KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
RE: Message from our President Beau Olinde and Mayor Kip Holden
Dear Unit Leader:
The Scout Oath: “To help other people at all times”
Community service is one of the most important benchmarks used to measure the social health and quality of a country. When people are personally involved in supporting their neighborhood, the outcome is a renewed sense of unity and civic pride. Helping other people has always been an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America. Therefore the Istrouma Area Council is taking part in, and asking for your unit’s support in a Council wide Good Turn Project for Baton Rouge. This project will be a partnership with Keep Baton Rouge Beautiful and the Girl Scouts of America, and the Great American Clean-Up Campaign.
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Scout Trash Bash – Keep America Beautiful
Date – April 12-19, 2008
Volunteer Celebration Day – Saturday, April 19, 2008, 1:00 PM
This Good Turn project will take place during the week of April 12-19, 2008. We are asking:
1) Each unit designates a certain day's) during the week of April 12-19, 2008 and conducts a trash pick-up in your neighborhood. Please review and follow all the safety rules that will be communicated on the council website, and will be a part of your participation information. All participants will receive a commemorative patch.
2) Please report the amount of trash bags collected on your final unit tally report. Also fill out your tally report completely. TRASH BAGS AND YOUR UNIT INFORMATION PACKET WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE COUNCIL OFFICE BEGINNING FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH. TALLY SHEETS MUST BE TURNED IN BY FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2008. TO RECEIVE YOUR COMMERATIVE PATCHES.
3) Your unit may begin registering for participation on Monday, March 3, 2008. Register by completing the Registration Report Form on-line. Registration forms will also be available at the Scout Service Center.
4) The Victory Celebration will be held at BREC Perkins Road Park, 7122 Perkins Road, Baton Rogue, LA (corner of Kenilworth Parkway.) from1:00 PM to 2:30 PM on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Your whole unit is invited to celebrate our great accomplishments. Don’t miss out on the FUN, FOOD, and FELLOWSHIP.
How do you get involved?
Fill out the registration form by Friday, April 4, 2008 and receive your information packet, Clickhere for Registration Report Form
Enlist all leadership and youth in your unit in this worthwhile effort.
Pick a day to pick-up trash (PLEASE read and review all safety rules and tips with allparticipants). Pick up your unit information packet with bags at the council office.
Safety rules & tips are posted below.
Keep a tally of your total trash collected by trash bag. Report this to the council office byFriday, May 2, 2008. See bottom portion of the Registration Report Form
All participants will receive a commemorative patch. You must turn-in your report formto receive them.
Come to our VICTORY! Celebration on Saturday, April 19th at Perkins Road Park from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. Job well done!
We need your help!
Did you know; that people in our community litter because:
1) People are to lazy to dispose of trash properly
2) People are more likely to throw litter on top of litter
3) People don’t care
4) They think others will pick it up
5) Their not aware they are littering
The Life Span of Litter Is:
1) Rubber boot (50-80 years)
2) Plastic containers (20-30 years)
3) Plastic bag (10-20 years)
4) Painted wooden stake (13 years)
5) Cigarette butt (1-5 years)
Your service to our community is necessary to combat this community wide issue and is deeply appreciated by all. Please fill out the attached registration form and begin enlisting your fellow volunteers.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
Sincerely,
Beau Olinde The Honorable Kip Holden
Council President Mayor/President
Istrouma Area Council, Boy Scouts of America East Baton Rouge Parish
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Please Click Here for Registration Form