April 19-25, 2020. National Volunteer Week in the USA (usually the 3rd week in April)
For all the Scouters and other volunteers for our Troop and Crew, we echo these words "THANK YOU" year round, but especially now in appreciation for our volunteers across the board, for all that you and your family volunteer to do, but especially what you do for Scouts BSA Troop 1396 and Venturing Crew 1396.
(Note: I have included last year's BSA "Thank You" because it still holds as true now as then, maybe more so, and also each and every day throughout the years!)
National Volunteer Week, usually held in the third week of April has been celebrated annually since the 1970s and is sponsored by the Points of Light Institute. National Volunteer Week was established by Presidential Proclamation in 1974 to highlight the various opportunities available for those interested in volunteering. It is an opportunity to thank all the thousands of volunteers across the country who keep many organizations running, communities safe and provide the services that otherwise would not exist without volunteers. It is especially important this year as so many are stepping up and doing so much for each other, even under these difficult circumstances.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Volunteer_Week
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-national-volunteer-week-2020/
While not nearly enough for all you do, a heartfelt THANK YOU VERY MUCH, from BSA and from your grateful Troop and Crew.
Yours in Scouting,
Tom Bortner, Chartering Organization Representative for Troop and Crew; Committee Chairman, BSA Troop 1396
Doug Henry, Scoutmaster, BSA Troop 1396
Newell McCaw, Committee Chairman, Venturing Crew 1396
Andrew "Scotty" Scott, Advisor, Venturing Crew 1396
Websites:
http://www.troop1396.org
http://www.crew1396.org
Chartered by St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Woodbridge, VA 22192
703 – 494 – 3090
https://www.stmatthews.us/
"The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law."
WE CAN'T SAY "THANK YOU" ENOUGH
From late-night meeting planning to early-morning Scouting adventures, your time is given graciously and selflessly.
As a Scouting volunteer, you're creating a better future for all of us.
That's why Scouting Nation is spreading the gratitude for Volunteer Appreciation Week. Thank you, Scouters.
"The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law."