Lending a Finger

Dodging a rocket

Pack 321 held their annual Space Derby race, and they put out a call to Troop 321 to lend a finger - a propeller-winding finger, that is. Many of our Scouts came from Pack 321, and quite a few volunteered to help. While Bo operated the starting line, the other boys helped wind up the rockets and place them on the course.

At one point, a rocket left the track, performed a u-turn, and dive bombed Bo. Fortunately, Bo's reflexes saved him from harm, and we all had a good laugh - including Bo who asked to have this photo published.

The Cubs were really good sports, and it looks like they had a blast. What a great event! For more pictures, you can visit the online album here: http://bit.ly/1wVpcKv

Cleanup - Thank You

Nope can't name the donor, so don't ask

A manufacturing company, whose owner asked us not to name it, donated a snow plow attachment for Camp Hiawatha's truck. Winter camping for everyone!

By way of thank you, Hiawathaland District's Scouts volunteered to pick up trash around their offices and manufacturing facility today. Saturday morning. In the snow (flurries that lasted ten minutes, tops).

About 60 people showed up, including five from Troop 321. The property was already very neat looking, but we still filled up about half a pick-up truck full of detritus. The property was quite large, but we were up to it and finished the job in an hour and a half. And then we had hot dogs and hot chocolate.

There's something about doing a good turn with friends on a beautiful fall day that makes the whole weekend feel worthwhile.

And then the lads from Troop 321 went to Dairy Queen. Or a corn maze - depending on which vehicle they boarded.

Project Keep Kids Warm - Shopping Day!

No one should be left in the cold

The big day arrived, and a large crowd waited outside for their chance to pick out winter coats, snow pants, hats, gloves, and boots. Troop 321's Scouts lent one last hand for this most worthy project. Volunteers from many different organizations, including our own Troop sponsors, Wesley United Methodist Church, were on hand to keep the tables neat and assist shoppers.

Thanks to a very generous donation, Dick Derby, our Chartered Organization Representative, could take down names, sizes, and contact information of people who could not find what they needed. The donation will allow the project to acquire and distribute the needed items so that absolutely no child who walked through the armory doors will spend the winter without a warm winter coat and snow pants.

Hats off to our Scouts for their community spirit. I'd love to see even more boys participate next year. This is truly a worthy project.

Project Keep Kids Warm - Setup

Troop 321 Helping Sort Donations

After distributing collection bags and picking up donations, Scouts from Troop 321 helped set up for the big shopping day! Their efforts included setting up tables and signs, unloading piles of bags, and sorting through mountains of coats. Volunteers from many different groups in our community made the work go quickly.

The presence of our Class A uniforms let our community know that it is blessed with caring Scouts eager to do a good turn daily.