehicle. At 11 years old he joined the boys scouts, and as a boy scout he recorded 62 service hours to the community, he participated in 14 hikes for a total of 93.4 miles, and he went on 24 campouts for a total of 37 days. The numbers are actually higher because none of his activities as an 11 year old scout were recorded and our recording of service hours is not complete. Arthur put in service hours on four eagle projects before doing his own project, and since his project he has worked on one other eagle project. Arthur did his eagle project at San Vicente Elementary School where he spent 7 years as a student. The school had a problem with the flame trees that had become rotten, which made them a danger to students. Two trees fell (luckily when no students were on campus) and branches would fall periodically. Arthur talked with Kinai Salas, the SVES principal, and offered to help coordinate the removal of the trees. Arthur along with Daniel Villagas contacted different agencies, in coordination with the San Vicente administration and PTA. The trees where the students sit during assemblies were cut down by CUC (the other trees were cut down by parent volunteers). The tons of wood left behind was removed by boy scouts and other volunteers that were led in the work by Arthur.

Along with scouting, Arthur was a member of the Saipan Swim Club, and for a short time the Tsunami swim team. He won 3 math count trophies, and earned his brown belt in Aikido, and a brown belt in Judo. He is currently the assistant 11 year old scout leader (troop 913 has a separate program for the 11 year olds. 11 year olds can only campout for 3 nights and their dad or guardian must go with them. The focus on the 11 year old scouts is to get them from beginning scouts to 1st class scout by the time they turn 12 when they join the regular scouting program). He is also one of the judo coaches for the Saipan Judo Club.

Arthur plans to continue earning merit badges and working with scouts until he turns 19, at which time he plans to serve a full-time, two year mission for his church.

Boy Scout's 100th Anniversary!

The Northern Marianas Boy Scouts are celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America with NMI Boy Scout Week February 8-14. The week will be highlighted by Procalmation by the Governor, Service Projects, Membership Recruitment Drive, and a Boy Scout Picnic and Fun day on Saturday, February 13th at American Memorial Park. Please return to this blog as we will have daily updates during Boy Scout week about upcoming events and pictures and video of completed events.