Support local Boy Scouts through U.S. flag program
"JP" John Paul Jenne of Boy Scout Troop 3213 installs an American flag at a local business as part of the troop's flag program. The troop is asking Post Falls businesses to participate in the program, in which Scouts will post flags at the businesses on holidays for $60 a year.
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Local Boy Scouts want to help businesses show American pride while bolstering their fundraising efforts.
Members of Troop 3213, based at the Post Falls Boys and Girls Club, are asking Post Falls businesses to participate in their U.S. flag program. For $60 a year, Scouts will post flags at participating businesses for 12 holidays throughout the calendar year.
"They sign up for their duty on the holiday,” Troop 3213 Scoutmaster Scott Gardner said Wednesday. "What it helps them do is provide the funds they need to do summer camps. They also use the funds for scouting equipment — a tent, a backpack, a knife, hiking boots."
Gardner said, like everything else, Scouting has become more expensive in recent years. Summer camps cost as much as $500 per Scout.
He said the hopes are to have requests for flag service by March 1. Costs will be prorated to align with when businesses register for the program.
Through this service, Scouts learn proper flag etiquette, community involvement and good citizenship. The troop is fully involved in the community year round. Scouts participate in the Post Falls Adopt-A-Street program by picking up trash on the roadways and conduct the “Scouting for Food” food collection in the fall to benefit the Post Falls Food Bank. The Scouts also have fun camping, hiking, rafting and adventuring while learning how to be good stewards of natural resources.
To support Troop 3213 and sign up for the flag service, email Gardner at postfallstroop213@gmail.com or call 208-699-4679.