Boy Scout Troop and Crew 690 held a clothing drive Saturday at St. Mother Theodore Guerin Parish and St. Celestine Church in Elmwood Park, collecting items as part of a fundraiser to help scouts an…
Boy Scout Troop and Crew 690 held a clothing drive March 16, 2024 at St. Mother Theodore Guerin Parish and St. Celestine Church in Elmwood Park to raise money for activities and gear. Boy Scout Troop and Crew 690 held a clothing drive recently at St. Mother Theodore Guerin Parish and St. Celestine Church in Elmwood Park, collecting items as part of a fundraiser to help scouts and the troop get needed items.
Hector Molina, assistant scoutmaster and father of two of the kids in the troop, said that some of the troop’s tents are over 10 years old and are starting to leak. The money from the clothing drive would go towards that. “Most boys never leave their town,” Molina said about activities the boys get to do as part of the troop. “This allows them to go out while actually learning new experiences, whether it’s cooking, starting fires, working with leather, or welding.”
“Our biggest challenge is fundraising because all these campaigns are very expensive. The minimum to go camping per kid is about $300,” Tayupanta said. “If you have two or three kids, it starts adding up.”Justin Lis, a 15-year-old scout who joined the troop in first grade, said he joined because his older brothers used to be scouts and it looked fun.
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