Service Units

[MomScouter 10]

I just finished my first year as a Service Unit manager and was wondering what types of activities other Service Units do. We had a pool party, a Father/Daughter event, and a Mother/Daughter sleepover. We talked about other events but couldn't quite pull them together.

[Fat Old Guy 11]

My daughter's service unit stuff Christmas stocking for the Salvation Army.

 

I often hear of activities that get canceled because there aren't enough girls from a troop going or that parents aren't available. I think that it is a shame that the troops in a given area don't work together more to provide a synergy.

 

For example Troop 1 is planning a trip to the zoo but it turns out that only two girls can go so the trip is canceled. However, if Troops 2 and 3 knew about the planned trip, maybe enough of their girls would want to go to make the outing worthwhile.

[MomScouter 10]

Yes, that happens with us too. One of my goals this year as a troop leader is to invite other troops to some of our activities. We already have plans for a fall campout with another troop. I attempted to initiate service projects for the entire service unit but it never happened last year, so I hope this year to get that going. I presented some ideas last year ('birthday bags' for the food pantry, writing to the military through a Red Cross program, goodwill collection) but only a few troops took me up on them.