Boy Scouts of America Host Mall Show Event

Boy Scouts of America to Host Mall Show Event in March at Sun-Vet Mall

Medford, NY---January 2015---The Boy Scouts of America Suffolk County Council’s Trailblazer District will be holding an exciting event open to the public hosted by our very own Scout units (Packs, Troops, and Crews) on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm at Sun-Vet Mall in Holbrook. The event will celebrate the spirit of Scouting which continues to thrive in Suffolk County. 

The Trailblazer Mall Show will begin promptly at 10:00 am with an opening parade showcasing each units flags and banners.  Planned activities include a district-wide Pinewood Derby runoff, booths by the district’s units with awards for creativity of the activity, adherence to the theme, and proper identification of the unit, chartered organization, and hometown.
People are requested to bring non-perishable food items which will be donated to a local food pantry.

Participants will include the Town of Brookhaven Recycling team, the Protestant Scouting Committee, Jewish Scouting Committee, members of the Holtsville Ecology Center, and Electronic Waste Recycling Inc. who will conduct an on-site e-waste collection.

People are invited to bring unwanted computers and other electronics to be properly disposed of at the event.  Additional participants will be Scouter’s Reserve showcasing Scouting memorabilia, a local robotics team, and a St. Baldrick’s fundraiser will be held.

Serving nearly 26,000 young people between 7 and 21 years of age, the Boy Scouts of America, Suffolk County Council is the foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training.  The Trailblazer District, one of four Scouting districts serving Suffolk County, serves the communities on the South Shore of Suffolk County from Connetquot to Montauk.

For more information on Scouting or to find a Scouting unit near your home please visit www.beascout.org.