February 23, 2026 3:40 a.m. 

Last Wednesday, Douglas County Commissioners Tom Kress, Chris Boice and Tim Freeman issued a proclamation at their weekly business meeting calling upon all citizens of the county to observe February 2026 as Scouting America Month.

A county release said Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America, was incorporated on February 8th,1910 in Washington D.C. by Chicago newspaper publisher William D. Boyce. For 116 years, scouting has focused on youth development by building character, citizenship and outdoor skills.

Commissioner Kress presented proclamation certificates to a group representatives, volunteers and scouts from Scouting America’s Pacific Crest Council’s Doug Fir District here in Douglas County.

Chairman of the Doug Fir District, Chris McCullough said, “We are excited to have a great year of scouting coming. All of our scouts are going to summer camp and they are out there in the community doing great things. As the proclamation mentioned, they log thousands of hours in community service projects each year in Douglas County”. McCullough said, “I’m proud to say that Scouting is still strong in Douglas County”.

A copy of the video presentation can be found on the Douglas County Government Facebook page and on its YouTube channel as well at: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyeGovernment and https://www.youtube.com/@douglascountyoregongov