The Crowsnest Scouts will be participating in the third annual “Good Turn Week,” a week that will help the young in our community learn values and how to put them into practice.
The initiative is a way to teach Scouts across the country how to pay it forward and pass along good deeds by example.
More than 100,000 Scouts Canada Members will do a “good turn” throughout the week of April 14-22nd.
During the week, Scouts Canada members will be out in the community doing “good turns.” After each good deed, they will pass along a “Good Turn” bracelets and encourage them to pay it forward, therefore creating a cycle of goodwill that is hoped to be spread throughout communities across Canada.
“Scouts Canadian National Youth Network created Good Turn Week as a way to inspire every Scout to do something great,” said Dylan Reinhart, National youth Commissioner and Chair of the National youth Network of Scouts Canada. “We invite Canadians to emulate Scouting’s virtues and make the effort to deliver a simple act of kindness.”
Good Turn week happens once a year and provides an opportunity to highlight the good work scouting does for the community. Each Scout will receive a Good Turn Week bracelet and when they have completed their good turn, they pass the bracelet on to the person they have helped and encourage them to pay the favour forward.
Scouts Canada will deliver Good Turn bracelets to 100,000 Scouts.
Some examples of “Good Turns” that can earn a bracelet are: volunteering at a local food bank, helping an elderly neighbour shovel snow, making soup for a sick friend, helping to maintain a community centre, treating a friend to lunch or helping a friend with homework.
Good Turn Week exemplified the principles of Scouting: to always help others. Recent York University. study found that people who did good turns saw a marked increase in their happiness and self-esteem. In a third year, the week not only encourages Scouts but also challenges all Canadians to recognize the importance of doing a “Good Turn,” and taking the time to go above and beyond.
Vern Harrison, member of Council and Treasurer for Boy Scouts says that he is proud that Crowsnest Scouts will in participating in Good Turn Week.
“I think it brings a good message to the scouts,” said Harrison.
Crowsnest Scouts started up in September, 2012 and already has about 25 members, between Beavers and Cubs, and about seven active parent volunteers.
“I’m glad Scouts was brought to the Pass,” said Harrison. “I think we live in the absolute ideal place for Scouts, given our unique environment.”
Crowsnest Scouts meet every Wednesday night at the Compass Centre in Blairmore at 5:30 p.m. Beavers are for children aged five to seven and Cubs are for children aged 8-10. There is currently no Boy Scouts in the Pass, but this is expected to change in the coming years.
Anyone who is interested in Good Turn week or Scouts Canada is invited to the Wednesday night meetings.
