Exit 2 Service Project - Overview:
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Troop 52 is a
non-profit organization. We do not
receive any monetary support from our chartering organization. Therefore, we are responsible for raising the
funds needed to operate, to supply the proper equipment for the Scouts, and to
pay for insurance coverage. In addition
to covering these expenses, the net proceeds earned at Exit 2 subsidize our
camping trips, such as the rafting trip, ski trip and Feast.
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For our
service project, the troop staffs an outdoor hospitality stand at the Exit 2
rest area of Interstate 84 on selected holiday weekends. We supply free coffee and donuts to travelers
on the most heavily trafficked holidays.
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The weekends
are:
- Memorial Day
- 4th of July
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Thanksgiving weekend
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This service
project / fund raising project is a major undertaking. We are required to staff
the site 24 hours per day for the weekends we are there. In addition, donut pick up runs are required
to the
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We ask that
each family sign up for one 4 hour shift per weekend. Sign ups for shifts are
done at the Tuesday night troop meetings in advance of the weekend. Pick up
coordination also takes place at the troop meetings.
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Each Scout who
completes the minimum number of shifts will receive a credit towards summer
camp.
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The troop
treasurer keeps updated attendance records for each Scout and his family.
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We strongly
encourage each Scout to be "Thrifty", to save his money and earn part
of his way to summer camp. Our fund raising program offers each Scout in the
troop that opportunity.