Scouting For Food

Pack 401 organized a food drive as part of the 100 Years of Scouting requirements. This was new territory for most of us as we had never participated in Scouting for Food before. We had no idea what to expect as far as support goes.

The boys made the posters and passed out fliers a few weeks before the parade. We also spent the day handing out fliers.





We had 2 different campaigns.

The Pack Campaign:  Goal of 100 cans REACHED!
Each scout delivered paper bags to their neighbors and then collected them when they were ready.

The Community Campaign: Goal of 1000 Cans!


When our pack marched in the Christmas Parade we pulled wagons to collect donations. This went very well and we recieved a couple hundred cans that day.

We also have signs and a box at City Hall. Our last collection day is December 11th.





I'd definitely say all their hard work paid off. There is a valuable lesson to be learned in getting involved with your own community.

Christmas Parade

We were a little less organized than usual. We had several last minute changes to make due to the rain. We pulled it off though and had a great time!

Some of our scouts marched behind Mayor Moss and threw toys from the trunk of his vehicle.




The rest of the pack followed further down the line.


We combined our food drive with the parade. People brought cans and put them in our wagons.