Below are two unique opportunities for Scouts ages 14 and above. There will be another opportunity to do CommunityService including for those younger than 14 and an announcement coming soon.
1) HOLIDAY BASKETS DISTRIBUTION DAY PREP
Where: Encinitas location - will send once your shift is confirmed
With Covid, we never did a New Scout Trek last year. So we’d like to start the scouting year with a Virtual New Scout Trek from 9/18 to 9/20. Needless to say, this is a combined trek for both Troop 2000B and Troop 2000G. Kathy Montanez and Gene Marsh are the trek leads. Zack Waterman will be the SPL for the trek. Here’s a brief trek description:
This is a virtual trek, designed to help scouts achieve 1st class. Any advancement requirement that requires camping nights, cooking for a patrol, etc. can be completed as part of this event. We will be conducting virtual Totin’ Chit and Firem’n Chit trainings on Saturday. In addition, advancement training targeted to the attending scouts will be held.
The Community Resource Center in Encinitas needs help with loading, unloading and/or sorting items for their Retail Stores. This is part of our ongoing relationship with the CRC, the group where we also donate our food for Scouting Food and in the past we have worked in their Annual Holiday Baskets event at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Due to Covid restrictions currently, many community service opportunities are on hold but the CRC is accepting volunteer Scouts ages 15 and over. If interested see below
Another opportunity listed below to pick fruit for the charity Harvest CROPS- they provide food for those at risk for malnutrition. Several of us did this two weekends ago and believe it or not it was a blast! The orchards are on homeowner private property and they are donating all of their crop to different charities. If parents are present kids as young as 11 can participate. It’s actually an enjoyable family event. You can get at least 3 hours of Community Service with this event. If interested email me Lgmcdonnell5@gmail.com. General info: http://www.harvestcrops.org/1%20Volunteers/Volunteer%20Notices/North%20County/Escondido/062820%20SUN%20Esc%20100%20O%20trs.pdf