Here are some of Troop 314's ongoing and completed service projects for the community and our Charter Organization.

⭐ The Troop conducts a monthly competition to see which scout patrol averages the most service hours. ⭐

We will post Troop 314's quarterly scout service champion & yearly winner.

Recording Service Hours: 

Please send an e-mail to our Service Chair,  Mrs. Fuerst & record it in your scoutbook.

➡️ ➡️ ➡️ Individual service hour approval form: Download

GO-RALEIGH BUS SHELTER PROJECT:

GoRaleigh, the City of Raleigh's transit program, maintains more than 200 bus shelters in the Raleigh area. Participants in the program assist by removing trash in and around the shelter on a regular basis. Boy Scout Troop 314 has agreed to participate from February 2024 to February 2025.

Location: Falls of Neuse Rd. @ Carlos Dr.

Signup: Here (February-May 2024)

Signup: Here (June-August 2024)

Participant Duties:

• Remove trash around the shelter and bus stop area.

A Scout will earn 30 minutes of service once he sends the service chair an e-mail (cc'ing a parent or guardian) confirming that he picked up trash. Additionally, if you notice any of the following, include this information in the email as well.

• Report shelter damage or special maintenance needs. 

• Report any signs of graffiti at the shelter area. 

• Report any signs of criminal behavior and/or suspicious packages in or around the shelter.

⭐ Note: A parent or guardian must be with the Scout at all times.

READ AND FEED:

When: Saturday, 04/27/24 (10 am)

Where: SRCS (Supply Room adjoining Troop 314's Meeting area in St. Raphael Hall)

Signup: Here

Read and Feed is an after-school literacy program that provides meals, tutoring, and books to children from low-income families in Wake County during the school year (September through April).

One of the Read and Feed sites is located at St. Raphael Hall. In April, it is time to bring all of the supplies borrowed from the Read and Feed Headquarters (Cary, NC) back to be inventoried. As a result, Becki Rohrbach, Director of the St. Raphael site, is looking for 3 Boy Scouts to help with this task. 

Becki estimates that this event may only take an hour, but wanted to make sure there was enough time to close down the operation.

Duties:

• Sort and organize books and games

• Box up books and games

Suggested clothing:

• Class B Scout Uniform

• Comfortable shoes

• Gloves

• Water bottle

FLAG & WREATH LAYING CEREMONY:

For the 93rd straight year, Raleigh Post One will host the annual Memorial Day Service at the Raleigh National Cemetery. The service is a tribute to those who gave their lives in defense of freedom. We are looking for Boy Scouts to help place small flags and wreaths on the graves of those interned at the Raleigh National Cemetery. There are 2 separate events during this weekend:

When: Saturday, 05/25/24 (10 am) / Monday, 05/27/24 (1 pm)

Where: Raleigh National Cemetery

Signup: Here

• Placing of flags

• Placing of wreaths

🇺🇸 The event is usually attended by 100 to 150 bystanders, so this is a great event to show your patriotism. 

BIRD FEEDER PROJECT:

When: Spring/Summer 2024

Where: St. Raphael Catholic School Main Entrance

Signup: Here

Several years ago, there was a very special receptionist, Mrs. Propes, who worked at SRCS. Sadly, she passed away unexpectantly during the COVID epidemic. Since she enjoyed the company of song birds, the SRCS staff purchased a bird feeder in her honor. It hangs outside the main entrance of the school.

In years past, Scouts have taken care of the song birds, while school was not in session. Scouts made sure that once a week, the bird feeder was refilled.

Service Opportunity Logistics:

Duties:

• Fill/Refill the bird feeder with a type of "no-mess" bird seed. This is a type of seed blend that does not contain a lot of filler seeds and grains (millet, milo or sorghum). This is important because we don't want weeds to grow below the feeder, nor do we want to attract rats or scavenger birds. 

Supplies:

• No-mess bird seed. 

• Cup or funnel for adding bird seed to feeder. 

Time:

• Assuming 15 minutes of service time. 

Special Notes:

• Troop 314 does not provide the seed, so be prepared if you sign up for this opportunity. 

• Time spent counts as service, but not as conservation service.

• Please let me know if your visit demands more time. 

• I will clean the feeder with soap and water, if dirty, just let me know.

• Do not overfill bird feeder. If you arrive and the feeder is still full, it's okay. You will earn credit.