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Scouting service to America has been a staple since the founding
of the organization. Throughout this section, you'll find hundreds of ideas to help your
troop develop an incredible community service program that goes above and beyond the
service requirements of any advancement rank.All About the BSA’s
Commitment
A PROGRAM FOR YOUR SCOUTS...
As our corporate committment, and to assist
you in making the Service to America program exciting for the members of you Scout unit,
SCOUTER Magazine has developed a complete program called the Ring
of Service. This is a challenging, year long program of Scout Service, and we hope you
find the requirements helpful and exciting.
The SCOUTER Magazine Ring
of Service program
consist of twelve areas of service
to America:
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Colin Powell is the chairman of the America's Promise organization and chief motivator
behind the renewed youth volunteerism movement. He graciously prepared remarks for the Scout
leaders among our readership.
“America’s
Promise -- The Alliance for Youth” Program
Secrets to
Successful Service Projects
List of Hundreds of Service Project Ideas for
your Unit
Need a Project?
Visit These Agencies on the Net
FOCUS ON: Scouts,
Service, and the Environment
Curious and Serious:
More in common with Colin Powell and Lord Baden-Powell than similar names!
Hundreds
of ideas for
meaningful service projects...
Help disaster victims by:
organizing food drives, collecting clothes,helping them rebuild their community.
Conduct "Religious Emblems
Training" at a training event or roundtable.
MORE IDEAS... |
Organize a "sweep up" work dayto
get the community out cleaninga neglected part of town.
Put on an information fair for
latch key kids.
Sponsor a basic first-aid
training daywith your community fire department. |
Sing Christmas carols for people in
retirement homes, in your community.
Service projects for senior or
disabled residents: cleaning, painting, yard work, etc.
Christmas tree Pick-up Program. |
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 STOP! You don't need to call
everyone on the list for a Congratulatory Letter!
Congratulatory letters are a valuable and meaningful addition to any Eagle ceremony, but
it is important to not abuse the generosity of others.
21 Ideas For Eagle
Scout Service Projects
Planning and
Executing Successful Eagle Scout Service Projects
Hundreds of Addresses,
Service Project Ideas, and Ceremony Plans
BOOK REVIEW: Go for
the Eagle
  Here's an article
everyone can use: How to cope with "Scouter
Stress!"... and Scouts sound off on what
matters most to them... are you listening?
Too many Scouts and Scouters overlook the importance of a religious program in their
troop. How do you follow BSA's guidelines of remaining non-sectarian, while not being
Godless? What is a Scout's Duty to God? How can
you make Unit Religious
Awards a part of your program?
 In our continuing effort to spotlight exciting but often overlooked Merit
Badge's for your Scouts, we hit the the tracks and call in the train. Railroading Merit Badge
can be a blast to earn! All
Aboard! Find out where to start!
 Teach the
spirituality of nature, while engaging all of your cubs and all of your dens in a fun
activity. This ceremony, The Tale of Akela's Staff,
features a sturdy walking staff presented to the pack, then passed around to each den for
decoration.
Eating Safe, Eating
Healthy, and Eating Well
Should adults eat with their Scouts? (Salmonella isn't the only concern!) Three of our
writers face off with their opinions about shared meals.
What's Cooking in
Your Troop?: Let the Troop Learn by Doing
Boy Scout Happy Hour:
How Eating Together Builds Pride, Leadership
Mixing Methods: The
Patrol Method and Adult Association
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