Five Scouts from Pack 1438 at St. Joan of Arc School in St. Clair Shores sold more than $1,000 of popcorn and earned the right to shave their Cubmaster's hair.
Mike Cavazos, the Cubmaster of Pack 1438 at St. Joan of Arc Chruch, lost a bet - and his hair. He challenged the Scouts in his pack to sell over $1,000 of popcorn, and whoever exceeded that goal, would have the opportunity to shave his hair. In total, the Pack sold $23,000 of popcorn which is split between the Pack, Council and Boy Scouts of America. "Scouting is all about fun and learning core values of Scouting," Cavazos said. The scouts who exceeded the $1,000 challenge include:
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from St. Clair Shores, the Grosse Pointes and other eastside communities collected non-perishable food Saturday for Gleaners and the Goodfellows.
A steady stream of vehicles filled with food collected by Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts descended Saturday on a central collection point on Nine Mile in St. Clair Shores. The donated items, collected as part of the annual Scouting For Food drive, was sorted and then loaded into a semi-truck to be shipped out to the Gleaners Food Bank. A second location for St. Clair Shores Goodfellows was also established. Scouting groups from across St. Clair Shores, the Grosse Pointes, and other eastside communities hoped to top last year donation total of 379,606 pounds. "This is my all-time favorite (event)," said Carol Milligan, a Boy Scout district volunteer who helped direct traffic. Homeowners who were unable to donate Saturday, but still have their …
DJG
7:39 am on Monday, January 21, 2013
Love it!!! Couldn't have picked a better time of year to shed that mop buddy....gonna be cold, cold cold for a few weeks!! more ›