Troop 210 from Diamondhead, Mississippi, built four bat houses to help control the local insect population.
Led by Life Scout Brody Coats, the Scouts placed the houses across the area to support bats, which play a crucial role in insect control. The Diamondhead Garden Club assisted the Scouts by planting flower beds near the houses.
Brody emphasized that bats can consume up to 5,000 insects per night and highlighted the importance of bat houses due to declining bat populations.
Read more about this story on the WLOX website.
Scouts host 55th pancake breakfast
For 55 years, Scouts in Bloomington, Indiana, have hosted a pancake breakfast fundraiser, with more than 100 volunteers helping to organize the event.
The funds help the Scouts purchase equipment and cover travel costs and campout expenses.
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Cub Scouts help restore local park
In partnership with Tusculum University students, Sequoyah Council Cub Scout Pack 93 from Greenville, Tennessee, helped restore the David Crockett Birthplace State Park in Greene County, which was severely impacted by flooding from Hurricane Helene.
Eleven university students joined the Cub Scouts in planting 50 native tree seedlings to aid the park’s recovery after more than half of its land was lost in the flood. The event focused on environmental sustainability and aimed to teach students about park conservation.
Cubmaster Cameron Abelseth noted that the Scouts appreciated contributing to the community and witnessing the power of collaboration.
“Our leaders and the children genuinely appreciated participating,” Abelseth said. “Children thrive on feeling needed and useful, as it provides them with a sense of purpose. Today, they witnessed the impact of community collaboration, beyond their pack, coming together to help.”
The trees planted, including black cherry and red mulberry, will help restore biodiversity and stabilize creek banks, marking a crucial step in the park’s recovery.
Read more about this story on The Greenville Sun website.
Scouts gather 500 pounds of food for local pantry
More than two dozen Scouts from Troop and Pack 548 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, expressed gratitude to the community for supporting the annual Scouting for Food event.
The Scouts participated in the food drive by distributing flyers and collecting food, resulting in 500 pounds of donations to their local emergency food pantry.
Read more about this story on the Tomahawk Leader website.
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