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Monday, April 19, 2010

For Earth Day, Scouts do 'Good Deeds' for planet


Apr 18, 2010




Cub Scouts Reese St. Pierre and Ryan Lathe work with Den Leader Andy Lathe.


Augusta — This month, Cub Scouts from Pack 603 in Augusta are taking part in environmental projects to mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22 and the 100th anniversary year of Scouting.


Boys in the Wolf Den built bat houses and boys in other dens took part in neighborhood clean-up efforts, hiked at the Viles Arboretum and learned about ways to help the environment.

"Scouting teaches boys that they have a duty to care for the world around them," said Pack 603 Cubmaster Chuck Mahaleris.

"The 'Leave No Trace' program fosters in them the idea that they should leave the trail, campsite and woods better than when they got there. Scouting's World Conservation Award gives the boys an opportunity to think globally and act locally to preserve and improve our environment. This program is designed to make youth members aware that all nations are closely related through natural resources and that we are interdependent with our world environment."


Cubs received awards at the March 30 pack meeting related to their work in the outdoors. Graduating Webelos Scouts Hunter Ripley and Theodore Mahaleris earned their World Conservation Award. They, along with fellow Webelos Morgan Young, also earned their Forester pins, while Webelos Eric Lombard earned his Outdoorsman Pin.


Bears Jacob Arbour, Leland Bailey, Nathaniel Barbeau, Joseph Beaulieu, Kaleb Bechard, Dustin Dyer, Chris Colson, Trey Muzima, Luk Sirois, Matthew Sirois and Sawyer McCutcheon took part in a neighborhood service project as one of their requirements for the Citizenship Belt Loop.


"There are requirements built into the Scouting program at every level to encourage the boys to not only get out and learn about the world around them but to challenge them to find ways to protect it for future generations to enjoy," said Mahaleris. "Scouts are known for 'Doing Good Deeds' and on Earth Day we want them to do 'Good Deeds' for the planet.”

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