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SECTION
2
SPECIAL EVENTS
Throughout the program year,
there will be many opportunities for
special events of various kinds—
camporees, Scout shows, parents'
nights, field trips, and others of more
than ordinary Interest.
No doubt your troop leaders' coun-
cil will program several of them. This
section covers four types: troop serv-
ice projects, the Reader's Digest As-
sociation—Boy Scouts of America
National Public Speaking Contest,
recycling collection projects and
Scout progress reviews. Progress re-
views, since they should occur
monthly in every troop are not really
special events. They are, however,
special to the boys being reviewed
and important to the troop's advance-
ment program.
HOW TO FIND
SERVICE PROJECTS
Troop service projects or Good
Turns have been an important part
of Scouting since its beginnings. But
for this GIFT year of the bicenten-
nial observance of the Boy Scouts
of America, service deserves even
more emphasis than usual.
You will note on page 1 of these
Program Helps that a major troop
project is suggested for February.
In addition, the highlights of three
program features—Poisons, Project
SOAR and Bike Hike—are service
projects. For these program features,
specific areas are suggested for
projects.
But what about the February troop
Good Turn? How does the troop
leaders' council go about choosing
a service project?
First, read the guidelines for proj-
ects on page 42. They will give the
council a yardstick against which to
measure possible projects. These
guidelines will not suggest ideas for
projects, but they will enable the
council to cull out suggestions that
would be unsuitable for troop serv-
ice.
Next, conduct a miniature survey
of community needs. This could be
done by the council or perhaps by
the leadership corps. Have them visit
the following agencies and organiza-
tions and talk with people there
about the needs of your sponsor,
school or the whole community.
• Sponsor's head or governing
board
• School principal
• Police department (safety proj-
ects)
• Parks department (conservation
or beautification)
• Shade tree commission
• Recreation commission
• Red Cross
• Salvation Army
• Social service agencies
• Scout council office
• Children's home or hospital
• Other agencies concerned with
community improvement.
These visits should yield a half-
dozen or more possible service proj-
ects. As additional resources, see
Citizenship Through Service, No.
3707, and "Recycling Collection Proj-
ects," page 9.
The troop leaders' council may
then hold a troop forum to discuss
the possibilities. Encourage Scouts to
add ideas of their own. Finally, take
a troop vote to decide on your major
service project. Keep a file on the
remaining possibilities for future
reference.
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