Scouting Week In Review – November 18th, 2010
Howdy Scouts! This week I found a tremendous amount of stories out there about Scouts who were lending a helping hand and giving back to their communities.
So this edition of “Scouting Week In Review” is going to feature a few stories of how Scouts across the country are doing things to help – some customary, some pretty ingenious. As always, I wanted to add so many more stories than I have room for.
Hopefully these heartwarming stories will give you and your Troop additional ideas to help those around you this holiday season and beyond!
Young California Man Reaches Eagle Scout Rank By Helping Hundreds
Sam Haws, a member of Boy Scout Troop 331 in California, completed his Eagle Scout project by collecting, assembling and donating over 1,000 dental hygiene kits to his local volunteer Dental Center who provide free and reduced-cost dental services to those in need.With a history of dental workers in his family, it didn’t take much for Sam to figure out what he was going to do for his project. Treating around 150 patients per month, Sam’s donation will last several months and should help over 1,000 people.
What a great idea and what a great job! Read the whole story here – Eagle Scout Project Helps Dental Center.
Boy Scouts In California Go Above And Beyond With Food Drive
Most of you probably participated in the annual food drive last week. Did you try something new that increased collections? We want to know how things went for you this year. Let us know in the comments below!
In California, things are no different, but Long Beach’s Troop 224 doesn’t stop there. Every year, they visit the local Salvation army and lend their helping hands to sort, stack and store several tons of food collected during the drive.
Way to go guys! Here’s the full story – Long Beach-Area Scouts Help Salvation Army with Good Deeds.
New Jersey Troop Host Local Spaghetti Dinner
Boy Scout Troop 150 of Sparta, New Jersey, recently sponsored a free spaghetti lunch for Sparta Seniors, for the 4th year in a row.
Sometimes we forget that when it comes to our senior population, a simple get-together like this one can go a really long way! Troop 150 sure knows it!
Great job, guys – Scouts Serve Spaghetti at Knoll Heights.
Oregon Troop Collecting Old Medications
OK, here’s a project that you don’t hear about every day. In Hermiston, Oregon, the local Boy Scout troop is coordinating a drug take-back day, when people can drop off unwanted, unused or outdated medications.
Medications should NEVER be flushed down the toilet or thrown in the trash. Medications of all types can be harmful or even fatal when not prescribed to you by a doctor. This medication “take back” eliminates the chance of the meds getting into the wrong hands and could definitely save a life!
Great example of Scouts helping their community. Read the whole story here – Drug take-back day – East Oregonian: News. Another great job!
Scouts Help Renovate Local Library
Also part of an Eagle Scout project, Jonathan Ruebke of Harvey County, Kansas, along with his troop are renovating a local library. They have already gathered donations from local suppliers to build new shelves for all the new book that will be coming in during the book drive that they are also planning!“Usually teenagers get a bad rap but I want to show people what teenagers can do,” says Ruebke.
You tell ’em, Jonathan. Read the whole story here and find out more about the project – Boy Scouts renovate Harvey County Library.
Well, that’s it for this week, guys. As usual, we encourage everyone to leave a comment below with your thoughts and comments. Or, if there is a story we missed, you can let us know too.
Tell all your Scouting buddies about us and we’ll see you next week!