We've discussed several times about whether certain things should be counted as service hours or not (day camp, service to church, etc.). With several new members on the board, I'd like to get some additional insight.

 

Every year our troop helps the pack with the Pinewood Derby. They do everything from weighing in cars, starting races and doing the announcing. Some guys only work an hour or so, while some stay all day, setting up and tearing down. Other than the one or two that have family ties to the pack, nobody forces them to come. We do it as a way to keep positive relations between the two units.

 

Would you count these as service hours for 2nd Class, Star or Life?

Yes.

 

We count the boy scouts' service at the Pack's Blue & Gold (serving, cleaning up) as service project hours for rank advancement purposes.

Yes.

 

We count the boy scouts' service at the Pack's Blue & Gold (serving, cleaning up) as service project hours for rank advancement purposes.

Yes, we count time served at a packs Pinewood Derby as service hours. We don't have a "feeder pack" as such, and work with any pack in our area who asks.

Cheryl O

Yes, the scouts in our troop go to Tiger Cub winter day camp and Cub Scout Winter day camp to help out. By being den guides, the scouts have gained leadership skills. They have also put scout skills to use by putting on cooking and other demonstrations. I feel this is also the first step in showing a boy how to give back to scouting as well.

Yes, we count working at the Pinewood Derby as service hours. We don't do this as a troop activity. The Cubmaster usually comes to a troop meeting and asks for volunteers to help out. The scouts that do volunteer give up a Saturday to help out others, that happen to be Cub Scouts. It is not their unit, and they and the troop derive no direct benefit from their work, other than the service hours awarded and the good will they generate with the Cub Pack.

 

SA