Troop 5 of Brookfield has begun accepting orders for its annual mulch sale fundraiser. Brookfield residents can place mulch orders by visiting the troop’s website www.brookfieldtroop5.org. The deadline to place orders is Wednesday, April 24th. Scouts will deliver orders the first weekend in May and for an additional donation per bag customers can request that the scouts spread the mulch on their property.
Participation in this fundraiser provides scouts with valuable learning opportunities. Through in person and online sales, delivery of orders and mulch spreading the scouts learn to set goals, develop selling techniques and interact with their customers. Funds raised assist the troop in purchasing needed supplies to run the program as well as helping Scouts pay for summer camp experiences. The troop’s goal is to sell between 3000 and 3500 bags of mulch this year.
Troop 5 is comprised of 39 local boys age 11-17. Service to the community is a central part of the Scouting program and Troop 5 Scouts participate in service projects throughout the year including Fall clean up, trail clean up, Memorial Day flag placement at local cemeteries and more. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.