This Week in Scouting – October 8th, 2010
Hey everyone! There’s a lot going on in Scouting all over the country this time of year. Here is a short list of some cool things we’ve found this week.
If you have any news you’d like to share, feel free to leave it in the comments section below.
Have you ever wanted to be like James Bond and rappel down the side of a high-rise building? That’s exactly what they’re doing in downtown Los Angeles on October 29th, 2010. And you can be one of the lucky ones to rappel down the tower if you act fast.
It’s called “Over The Edge,” and is being hosted by the Los Angeles Area Council. As far as fundraisers go, this is about the most “extreme” that we have seen in a long time. Click on the link to sign up or get more information…and good luck!
Our vote for the coolest fundraiser this week goes to the Theodore Roosevelt Council of Boy Scouts of America in Massapequa, New York. They succeeded in putting together a fundraising event that would be tough for anyone to top. They teamed up with the actual New York Islanders NHL Hockey organization and had a rally at Nassau Coliseum!
I can’t think of a much better place to get people pumped up to sell popcorn! Great job guys.
Apparently this is just the beginning of a great relationship as the Islanders hockey team has invited the Scouts back to the Coliseum for a sleepover the night before their season opening game – complete with movies on the giant screen and, of course, plenty of popcorn.
Have you guys heard about Adventure Base 100? It is an interactive experience for people of all ages to experience the adventure of being a Scout. 10,000 square feet of it!
Along with all sorts of displays, games and activities, they have an IMAX-style movie theater dome where people can sit and experience a multi-sensory movie about going Scouting, including sights, sounds and even smells.
They are traveling the country and will be in Tulsa, Oklahoma this weekend. Click here for info on the Tulsa stop.
Or try their official site to see when they’ll be in your area – Adventure Base 100
Our Volunteer Story of the Week brings us to the St. Louis area. There, Vicki Baxter first became interested in the Scouts when her son joined the local troop many years ago. But 15 years later, even after her son is grown, Vicki continues to volunteer her time and energy to the Scouts and her local community.
Awesome job Vicki!
Click here to read Vicki’s inspiring story – Experience with son leads to work with Boy Scouts
For the 22nd straight year, The Bay-Lakes Council of Boy Scouts of America are filling the shelves in pantries all over Wisconsin. The annual food drive currently serves 23 Wisconsin counties!
If anyone is looking for a Good Turn or a project to do, consider organizing a food drive. There are people going hungry all over the country, and food drives like this one get food to people who are seriously in need.
Awesome job, Bay-Lakes Council!
Well, that’s it for this week. Obviously we cannot find all of the news and cool stories every week, so if any of you have news of your own you’d like to share, just leave it in a comment below.
Have an awesome week!