About

The Metro Service Council of Portland, Oregon, is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to support Outdoor Service Guides Member Groups within Oregon. The organization supports core Group needs, provides leadership training, organizes regional events, and promotes the mission of OSG-US to support Scouting and Guiding in an environment of mutual respect and cooperation through:

• Creating a positive learning environment within the context of democratic participation and social justice, to share the practices, values, and traditions of the Scout Law.

• Celebrating diversity in all its forms.

• Promoting Scouting and Guiding for Everybody: locally, nationally, and globally.

• Supporting the natural curiosity and imagination of young people

• Outdoor-focused programming to promote human health and well-being.

• Inclusion – An active welcome and engagement to make OSG a place where people feel they belong.

• Volunteerism – We are a group of passionate and committed individuals who scout for the sake of Scouting and Guiding.

• Self-reliance & Interdependence – Being responsible and capable as part of a larger group.

• Confidence – Knowing that you can learn new things and you are equipped to problem-solve.

• Leadership – Leading by valuing and elevating everybody to be their best selves.

• Service – Applying the knowledge, skills, and capacity for learning fostered in Scouting and Guiding to the greater good of our communities.

EIN: 46-3844724

Bylaws (Amended March 2024)

IRS Determination Letter (issued under our prior name as the Multnomah Service Cooperative)