Trucks bring potential scouts to Mason District Park
Boys love trucks, so the Old Dominion District of Boy Scouts
of America assembled a collection of trucks – fire trucks, a cement mixer, steam roller, recycling truck, and more – to attract
families to Mason District Park Saturday to encourage them to sign up for
scouting.
of America assembled a collection of trucks – fire trucks, a cement mixer, steam roller, recycling truck, and more – to attract
families to Mason District Park Saturday to encourage them to sign up for
scouting.
This is the second Touch-a-Truck festival and the first one
in Mason District Park. Local scout leaders are trying to reach out to
populations underserved in scouting, such as the Vietnamese, Hispanic,
and Muslim communities and encourage them to appreciate the outdoors, says Mike
Nepi, commissioner of the Old Dominion District, which serves about 2,000
scouts in Annandale, Springfield, Lorton, and Fairfax.
in Mason District Park. Local scout leaders are trying to reach out to
populations underserved in scouting, such as the Vietnamese, Hispanic,
and Muslim communities and encourage them to appreciate the outdoors, says Mike
Nepi, commissioner of the Old Dominion District, which serves about 2,000
scouts in Annandale, Springfield, Lorton, and Fairfax.
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| Scouts from Springfield in Troop 1853. |
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| Girls like trucks, too. |
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| Scouts display Native American crafts they made. |
