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For those looking for
assistance with American cemetery preservation or
restoration projects, Saving Graves highly recommends
and encourages the involvement of either the
Girl
Scouts or
Boy Scouts of America. Their work with historic
cemetery projects has proven to be invaluable.
To arrange for Boy or
Girl Scout involvement in your cemetery project, you
should contact your local Scouts Council, and inform
them of the project you have planned and request
assistance. Let them know that the project is a
possible Eagle project just waiting for the right boy or
girl to tackle.
Boy Scouts
Any
Eagle Scouts that may currently be working on their
Eagle Service Project would be a good candidate for
this type of service. Eagle projects requite a minimum
involvement of 100 hours. Once a Scout has decided to
work on your project, he must submit a
written proposal to the Scout Troup Committee for
verification prior to starting on the project. It is
recommended that you attach an approval letter along
with the Scout's proposal. For Americans who wish to
contact a local Boy Scout Council, get the address and
phone number from:
http://www.scouting.org/nav/enter.jsp?c=lc
Just enter your zip code and the council contact
information and website (if available) will be
displayed. It can also give you the contact information
for the Order of the Arrow. Among other things, the OA
is a community service-oriented brotherhood of Scouts
and adults.
http://usscouts.org/honorsociety/oahistory.html
Girl Scouts
Girl
Scouts can take on a cemetery clean up project for
her Gold Award.
Previous results of
Scouting involvement in cemetery restoration and
preservation projects have resulted in amazing results
in many areas. Some examples are:
Other Links pertaining
to Scouting involvement.
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