Boy Scouts Anniversary Week
Exploring the great outdoors, learning survival skills, and making new friends – who needs video games when you have camping gear and s'mores?
Activate community pride and fundraising momentum by positioning your brand as a supporter of youth development and outdoor adventure during Boy Scouts Anniversary Week.
- Partner with local Boy Scout troops for co-branded outdoor/camping product promotions or donation drives
- Host a 'Scout Skills' workshop or family event featuring your products (camping gear, outdoor apparel, s'mores supplies)
- Highlight alumni success stories and tie your brand to character-building values in PR and social content
- Launch a limited-time donation program where purchase proceeds support local scouting councils
Boy Scouts Anniversary Week help councils and districts build awareness of the importance of boy scouts, launch financial campaigns for growth, support their Boy Scout members, and create fundraising events to help continue the long-lasting tradition of Boy Scouts in the United States.
The celebration usually begins with Scout Sunday and ends with Scout Sabbath. This week marks the beginnings of Boy Scouts of America, one of the largest scouting and youth organizations that aims to instill ethical life choices, survival skills, and responsible citizenship throughout their lives.
Originally, the Boy Scouts of America, which was founded in 1910, began as a way to instill individualism and patriotism, as, during that time, families that lived in the country started moving into the cities for work.
Throughout this period, as many began to complain about the decline in American manhood, President Theodore Roosevelt ardently supported the organization in its beginnings, which helped the organization in becoming an international organization reaching all corners of the world.
Get Boy Scouts Week Proclaimed
Begin by speaking with your local mayor or city council and encourage them to proclaim the day. Form a fundraiser or service project that helps raises awareness of the effectiveness of Boy Scouts in your area.
Host a Boy Scouts Week Event
Host a community event thanking alumni of the Boy Scouts and invite your local newspaper to cover the event. Demonstrate your pride in Boy Scouts by giving back to your community by focusing on hunger, homelessness, and healthier living.
Share Boy Scouts Week with Friends
Share this day on social media and encourage your friends and family to support your local boy scouts.
Learn About Boy Scouts Founders
People all over celebrate Boy Scouts Anniversary Week by learning about the founders of Boy Scouts, teach those outsides of the organization what boy scouts do for people everywhere, and instill values that can last throughout generations.