Troop 194 Community Service Page

An important part of Scouting is Service to Others. The concept of giving back to the Community is something that the Boy Scouts of America feels is important to nurture in young people. This is shown in the Promises and Oaths of Scouts at all levels, and in the Scout Law. There are also service requirements for rank advancement.  This page is dedicate the the Community Service activities of Troop 194. 

Boy Scout Good Turn for America

Good Turn for America is a national call to service by the Boy Scouts of America to address the issues of hunger, homelessness, and poor health in our nation.

In this effort, the Boy Scouts of America is partnering with some of the nation's most respected service organizations, including The Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity. These organizations, and thousands of others, will work to provide opportunities for youth and volunteers to fight hunger and homelessness, and teach the habits of healthy living.

Youth and volunteers are looking for ways to serve their communities. At the same time, service organizations need dedicated volunteer help. By working together, we can improve our young people, our communities, and the nation.

Go to the Troop's password protected Roster Page to get the Username and Password for the Good Turn for America website.  If your scout has done community service, go to this website and enter this under Troop 194's list of community service projects. 

Community Service Opportunities

If you need community service hours, check with Mr. Reynolds for Community Service opportunities.

Past Community Service Activities

Troop 194 helped a resident of Mason, Mrs. Cynthia Hollister, whose husband, Major Carl Hollister had been serving in the US military in the Middle East for the past year.  We were helping her by mowing her lawn and maintaining her landscaping while her husband was gone.  June 16, 2005 - The scoutmaster of Troop 194, Thadd Patton, received a letter from Mrs. Hollister regarding the assistance that our Troop has provided to her.  Here is a copy of the letter for everyone to read.  Scoutmaster Note:  Well done!!!  Scouts do not accept payment for community service projects. For several reasons, (1) The Troop performs community service because this is what the Boy Scouts do, and (2) Scouts learn the value of providing service to others.  We respectfully returned the donation of $100 that Mrs. Hollister sent to me in her letter.

 

Several Scouts from Troop 194 (Alex C., Danny M., Kyle L., and their parents) participated with General Electric in the 2005 Spring RASKALS community service event to help our community's seniors. A team like this one has been participating in the West Chester-Liberty Township sponsored semi-annual event since 1999 contributing over 1000 hours of community service; this year, a team of 23 added over 125 hours to that total. RASKALS or Random Acts of Simple Kindness Affecting Local Seniors offers volunteer services to senior and disabled neighbors to help with general (but difficult) external property maintenance. These semi-annual "chores" go a long way towards helping these families maintain and keep their homes.

 

Troop 194 Scouts Participate in Community Service On November 5, 2005, several scouts (Mike V., Kyle L., and Mitchell E.) and an adult leader (Mark E.) from Troop 194 volunteered their time in the West Chester RASKALS (Random Acts of Simple Kindness Affecting Local Seniors) program.  Thirty-two volunteers (General Electric employees, friends and family) contributed 210 hours of volunteer service which served over 80 senior citizens.  Here' what they accomplished: Cleaned 0.305 miles of gutters Washed 128 windows Painted or cleaned 60 feet of fence Raked 1700 bushels of leaves and yard debris Trimmed 50 bundles of bushes Moved 3 cubic yards of top soil and mulch Mower 0.4 acres of lawn Vast amounts of trimming, edging, and minor repairs Congratulations to these volunteers for helping senior citizens in our community.

 

Community Service at Animal Friends Humane Shelter On Saturday, March 11th, a group of Troop 194 scouts volunteered at the Animal Friends Humane Shelter in Trenton Ohio.  These scouts performed this community service as a part of the Citizenship in the Community merit badge.  On a very rainy day, these scouts worked outside to pick up trash along the road near the shelter, cleaned up the grounds near the shelter by picking up yard debris (sticks, branches, etc.), cleaned the Shelter's van, cleaned the outside dog pens, and walked and played with some of the dogs.  Troop 194 scouts will be returning to this shelter for additional work in April.

On Saturday, April 1st, scouts from Troop 194 returned to the Trenton Animal Shelter to provide more community service.  Here's are some pictures of the scouts working to clean up the grounds, clean the dog pens, and repairing some dog beds.