READ & FEED: GAME ORGANIZER & BOOK SORTER

When: Saturday, April 26, 2025 (8:30-10:30AM)

Location: 5815 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609 (Supply Room 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. The students who attend this Thursday-night site enjoy a meal from the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, followed by an hour of tutoring. Additionally, every 5 weeks the students enjoy PRIZE NIGHT. 

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. 

BOTANICAL TRAIL CREATION:

When: Saturday March 1, 2025 (1pm-4pm) **Actually Completed 02/08/25)

Location: St. Raphael Catholic Church

Signup: Here 

The Caring Ministry, along with Father Tom, has approved a "Botanical Walk" Project.  Scouts will loosely develop the trail (that runs from the Gulledge Garden to behind/end of the Columbarium). The trail starts at the wooden stairs, where our Scout picnic was held in fall of 2024.  

Big picture: This trail will eventually serve as a QR-code education tool to be used by students and the wider community, to identify and learn about the local trees and other vegetation.

Participant Duties:

• Leaves will be (mostly) removed from the trail's surface. (Leaf blowers, rakes)

• In the area there are several logs and downed branches. These will be placed along the route to outline the trail. This will require a little digging, so the logs don't roll.

• The surface of the soil will be scratched to remove any saplings, rocks and other debris that may hinder a comfortable stroll through the trail. These items will be relocated a distance from the trail.

⭐ Note: CONSERVATION HOURS!!!

PACK 314 PINEWOOD DERBY / BLUE & GOLD BANQUET:

When: Friday, January 31-February 1, 2025 (Various Times)

Location: St. Raphael Catholic Church

Signup: Here 

The Pack  314 Cub Scouts are asking for our skill and expertise regarding the celebration of two exciting events: The Pinewood Derby and The Blue & Gold Banquet.

In case you aren't familar, the Pinewood Derby is an annual event for Cub Scouts. Cub Scouts build wooden cars with their families and race them down a gravity-driven track. The Pinewood Derby promotes character development through sportsmanship.

Following the Pinewood Derby is a very special banquet to commemorate the founding of Scouting, February 8, 1910. It is also a time to thank pack leaders and other adults who have helped the pack, and inspire the leaders, Scouts, and parents.

FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA:

We have been invited to volunteer with the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina in March.

When: Saturday, 03/02/24 for the 9am-12pm session

Where: 1924 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh, NC 27604

Since we are working in a warehouse with others, our reservation is for a maximum of 10 Boy Scouts. If all of the slots are not filled by February 24th, they will be released to the public. If this is a popular service activity, the reservation slots will increase next time.

Please use this link below to sign up. Registration through the link is required. Click the “Sign Up” button next to your shift, then follow the website’s prompts to create a new account or login to an existing account and register. 

⭐ Note: Parents will need to create their own account and then their Scouts account.

REGIONAL CREEK CLEAN-UP:

Come and celebrate the City of Raleigh's "Regional Creek Week". This event is designed to help us clean and preserve Raleigh waterways by removing trash and other debris from our streams!.

When: Sunday March 24, 2024 (1pm-3pm)

Location: 3009 Hiking Trail Road, Raleigh 27615 (at Simms Branch Trail)

Signup: Here

Suggestions:

• Class B Uniform

• Gloves

• Rain boots or goulashes

• Long pants (water and mud)

• Large trash bags

• Trash grabber

We will be using the Litterati app to measure our impact on the environment. Please sign up accordingly, if you are a Senior Scout who is interested in taking photos of the trash. Additionally, the photographer will need an assistant to help “prep” the trash.

POLLINATOR GARDEN-SPREADING MULCH:

Come experience the fun of getting your hands dirty!

Would you like to learn the art of spreading mulch (and other information) from a couple of Master Gardeners? The event will take place outside, at the Pollinator Garden, beside Saint Raphael Catholic Church. 

⭐ Feel free to bring a shovel, rake, or any other tool to spread the mulch.

There are only 5 spaces available for this opportunity, so sign up today!

When: Saturday March 26, 2024 (3:15 pm-4:15 pm)

Location: St. Raphael Catholic Church

Signup: Here

CAMPUS CREEK CLEAN UP:

When: Saturday, 04/13/24 (9 am)

Where: SRCS (By the statue of St. Ignatius in front of Ignatian Hall)

Signup: Here

⭐ Note: THIS SIGN UP IS LIMITED TO 5 SCOUTS

We have been invited to participate in a campus-wide stream clean-up event alongside members of the Caring Ministry. Their goal is to beautify the SRCS Campus.

Supplies Provided:

• Vests, pickers, and trash bags

Suggestions:

• Boots

• Long sleeve shirt and pants

• Gloves

The Campus' adopted stream runs from behind the big field, across North Bend Dr. and between the two large office buildings. We will be cleaning up trash and debris from the stream. Participants ages 10 and up are welcome to participate. All children (ages 10-16) must be accompanied by their parent/ guardian. Registration is mandatory for all participants and you will need to fill out the following waiver for each volunteer  (Scout and parent).

Instructions for filling out the waiver:

• Choose "Adopt a Stream Program"

• Enter the following address into the map: 5801 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

• Under "Adopt a Stream Group Name" write : Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church

• Under "Stream Selected for Adoption" write: Marsh Creek

• Under "Details for Adopt a Stream location" write: North Bend Drive and Falls of Neuse Rd.

• Then simply enter your own personal information (you'll have to do this for yourself and each Scout)

CPO-FEED A FAMILY FOOD DRIVE:

CPO is the largest food pantry in the Triangle area, with over 70% of the food being donated. This organization collects non-perishable (non-glass) food items and monetary donations.

When: Saturday, 04/13 & 04/14/24 (Various Times)

Location: SRCC Parking Lot

Signup: Here (February-May 2024)

After all Masses, the Knights of Columbus will be collecting money and food donations for Catholic Parish Outreach. We have been invited to help them load their truck (30 minutes before and 30 minutes after Mass).

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.