The annual HOBO outing hosted by the Merton Area Boy Scout Troop is designed to gather donations of personal items, toiletries, and other essentials for local shelters and aide organizations. In addition to collecting supplies, the scouts will be sleeping overnight in cardboard boxes and cooking over make-shift stoves to simulate the difficulties of being homeless.
They are given cardboard appliance boxes and are asked to make a shelter using the boxes, duct tape and tarps. They will be required to cook one meal on the make-shift stoves and must use these stoves whenever they want something warm to drink.
There will be large bins available to collect supplies for the homeless and inspect the scout’s shelters and learn about their experience.
When: Saturday, Nov. 4 starting at 11:00 a.m. – Sunday, Nov. 5 at 8 a.m.
Where: Merton Community Center (W282N6966 Main Street, Merton)
Troop Contact: Dave Mason, Scout Master at 262-560-0298 (djmasonjr@yahoo.com))
Collecting: Toilet paper, Kleenex, soap, hand sanitizer, other toiletries/personal items such as travel size toothpaste, deodorant, hand wipes, toothbrushes, shampoo.
