Troop 30�s Emergency Preparedness merit badge class conducted a disaster drill on Saturday, February 28, at St. John�s United Methodist Church. The whole Troop was mobilized through a �calling tree� as if there was a national emergency. The Scouts practiced survival skills to help them think their way through the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
After the disaster drill, the class members put together �comfort kits� for the Red Cross to be given to victims of disasters who are forced to evacuate to shelters. Through the generosity of the members of St. John�s United Methodist Church and the Community Involvement Committee of the Edwardsville Business and Professional Women�s Club, the Scouts were able to put together 47 kits; with more supplies continuing to be donated through March 9th, when a Red Cross representative will come and accept the kits from the Troop.
Troop 30 is chartered by St. John�s United Methodist Church, 7372 Marine Road, Edwardsville, IL 62025.
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