Scouting for Food is an annual drive where all Boy Scouts participate on the first Saturday in December. Last year
Scouts in Oregon and southwestern Washington collected nearly 361,000 pounds of food to benefit local hunger relief agencies.
What is Scouting for Food?
Encourage people to donate canned foods such as tuna, chicken, beans, soups, stews and chili, or other non-perishable foods like pasta,
rice, and macaroni and cheese.
Collect food only in your area. To be sure of your area, contact your district Scouting for Food coordinator.
Roundtable is the best place to do this.
Use the buddy system and be safety conscious. Scouts are never to ride in the back of pick-ups
and should always wear safety belts while riding in a vehicle.
Be ready to start collecting at 8:30 a.m. If you start earlier, you
may wake people up, but if you wait until later, people may already be gone for the day.
Always make sure you are accompanied by an
adult.
Please wear your uniform and be sure Scouts are friendly and courteous to everyone you meet. Remember to thank people even
if they don't contribute.
Take collected food to the drop-off site closest to your area.
Scoutmasters — to avoid duplication of segment
requests, remember to record the names of participating boys and exchange this list for segments at your December roundtable, at the
volunteer service desk, or by mail.
Helpful Hints:
Pack 207 Bowling Party:
Each year after Scouting for Food Pack 207 has a Bowling Party for the boys. Bowling party will take place after Scouting for
Food. Meet at Sunset Bowling lanes at 12 noon after Scouting for Food.
Den Roster. Fill out this den roster with the boys first and last
name and how many bags collected. Turn in to Pack Committee when done. This roster will be needed to obtain segments from
Council.
Essential Information for Pack 207:
When is Scouting for Food?
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Time will be depentant on what your Den schedules!