2007 Good Turn for America Report – 11-02-07

District/Council      Hours       # of participants

Miami                                              326                                  91      

Thunderbird                                1,171                               369

Lincolnway                                     501                                134

Pokagon                                         560                                175

Wabash Valley                               315                                 60

AWAC                                           2,873                               829

Since the BSA's inception in 1910, members have learned to live the principles of the Scout Oath and Law through community services and "helping other people at all times." With that history in mind, the BSA has developed a service initiative - Good Turn for America.

What began with a singular act of service on a foggy London night quickly evolved into daily Good Turns and then into more encompassing national initiatives. These have included selling war bonds, collecting rubber and scrap metal, growing victory gardens during World War II, and more recently, Scouting for Food.

Good Turn for America will build on our members' and participants' current service efforts and will also include important partnerships with other community service organizations. These partnerships will provide many additional avenues for all of our members and participants to provide community service in their.

All community service projects, including rank advancement projects (i.e. Eagle Projects, etc.) should be recorded on the Good Turn for America website. Patches, ribbons and certificates are available in the Scout Shop for units and participants.

Each Scout unit has an access code to report their projects through the Good Turn for America website. The website can be accessed by clicking on the Good Turn for America logo, above.

If you unit needs their access code, please contact Cora Northrop at 800- 272-2922 or cnorthrop@awac.org.

Let us know of all of the great community service that your unit has done in your community.