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Boy Scout Troop 68
(Farmington, Connecticut)
 
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A Scout is Helpful



Service to others has been a hallmark of the Boy Scouts of America since its beginning.
Troop 68 actively participates in service projects to benefit our community. 
Between June 2009 and Janruary 2010 Troop 68 has logged over 250 hours of service to our community.
Some of the projects that we have worked on in 2009 include:
  • The Extreme Makeover Food Drive
  • The Hillstead Museum - Board walk and trail work
  • The Farmington River Canal Trail - tree identification signs and trail work
  • Shade Swamp - trail repair and bench
  • The Unionville UVIA - flowers and planters
  • The Farmington Historical Society
  • The New Britain Museum of Art
  • IAR Afternoon Climbing Program
  • The New Britain Homeless Shelter
  • St James Church

 

 

Presidential Volunteer Service Award



So please visit the website (www.presidentialserviceawards.gov) if you want to find out more. If you have hours to be registered, please give the Troop Community Service Chair a list (date, hours, duty) by email or hardcopy. We will make all the entries. The program is also applicable to adults and adult hours will go to a troop group award.

The Presidential Volunteer Service Award

America has a long and proud tradition of volunteer service. Now more than ever, volunteers are renewing their commitment to helping others and making new connections that bring us closer together as families, as neighbors, as communities, and as a Nation.

The President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation (the Council) was established in 2003 to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making in our communities and encourage more people to serve. The Council created the President’s Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service.

Recognizing and honoring volunteers sets a standard for service, encourages a sustained commitment to civic participation, and inspires others to make service a central part of their lives. The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals, families, and groups that have achieved a certain standard – measured by the number of hours of service over a 12-month period or cumulative hours earned over the course of a lifetime.

To date, the President’s Council has partnered with more than 80 Leadership Organizations and more than 28,000 Certifying Organizations to bestow more than 1.5 million awards to the Nation’s deserving volunteers.

The Award

Depending on which award package is ordered, award recipients can receive:

  • An official President’s Volunteer Service Award lapel pin
  • A personalized certificate of achievement
  • A congratulatory letter from the President of the United States

Award Criteria

Any individual, family, or group can receive Presidential recognition for volunteer hours earned over a 12-month period or over the course of a lifetime at home or abroad. The following are the eligibility requirements for each age group:

  • Kids: Age 5-14
  • Young Adults: Individual Age 15-25
  • Adults: Individual Age 26 +

Bronze Level

Kids: 50 to 74 hours
Young Adults: 100 to 174 hours
Adults: 100 to 249 hours
Family & Groups: 200 to 499 hours

Silver Level

Kids: 75 to 99 hours
Young Adults: 175 to 249 hours
Adults: 250 to 499 hours
Family & Groups: 500 to 999 hours


Gold Level

Kids: 100 hours or more
Young Adults: 250 hours or more
Adults: 500 hours or more
Family & Groups: 1000 hours or more


President’s Call To Service

All Ages

4,000 hours or more of volunteer service (over a lifetime).

Most certifying organizations will only enter volunteer work done for their own charity. The Boy Scouts are fortunate because we can enter comm. Service done anywhere.

This program is entirely for your benefit, and there is no requirement for anyone to participate. Individuals simply cannot participate unless they have access to a certifying organization.