Woodstock Cub Scout Pack 2010 is doing its part to help keep Cherokee County clean. The scouts joined other groups and individuals on a recent fall morning for the Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup. The project involved carefully cleaning up trash from the north shore of Little River Marina on both sides of Bells Ferry Road, as well as hands-on demonstrations on water safety and water conservation.

Cub Scout Pack 2010 joined American Heritage Girl Troop 2012 in the service project. Armed with garbage bags and gloves, the kids removed bottles, cans, and more from the lake shore. They discovered all types of trash and lost treasures, including microwaves, a pacifier, tires, boat anchors, abandoned DVDs, and plastic tricycles.

"The event was a great success," says Chandler Coe, assistant cub master for Cub Scout Pack 2010. "We learned as Scouts not to look at others' irresponsibility with trash as 'not my trash,' but instead always see trash as 'my opportunity to serve.' Not a single complaint was heard," says Coe. "Instead, positive attitudes abounded throughout. By the many numerous bags filled with trash, Cub Pack 2010 could very easily see that they had truly made a big difference." The Leaders of the Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup rewarded all those who attended with a free lunch and after-party at the Lake Allatoona Dam in Cartersville. The party featured bounce houses, a DJ, and lots of freebies, thanks to event sponsor Yamaha, as well as Academy Sports, Cheeseburger Bobby's, and other area vendors.