RememberSchiff 3683 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Good to read, Louisiana scouts filling and stacking sandbags to save homes from flood waters. http://www.nbc33tv.com/news/local-news/boy-scouts-helping-out-with-isaac-approaching Link to post Share on other sites
WasE61 23 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Nice piece, although I'm sure there were plenty of other non-scouts out there doing the same thing because its the right thing to do...and not getting service hour credit for it. Link to post Share on other sites
Tampa Turtle 1011 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Why must you assume they are only doing it for service hours? Sounds a bit cynical. Maybe the others are students filling service hours also... Link to post Share on other sites
Oak Tree 15 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 cynicism meter just peaked. Nowhere in the story did I see service hours mentioned. Instead, it says "they wanted to help out because they wanted to make sure that the community makes it safe and sound". And are you somehow implying that the news hasn't done any other stories on any other groups that are helping out? Jeesh. It's a feel good story about some Scouts helping fill sandbags. Good for them. Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 HOLY QUACAMOLE!!!!!!! I lived in that parish, LA has parishes instead of counties, and that was down the street from where my wife worked. Link to post Share on other sites
Tampa Turtle 1011 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Man your boys missed some easy service hours! ;p Link to post Share on other sites
cchoat 62 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Our troop in Louisiana didn't get any press, but we helped make our community ready, just as we did when Katrina and to a greater respect, Rita came through our back yard! Now, as to earning service hours, we have done other service projects for the community. One of which was recognized with the 2011 First Place level, National Award for Beautification & Community Greening, given by Keep America Beautiful. http://www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=2011_Nat_Award_Winners But helping in an emergency is what Scouts do, and only if you've never filled, or moved alot of sandbags, can you say that this was not a worthy service project. Link to post Share on other sites
Tampa Turtle 1011 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Oh man it is hard work! Link to post Share on other sites
RichardB 220 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 September is National Preparedness Month......Are you prepared? http://www.scouting.org/sitecore/content/Home/HealthandSafety/Alerts/NationalPreparednessMonth.aspx Link to post Share on other sites
Basementdweller 608 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Saw richardb posting... I figured he was letting us know what g2ss rules were violated by the boys in the article. Link to post Share on other sites
RichardB 220 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Just an FYI and reminder. This seemed like the right place to put it. Assume the best if possible. Link to post Share on other sites
Beavah 205 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 What's that you say? Yeh have decided to reverse da ban on power tools and wheelbarrows, lasertag and paintball? G2SS is down to half da current size?? Assumin' da best, yeh understand. Link to post Share on other sites
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