Re: 'Scouts donate chocolate to seniors' [Village News, 10/29/20]

Thank you for publishing the photo of me when I delivered candy bars to the seniors at the Regency Retirement Community on Oct. 17. Our troop has given a total of 760 candy bars altogether to our Fallbrook seniors.

We learned that the seniors and staff members really enjoyed getting them. We are really happy that they did. Many of the seniors are veterans and are very important to us.

Our Boy Scout Troop 731 is still very active even during the pandemic. Our Scoutmaster, David Creamer, has led our troop with many online events. Using Zoom, we continue to have such activities as virtual campouts, merit badge classes and weekly troop meetings. When the pandemic ends, we will get back to our usual outdoor activities such as overnight campouts, hiking and summer camps.

I have been in scouting for six years and I recommend scouting for boys and girls up to age 18. It is a lot of fun and you will learn a lot of things like first aid, survival, camping and you will make many friends. Our troop is chartered by and will meet after the pandemic ends at St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Fallbrook.

For more information about Troop 731, please visit our troop website at https://www.troop731fallbrook.org. It is easy to join.

Leo Preston

Star Scout

Sullivan Middle School