On May 3rd 2025 Scouting America New Hampshire will be participating in Scouts Trash the Trash Day. All Packs, Troops, Crews, and Ships are encouraged to participate in this statewide civic service project. This will be a decentralized project that you run in your community. There is no registration fee to participate, however, we will be collecting data on unit participation to judge if the event is successful.
Participation is simple and easy. Identify a location in your community that could benefit from a trash cleanup. Ideas include local parks, schools, and walking trails; it’s up to you! On the day of the event be sure to wear your activity or field uniform to be visible in the community. Get photos of your unit doing the project and share them on social media to promote Scouting in the communities you serve. Bring friends; this is a great opportunity to be visible in your community, and you can invite new youth to participate.
Participant patches can be purchased by visiting https://scoutstrashthetrashday.org/; Scouting America New Hampshire will not distribute patches for this event.
Questions:
If you have questions, please contact Tom Whelton at vp.program@nhscouting.org
ABOUT THE EVENT
The idea for Scouts Trash the Trash Day came from the Scouts of Troop 1206 in Helena, Montana, after realizing that there are several days throughout the year that Scouts get together and do the same thing on the same day. Days like Jamboree on the Air and Internet, Jamboree on the Trail, Trees for the World, World Neckerchief Day, but there was not a day for Scouts to all get together and clean up their communities. Thus, Scouts Trash the Trash Day started. Scouts are asked to bring a non-Scout friend on this day of service to double the impact of their trash-cleaning effort. Scouts Trash the Trash Day is about more than just cleaning our planet, it is a day to show the world what Scouting is about, educate individuals about Scouting and recruit new boys, girls and adults into the Scouting movement.
