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Service Projects
To help foster a sense of personal responsibility and citizenship, Scouts are required to participate in a service project approved by their Scoutmaster for the ranks of Second Class, Star, Life, and Eagle.
The time of service must be a minimum of 1 hour for Second Class and 6 hours each for Star and Life ranks. This may be done as an individual project or as a member of a troop or patrol project.
For an Eagle Scout project, a Scout must plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project for any religious institution, school, or his community while he is a Life Scout. The Eagle Scout  service project provides the opportunity for the Eagle Scout candidate to demonstarte the leadership skills he has learned in Scouting. He does the project outside the sphere of Scouting. Before any Eagle service project is begun, the District or Council Advancement Chairman must approve it.
Often times the troop takes on a service project for the Chartered Organization or some other community
organization. All Scouts must participate in these projects as they demonstarte the troop's commitment to their community as well as the program. Troop 445 typically provides this service, as a unit, two to three times a year. Information will be forwarded to the Scouts and parents prior to the scheduled service dates. Parents are encouragd and welcome to participate whenever possible.