Cub Scouts promise to help other people when they recite the Cub Scout Promise. One way they can keep their promise is by participating in den or pack service projects. While a Scout should do his best to help other people every day, a group service project is a bigger way to help people. While you are giving service, you are learning to work together with others to do something that is good for your community.

Service projects may help the natural world, the community, or the chartered organization. Here are some service activities Cub Scouts can do.

1. Helping the natural world
   • Pick up litter around your neighborhood.
   • Clean up trash by a stream.
   • Plant seedlings or flowers.
   • Recycle glass, paper, aluminum, or plastic.
   • Make bird feeders.
2. Helping the community
   • Give a flag ceremony for a school.
   • Collect food for food banks.
   • Make cards for a care center.
   • Clean up a church parking lot.
   • Shovel snow or rake leaves for seniors.
   • Hand out voting reminders.
   • Hand out emergency procedure brochures.
   • Recycle family newspapers.
3. Helping the chartered organization
   • Do a cleanup project.
   • Plant and care for trees.
   • Conduct a flag ceremony.
   • Help set up for a special event.
   • Hand out programs or bulletins at a meeting of the organization.