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Community Garden Service Project

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade

Champions for Nature Arrow of Light

Elective

Requirement 6

Community Garden Service Project

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade

Champions for Nature Arrow of Light

Elective

Requirement 6

Community Garden Service Project

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts assist with a local community garden.

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Supply List

- Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
- Gardening gloves
- Gardening tools based on project
- Safety glasses
- Scout Basic Essentials

Note: Arrow of Light Scouts must earn the Knife Safety Adventure before they can use or carry a pocketknife,  They must earn the Firem’n chit to carry or use matches. If they have not earned either of these then have them bring the other eight essentials.

Directions

Before the meeting:

Contact your local community garden or cooperative extension or other organization and arrange to have Cub Scouts assist at a local garden. Let them know that you have a group of 5th graders who are working on a service project. Determine a date, time, location, and any specific project.
Determine what supplies, if any, would be provided or would need to be supplied by the den/pack.
Contact parents and legal guardians with the meeting date, time, location, and specific project.
Gather copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
Review Annual Health and Medical Records for any restrictions that may impact participation
A few days before the service project, contact the agency to verify your visit.

During the meeting:

Bring copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
Gather Cub Scouts and share the project with them. Discuss the work that is going to be performed in the garden and how it benefits the community.
Assist in planting, weeding, watering, and other tasks as directed.

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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade

Clean Waterways

Outdoor

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Conservation Good Turn for America, Scouting America is joining the nationwide initiative aimed at addressing the critical issue of waterway and marine debris, “aquatic trash”, offering Scouts the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health of our waterways and ecosystems.