"...to help other people at all times" "Do a good turn daily" Troop 33 went to Mississippi in 2005-2006 to help with Hurricane Katrina disaster relief. Click here for more information. Community service is a strong part of Scouting's heritage. The Scouts of Troop 33 have always worked hard at community service. We schedule several service projects each year, plus Eagle Service projects being conducted by our Eagle Scout candidates. We have also undertaken large scale service projects in response to major disasters, both locally and nationally. Some national disasters we've responded to include the 1993 Mississippi River flood where we provided Scouts to sandbag in southern Illinois. The 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster we responded to in several ways. HURRICANE KATRINA Disasster Response September-December 2005 Pancake Breakfast fundraisers Presentations to groups Collected 6,000 pounds of critical supplies Collected thousands of Christmas gifts for victims KATRINA CHRISTMAS MISSION "Merry Christmassissippi" December 2005 Traveled to Mississippi and Louisiana Brought 6,000 pounds of supplies from DeKalb Helped cook over 5,000 meals at God's Katrina Kitchen in Pass Christian, MS Provided holiday banquet for 300 homeless military at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS Helped establish a new animal rescue center for New Orleans, Louisiana. Donated funds for several groups. - ARNO (Animal Rescue New Orleans - Family Services, Keesler AFB - Boy Scout Troop 316, Pass Christian - God's Katrina Kitchen Collected and refurbished over 50 bicycles for hurricane victims. KATRINA EASTER MISSION "Spring Break" April 2006 Helped cook 2,000 meals at God's Katrina Kitchen, Pass Christian, MS Provided staff for God's Katrina Distribution Center, Pass Christian, MS Brought 6,000 pounds of critical supplies from DeKalb. Brought books for Pass Christian Public Library. Provided work crews for ARNO (Animal Resuce New Orleans) - Assembled quarantine kennels - Rescued puppies from beneath buildings - Laundered soiled animal bedding - Replenished water and feeding stations in New Orleans - Sanitized animal enclosures Donated funds for several groups. - ARNO (Animal Rescue New Orleans) - God's Katrina Kitchen KATRINA SUMMER MISSION "Bike-a-Thon" June 2006 Recruited sponsors/per mile for 500-mile ride. Bicycled 500 miles from Memphis to New Orleans. Visited national convention of ALA (American Library Association). Presented check to president of ALA at national convention. Check presentation at ALA convention.           Troop 33's 2007 SERVICE PROJECTS Mar 30-31 - MacQueen Clean-up Scouts collected litter at MacQueen Forest Preserve. May 28 - Memorial Day Flags Project Scouts installed flags on historic Lincoln Highway for the Memorial Day holiday. Jun 14 - Flag Day - Flags Project Scouts installed flags on historic Lincoln Highway for the Flag Day holiday. Jun 20-21 - Afton Wetlands Project Under the direction of Colin P, Scouts planted over 3,000 aquatic plants in a newly established wetlands area at Afton Forest Preserve. Jul 05 - Fireworks debris clean-up Scouts picked up debris from the July 4 fireworks program at Hopkins Park. Jul 31 - Elder Day Care Service Project Troop 33 assisted an elderly day care program conduct a fishing derby at Rotary Park. One of the residents caught a trophy size bass. Aug 04 - Iraq Soldier Benefit Dinner Members of Troop 33 helped at a spaghetti dinner to benefit a soldier wounded in Iraq. Aug 22-23 - DeKalb Flood Project Troop 33 provided meals for about 80 residents at a Red Cross emergency shelter who were displaced by flooding along the Kishwaukee River. The flood was declared a national disaster by President Bush. Click here for images of the DeKalb Flood. Sep 09 - Bikes for Kids Project We refurbished old bicycles collected from the community. The bicycles were in turn donated to the Hope Haven homeless shelter. Sep 21-23 - St Mary's Fall Festival We camped at St Mary's fall festival, Septemberfest, in order to provide overnight security for the event. Sep 22 - Flood Clean-Up Project We removed about 50,000 pounds of sandbags from affected areas resulted from the DeKalb flood. Sep 29 - Electronics Recycling Project Our Scouts assisted in recycling electronics at the DeKalb County Health Department. Oct 04 - Tribute to Heroes Banquet Our Scouts provided an honor guard for the Tribute to Heroes event, where DeKalb County Citizens are honored for selfless service to the community. Nov 17-18 - Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Meals We provided meals for an overnight Wilderness First Aid course for about 40 people. Nov 18 - Church Thanksgiving Banquet We served beverages, bussed tables, and washed and dried dishes for about 150 people at the First Lutheran Thanksgiving banquet. Nov 18 - Flag Line Honor Guard We helped provide a flag line with local veteran groups to recognize a fallen soldier, Specialist Ashley Seitema. Click here for photos and tribute.       E-Mail Scoutmaster [email protected]