Community Service

[ManyHats]

This past weekend the elementary school put in new playground equipment and mulch. A few kids from the neighborhood saw what was going on and asked if they could help. It just happened they are all scouts. The school staff was very impressed and appreciative of their work. They wanted to make sure they received recognition for their work. How would you recognize them?

The ones that worked part of the day could receive their Community Service 100 year anniv ribbon. The scout that worked all day already has his.

[SctDad]

The work was wel done and they have shown what it is that scouts do. Should they get some kind of recognition, yes. Maybe if you have some kind of special reward laying around you can give it to them. I know that we used to have a bunch of wooden nickles and would give them out to the scouts that did something like this. Maybe you could look into this.

[Petey091]

Most grade schools do some sort of morning anouncments over the PA system. Ask the school to recognize them that way.

[bbender]

On the comment/question "They wanted to make sure they received recognition for their work. How would you recognize them?"

 

The in-school announcement (even if the Scouts are not there) is great. As would a public thank you at the next Parent event (PTA or whatever) or dedication of the playground.

 

Of course, for the best recognition, and for extra credit, if the School doesn't sponsor a unit, they could become a chartered organization and start one now!

 

While the Scouts may have just be doing their good turn like that kid in the London fog 100 years ago and so don't want any special attention, if the school can determine what unit they are in, a letter to that unit's leaders and/or chartered organization would be terrific, primarily for the impact on the Scouts, the unit, the chartered org (plus the Scouts might need some "service hours" that Boy Scouts need to get . . . though I suppose these guys have plenty of those . . . )

 

[ManyHats]

They were all Cub Scouts and it was reported to the Cubmaster. They did announce on the PA the scout and other voluteers that worked all day.

[ScoutNut]

If I was the principal, I would ask the CM if I could make a special presentation at their next Pack meeting. I would have a nice certificate made up and present the boys with the certificate and a special patch. Some that might work are -

 

Cub Scouts Spring into Action -

http://www.scoutstuff.org/BSASupply/ItemDetail.aspx?cat=01RTL&ctgy=PRODUCTS&c2=UNIFORMS&C3=SEMBLEMS&C4=&LV=3&item=610305&prodid=610305^8^01RTL&

 

 

Cub Scout Promise Scroll -

http://www.scoutstuff.org/BSASupply/ItemDetail.aspx?cat=01RTL&ctgy=PRODUCTS&c2=UNIFORMS&C3=SEMBLEMS&C4=&LV=3&item=22021&prodid=22021^8^01RTL&

 

 

I Did My Best -

http://www.scoutstuff.org/BSASupply/ItemDetail.aspx?cat=01RTL&ctgy=PRODUCTS&c2=UNIFORMS&C3=SEMBLEMS&C4=&LV=3&item=80297&prodid=80297^8^01RTL&

 

 

Or something from a private patch supplier -

 

Service From The Heart -

http://www.thepatchplace.com/?page=stock&action=patch&id=632&sess_id=327265bd57b2dd2d8de8a9421540cf4e

 

(This message has been edited by Scoutnut)

[frank10]

There is nothing a kid loves more than getting mail. Send a thank you note that they can hang on the fridge and show off to grandma.