Lilburn Boy Scouts Honor Service Members

Serving the community is the linchpin of America's Boy Scouts, and two recent Lilburn projects highlight this very mission.

On May 18 in a prelude to Memorial Day, 20 members of Lilburn Troop 580 picked up trash at the Corinth Missionary Baptist located at the corner of Pounds and Rockbridge roads. At each veteran's grave, the Boy Scouts also placed a small flag.

Seventy servicemen and women were honored. 

This Boy Scouts tradition first began in 1951, which a troop in St. Louis, Mo., began placing flags on the 150,000 graves at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

In addition, Troop 580 recently cleared litter from Puckett's Drive in Lilburn. Twenty-two scouts and 10 adults amassed 85 pounds of trash in that effort.

Donna Kaplan, a troop leader, said "actions like this are nothing new to the Boy Scouts," as all take an oath to help other people.

"This is just another example of giving back to the community," she said.

Want more information?

Check Troop 580's website by clicking here. It is chartered out of Lucerne Baptist Church in Lilburn.

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