Augusta Cubs Bring Christmas to Veteran
Printed in the Good News Gazette- January, 2009 edition
While others were busy finding their last minute gifts at the stores, Cub Scouts from Pack 603 spent the Tuesday before Christmas finishing up a gift for one of the city's veterans.
Boys in the Tiger and Wolf Dens -made up of boys in first and second grade- spent their pre-Christmas time working to make someone else's holiday brighter. At Hussey Elementary School, where the dens meet for their weekly meetings, the boys decorated a three to four foot high spruce tree with snowflake ornaments they made themselves.
Each ornament was adorned with a picture of the Cub who worked on it. The tree was delivered to a veteran who lives alone in the city and has no family.
"We wanted to give him something to help bring out a smile for Christmas," said Den Leader Chris Bailey. The tree was donated by the Augusta Lowe's store and the project was the idea of Cub Scout Nathaniel Barbeau's grandfather Paul Jarzorabek, who also served in the military.
"It's a great lesson for the boys because it teaches them that Christmas is not only about getting but also about giving," Jarzorabek said when the tree was completed. "It's our Christmas gift to him," Barbeau said with a big smile.
Jaden Ambers joined Pack 603 only two weeks ago but was happy to help in the project, "It makes me feel good to help someone," he said.
Wolf Cub Luc Sirois talked about the project. "It was a little hard cutting out
the snowflake ornaments," he said with obvious pride about the results. He wasn't the only one to feel pride. His dad, Gary Sirois, who is also a leader for the boys, said: "This is what Christmas is supposed to be about."
The veteran, who is remaining anonymous, received the tree on Christmas eve day. It is still living so in the spring he can plant it in his yard as a permanent reminder of the Scouts who did him a good deed in thanks for the good deed he did for our nation.
Printed in the Good News Gazette- January, 2009 edition
While others were busy finding their last minute gifts at the stores, Cub Scouts from Pack 603 spent the Tuesday before Christmas finishing up a gift for one of the city's veterans.
Boys in the Tiger and Wolf Dens -made up of boys in first and second grade- spent their pre-Christmas time working to make someone else's holiday brighter. At Hussey Elementary School, where the dens meet for their weekly meetings, the boys decorated a three to four foot high spruce tree with snowflake ornaments they made themselves.
Each ornament was adorned with a picture of the Cub who worked on it. The tree was delivered to a veteran who lives alone in the city and has no family.
"We wanted to give him something to help bring out a smile for Christmas," said Den Leader Chris Bailey. The tree was donated by the Augusta Lowe's store and the project was the idea of Cub Scout Nathaniel Barbeau's grandfather Paul Jarzorabek, who also served in the military.
"It's a great lesson for the boys because it teaches them that Christmas is not only about getting but also about giving," Jarzorabek said when the tree was completed. "It's our Christmas gift to him," Barbeau said with a big smile.
Jaden Ambers joined Pack 603 only two weeks ago but was happy to help in the project, "It makes me feel good to help someone," he said.
Wolf Cub Luc Sirois talked about the project. "It was a little hard cutting out
the snowflake ornaments," he said with obvious pride about the results. He wasn't the only one to feel pride. His dad, Gary Sirois, who is also a leader for the boys, said: "This is what Christmas is supposed to be about."
The veteran, who is remaining anonymous, received the tree on Christmas eve day. It is still living so in the spring he can plant it in his yard as a permanent reminder of the Scouts who did him a good deed in thanks for the good deed he did for our nation.
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