Whiz Kids: Scouts Help Creve Coeur Days Run Smoothly

You may have noticed the young men in uniform who helped make sure there were few hiccups with this year's Creve Coeur Days events. We're not talking about the , or members, who also did their part, to be sure.

We're talking about the dozen or so members of the Boy Scout Troop 572, based out of Craig Elementary School, who rotated in hours long shifts to help out wherever they were needed. They picked up litter, changed trash bags, and also helped secure booths as high winds knocked over several other booths Sunday afternoon.

The students didn't earn credit toward any merit badges, but the experience did help keep their stomachs full for a recent scouting outing.

"It’s not right for us to do something for money and do something for the community at the same time," said Richard Schmidt, Assistant Scoutmaster. Last weekend, we went out backpacking, nobody had to pay anything because Creve Coeur Days was coming up, and this community, this Cree Coeur Days gave us a small stipend that we used to go backpacking," Schmidt said.

Look for the scouts to be active again in the fall serving others, as part of the Scouting For Food project.