Ideas for Observing Scouting Anniversary Week

Scout Sunday—February 3, 2008
Scout Sabbath—February 9, 2008

Scouting IS service! Scouting Anniversary Week is an excellent opportunity to highlight the many ways Scouting benefits the community. The following are ways to maximize your efforts at the council, district, and unit levels.

Scouting Anniversary Week Ideas for Councils

Your marketing committee should develop ways to promote Scouting Anniversary Week across the council, including Good Turn for America. Suggestions include collaborating with businesses and organizations in your council on service projects.

Scouting Anniversary Week Ideas for Districts and Units

• Conduct a service project for a chartered organization as a way of thanking them for their support of Scouting.
• Hold a special flag-raising ceremony at a high-profile location in the community, or make a special presentation to the local school board, mayor, or city council. Invite chartered organizations, supporters, police, fire and rescue personnel, and government officials to participate.
• Have dens create birthday cards or handicraft items to display in store windows, school trophy cases, etc.
• Make public appearances at worship services, service club programs, chartered organization events, city council meetings, parades, etc.
• Conduct unit family events such as blue and gold banquets, courts of honor, parents' nights, alumni recognitions, etc.
• Plant a tree in honor of the anniversary.
• Use this opportunity for packs and troops to work together. This will also provide Webelos Scouts with an opportunity to work with the troop they will be moving into.

BSA Anniversary Publicity Kit

The Merits of Marketing (marketing.scouting.org) is a resource for local councils, developed by the Marketing & Communications Division of the National Council, Boy Scouts of America.