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This is needed now more than ever.  Now that scouts are spending more time at home - now is time for a spring cleaning or other major service project.  Report your service projects in Scoutbook or to your unit leader.
This is needed now more than ever.  Now that scouts are spending more time at home - now is time for a spring cleaning or other major service project.  Report your service projects in Scoutbook or to your unit leader.


== Virtual Chat with Elderly ==
= Invite a Friend to Scouting =
Many of the youth in your neighborhood are stuck at home and their favorite group activities for sports, music, theater, STEM, etc have been canceled. Give them something exciting to look forward to and invite them to your next scouting online meeting!
 
 
= Virtual Chat with Elderly =
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Not just your grandparents, but check our senior care homes in your neighborhood.  Lots of lonely senior citizens could use your letter, email, text or phone call right now!
Not just your grandparents, but check our senior care homes in your neighborhood.  Lots of lonely senior citizens could use your letter, email, text or phone call right now!
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<font color=blue><b>"A Scout is Cheerful": All compassionate visits should be cheerful, positive, kind, friendly and uplifting!</b></font>
<font color=blue><b>"A Scout is Cheerful": All compassionate visits should be cheerful, positive, kind, friendly and uplifting!</b></font>


=== Tele Conferencing ===
== Tele Conferencing ==
You can interview your grandparents and other relatives. You can also record your interview. Begin
You can interview your grandparents and other relatives. You can also record your interview. Begin
with the following questions to interview and start on a life history:
with the following questions to interview and start on a life history:
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or pets)?
or pets)?


=== Senior Care Homes ===
== Senior Care Homes ==
This activity can be done by a scout zoom group, scout families or by individual scouts:
This activity can be done by a scout zoom group, scout families or by individual scouts:
Contact a local senior care home in your neighborhood.  For your video visit - refer to the 20 questions above to start conversation.  Ask if they are open to any of the following options:
Contact a local senior care home in your neighborhood.  For your video visit - refer to the 20 questions above to start conversation.  Ask if they are open to any of the following options: