Boy Scouts welcoming new members

The pandemic has taken its toll on plenty of organizations and functions in the past year, including the participating numbers in the Boy Scouts.

- the pandemic has taken it's tol- on plenty of organizations- and functions in the past year,- including the participation - numbers in the boys scouts.

- in an effort to change that,- pack 301 of gulfport held a - round up event earlier this - evening to recruit young- boys from kindergarten to fifth- grade to join.- while the pandemic forced pack- 301 to suspend- meetings and events temporarily- over the summer,- scouts are now able to gather i- small groups and participate in- activities and adventures again- some of these adventures includ- - - - archery, forestry, and camping.- - bill peleaz, pack 301 cub - master: "the kids - still need something to do and- with this situation that we hav- right now with the- - - pandemic and the covid, we stil- feel like we can offer them som- choices, some - - - - things to do, adn some places t- go and get out of the house and- still make it - - safe for them to do it as well.- <0:25 - 0:34> - connor mcclendon, life scout -- troop 301: "i've gotten many- good friends through- this.

And you'll never find - better people to be around.

It'- always people trying to help- you, people trying to better yo- - - - as a person."

- for further information on how- to join the cub scout packs - and boy scout troops in gulf- port, you can go to pine burr - scouts dot