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=== Community Service ===
=== Community Service ===
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In the Law of the Pack, a cub scout gives good will and in the Boy Scout Promise, a boy scout promises to help other people at all times.  By participating in a Scouting for Food program, scouts come a step closer to fulfilling those words.
[[Community Service]] is frequently a great example of the best of scouting.  Local newspapers are always looking for good positive news stories:
[[Community Service]] is frequently a great example of the best of scouting.  Local newspapers are always looking for good positive news stories:
# '''[https://nextdoor.com/ NextDoor.com]''' - Invite your community to your service projects.
# '''[https://nextdoor.com/ NextDoor.com]''' - Invite your community to your service projects.
# '''[https://www.justserve.org/ JustServe.org #1] - Post your Projects''' - Post all unit serve projects on JustServe and invite the public to join you there. Invite Community to Service Projects.  
# '''[https://www.justserve.org/ JustServe.org #1] - Post your Projects''' - Post all unit serve projects on JustServe and invite the public to join you there. Invite Community to Service Projects.  
# '''[https://www.justserve.org/ JustServe.org #2] - Help on other Community Projects''' - Look for service projects in your community that your scout unit can assist with.  
# '''[https://www.justserve.org/ JustServe.org #2] - Help on other Community Projects''' - Look for service projects in your community that your scout unit can assist with.  
# '''[https://www.justserve.org/ JustServe.org #3] - FHC Indexing''' - A common ongoing service project is the international family history indexing project at many Family History Center's of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This activity is open to youth as young as age 11 and involves simple reading and data entry skills for as little as one-hour. [[Image:Sff GulfRidge2002.jpg|thumb]]
# '''[https://www.justserve.org/ JustServe.org #3] - FHC Indexing''' - A common ongoing service project is the international family history indexing project at many Family History Center's of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This activity is open to youth as young as age 11 and involves simple reading and data entry skills for as little as one-hour.  
# '''Historic Sites''' - Service project for local historic sites.  
# '''Historic Sites''' - Service project for local historic sites.  
# '''Eagle Project List''' - Prepare a list of Eagle Projects ideas that provide maximum visibility in the community.  
# '''Eagle Project List''' - Prepare a list of Eagle Projects ideas that provide maximum visibility in the community.  
# '''[[Scouting for Food]]''' - A great annual event to engage your neighborhood.  Contact all your neighbors. Include Scout Unit pass-a-long card.
# '''[[Scouting for Food]]''': A great annual event to engage your neighborhood.  Contact all your neighbors. Include Scout Unit pass-a-long card.
# '''[[Scouting for Food]]''' - Adopt a Charity. They may feature your unit in their press releases.
## [http://www.boyscouttrail.com/scouting-for-food.asp Scouting for Food] - BoyScoutTrail.com
## [http://svmbc.org/svmbc/activities/service-projects/ Scouting for Food] - SVMBC.org
## [https://scoutingwire.org/now-this-is-how-you-promote-scouting-for-food/ This is How to Promote Scouting for Food] - Video Show from ScoutingWire.org
## [https://www.wusa9.com/video/news/scouting-for-food/65-8309590 WUSA9.com NewsCast] - Scouting for Food
# '''[[Scouting for Food| Adopt a Charity]]''': They may feature your unit in their press releases.


== Cub Scout Pack Recruitment ==
== Cub Scout Pack Recruitment ==