SCOUTING FOR FOOD

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

PACKS AND TROOPS WILL BE PROVIDED BAGS. SCOUTS WILL DISTRIBUTE BAGS TO HOMES IN THEIR COLLECTION AREA[S] BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2^ND AND 6^TH. BAGS WILL BE COLLECTED ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9^TH AFTER 9 A.M. AND DELIVERED TO A CENTRAL COLLECTION POINT NO LATER THEN 2 P.M. ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK WILL PROVIDE TRUCKS TO TAKE THE FOOD TO THEIR WAREHOUSE.

IDENTIFY THE COLLECTION AREA[S] THAT YOUR PACK/TROOP WOULD LIKE TO WORK IN ON THE SCOUTING FOR FOOD MAPS – MAPS FOR ALBUQUERQUE AND FOR RIO RANCHO. SIGN UP FOR THE AREA[S] ON THE SIGN -UP SHEET. A BOY SCOUT SHOULD BE ABLE TO REACH 50 TO 75 HOMES, WEBELOS SCOUT 35 TO 45 HOMES, CUB SCOUT 25 TO 35 HOMES AND A TIGER 15 TO 25 HOMES. MULTIPLY THE NUMBER OF SCOUTS IN YOUR UNIT BY THE NUMBER OF HOMES THEY CAN COVER TO DETERMINE THE SIZE OF YOUR COLLECTION AREA[S].

CONTACT JOHN CURRIER [Currierh2o@aol.com] IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.