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Service Projects

Service, best exemplified by the daily Good Turn, has long been a tradition in Scouting. Good citizenship is best taught by service in action.

To get the most Cub Scouting has to offer, boys should have opportunities to take part in den and pack service projects. This is one of the best ways to show boys that helping other people is not only beneficial to others, but is fun and rewarding for themselves. They will experience a warm feeling that comes from giving service to others. Below are some suggestions for service projects that Cub Scouts will enjoy:

• Organize a spring cleanup. Assist a person with special needs or an elderly person in the neighborhood. Rake they yard, wash widows and screens, run errands. This could be a year-round project, including snow clearing, leaf raking, a birthday party, etc.
• Conduct a paint and cleanup project at the building and on the grounds of the chartered organization. Paint oil