Hey guys! Lots of updates here! First off, I have spoken with the local council. They looooove what I'm doing. It turned from mostly my nephew's den to basically council wide. Boy Scouts and cub scouts. I have several sponsors as well. A local brewery is going to donate a dollar for every growler or sofa, order of pretzels and peanut butter sammies bought at their restaurant in December. They're going to blow up their social media with it as well. Also, our biggest news station here (KTUU) is sending us a nice check. Not sure how much yet, it hasn't arrived, but they have also expressed interest in filming us for a nice segment. the boys have done a little fundraising so far, but they're still looking for pans and classifiers and little tools and such. They asked me to post (for the second time on some forums) looking to see if anyone has spare equipment. I think some of the parents are putting money in for a trailer for all the gear, since it'll be used all over Alaska. The response is fantastic so far! And all the underprivileged kids will al have their own gear to use and some to keep! I'm going to do a backpack fundraiser so all the boys will all have a backpack for their gear. Let me know if anyone is willing to send any tools, pans, anything else. I told the boys that I'd pay for shipping if anyone wanted to donate. Thanks so much for reading!

Boy Scout Troop 230 from Eagle River Lions Den went prospecting in Hope 2 summers ago.  active mine that one of the scoutmasters knew.  they put us on an good money hole with a highbanker and there was room for 2 sluices.  we worked enough in a day to get every kid a small gold pan (1.5 inch in diameter) with some flakes glued to the bottom.  it was really fun.  best part was we were able to drive right to the spot.

if you figure out the dates for your trip i may be able to assist or find other scout leaders/boy scouts who may want to help out.

Mark

 

That would be cool! We could get the older boys to assist the younger cubs! It's still a work in progress at the moment!