Scouts from Troop 223 share their experience during Good Turn and Career trips.
Henry Mauch | Bruins Patrol Leader Troop 223
Helping people in need is one of the important values of Troop 223 and our specific patrol within the troop, the Bruins. For that reason, we decided to help a local cause in town for a Good Turn Trip.
We volunteered for the Hang Out Do Good organization. They run lunch drives here in the Palisades and deliver the lunches to the Hollywood Food Coalition every week. “Making the world more just” is their goal.
More or less, that is what the Bruins thrive to achieve on a daily basis. It sounded scoutly enough, so we decided to pursue this cause.
In all we made 70 homemade lunches with personalized messages with drawings on them. All we wanted to do was add a little hope to the lives of the recipients.
We even saw Pacific Palisades Community Council board member Beth Holden-Garland. She provided encouragement for what we were trying to accomplish.
Troop 223 and the Bruins patrol are happy to give back when we can. I mean, the scout slogan is “Do a good turn daily.”
Alexander Vari | Seminoles Patrol Leader Troop 223
The Seminoles Career Trip took place on Sunday, March 3. This is where my group of scouts gathered to learn about someone’s career.
The patrol met with Mr. Jim Cragg, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army. We learned about military technology and LTC Cragg’s motivations for joining the Army. We also got the opportunity to hold and try on military backpacks, armor carriers, and even night vision goggles!
Overall, the trip was very educational and interesting, and the scouts really enjoyed it.
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