Helping our Four-Legged Friends

​​​Before Meeting 1: 

1. Pick a local animal shelter to support. Contact them to let them know about your pet food drive. 
2. Decide on the date and duration for the pet food drive. 
3. Set up a date to drop off the pet supplies with your Cub Scouts. 
4. Gather copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
5. Review Annual Health and Medical Records for any restrictions that may impact participation

During Meeting 1: 

1. Have Cub Scouts create posters or flyers advertising the drive. 
2. Bring copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
3. Hang up your flyers or posters around the neighborhood, at school, and in other places where people will see them. 
4. With permission, set up collection boxes or bins in places where people can easily drop off donations, like schools, community centers, or local stores. 

Before Meeting 2: 

1. Bring copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
2. Pick up donations from the collection boxes. 

During Meeting 2: 

1. Have the Cub Scouts sort the donated pet food into bags or boxes. 
2. Bring copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
3. With the Cub Scouts, deliver the food to the animal shelter.