Nothing But Nets

Boy Scouts of America

This summer, the Boy Scouts of America began the celebration of their 100th Anniversary and launched a partnership with the United Nations Foundation and Nothing But Nets, through which Scouts from around the country will work within their communities throughout the year to raise awareness about malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa.

The partnership was launched on August 27 by Nothing But Nets Director Adrianna Logalbo and BSA Chief Scout Executive Bob Mazzuca at a malaria workshop in Detroit, Michigan. Bill Gates Sr., Distinguished Eagle Scout and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and Detroit Pistons player Deron Washington also attended the workshop to help educate dozens of local Scouts about malaria and nets. Read more about Bob Mazzuca on his MVP page.

The Boy Scouts of America joined the Nothing But Nets campaign as part of its newly launched A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference program, one of eight major engagement programs the organization is undertaking as part of its 100th Anniversary Celebration. A Year of Celebration is a recognition program that rewards Scouts, leaders, and BSA alumni for devotion to five of Scouting's core values: leadership, character, community service, achievement, and the outdoors. For the Year of Celebration service award, Scouts can choose to participate in the Nothing But Nets service project.

Through this partnership with Nothing But Nets, Scouts will help build awareness about malaria and prevention by conducting service projects such as removing standing water in parks—a breeding ground for mosquitoes—and creating educational tools and activities that illustrate the impact of malaria on the global community.  Read more about the partnership launch here.

Download the Boy Scouts of America Nothing But Nets Toolkit here!

 

More Tools for Scouts

• Deliver the Net Game
• Become a Facebook Fan or follow us on Twitter
• Add a web badge or banner to your blog, website or social networking page
• Download photos for your activities and materials
• Use the Nothing But Nets toolkit for ideas to spread awareness
• See a bed net's journey from a donation to distribution
• Share your story with us by emailing stories@nothingbutnets.net
• Read examples of other youth Champions:
  • Katherine Commale
  • Kevin Vernimb
  • Haley Neumiller
  • Usher's Camp New Look
  • Cherry Crest Elementary
    
• Learn about other ways to get involved (send an eCard, download a poster, etc.)
• Watch a 30 second video that we created with VH1
  

More Tools for Scout Leaders

• Become a Facebook Fan or follow us on Twitter
• Nominate a scout to be an MVP – email us at stories@nothingbutnets.net
• Boy Scouts of America 100th Anniversary Celebration web site
• Learn more about Nothing But Nets through our videos and PSAs
• Download photos for your activities and materials
• Use the Nothing But Nets toolkit for ideas to spread awareness
• Nothing But Nets campaign backgrounder
• See a bed net's journey from a donation to distribution
• Read success stories from distribution trips:
  • Kenya
  • Uganda
  • Cote d'Ivoire

About the Boy Scouts of America

Serving nearly 4.1 million youth between the ages of 7 and 20, with more than 300 councils throughout the United States and its territories, the BSA is the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. The Scouting movement is composed of 1.2 million volunteers, whose dedication of time and resources has enabled the BSA to remain the nation's leading youth-service organization. For more information on the BSA, please visit www.scouting.org.

To learn more about Boy Scouts of America, visit http://www.scouting.org/100years