While on a weekend hiking trip, two Eagle Scouts from Troop 36 in Mashpee, Massachusetts, found themselves facing a real-life test of the Scout motto.
High school seniors Jack Borowski and Brodie Perry were leading a group of Scouts down Mount Lafayette in northern New Hampshire when they encountered a family whose daughter was struggling to walk. With her legs giving out and the family getting tired, the Scouts offered to help.
“We noticed they were having a tough time,” Jack says. “Her legs were just kind of giving out underneath her. They were trying to carry her down, but they were getting tired as well, so we offered to help carry her down the rest of the way.”
With daylight fading, Jack and Brodie carried the young woman for the final two miles to base camp. The other members of the troop watched as they demonstrated what Scouting is all about: helping others without hesitation.
Read more about this story from the Boston 25 News website.
Scout rallies the community to help pets in need
Kyle Dean from Troop 61 in Cottage Grove, Oregon, completed his Eagle Scout project by collecting more than 2,600 pounds of pet supplies for the Paws and Whiskers Society (PAWS).
His month-long drive used fliers, QR codes and community outreach to gather donations far beyond his original 1,000-pound goal.
By Halloween, the project had brought in more than a thousand pounds each of dog and cat food, hundreds of pounds of litter, dozens of toys, treats and more. Kyle also organized Scouts to build 12 cat scratching posts.
The supplies will help local families struggling to care for their pets.
Read more about this story on The Cottage Grove Sentinel website.
Cub Scouts give back ahead of Thanksgiving
Cub Scout Pack 799 from Richmond, Virginia, held its second annual Lasagna Luau on Sunday, Nov. 16, coming together to give back to the community just ahead of Thanksgiving.
The group purchased and distributed more than 10,000 boxes of cereal, which will provide breakfast for a local children’s food ministry for the next five to six months.
Cubmaster Ryan Berry said the event teaches Scouts the importance of kindness and community service from an early age.
Read more about this story on the ABC 8 News website.
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