Every community has a story worth preserving.
Soldiers, Scouts, Students isn’t an organization — it’s a framework anyone can use to unite veterans, students, and neighbors through service, storytelling, and education.
It fits inside what your town is already doing: Memorial Day parades, Veterans Day ceremonies, Scout service projects, school history units, or civic clean-ups.
You don’t need a budget or a title — just an idea, a local partner, and a reason to remember.
How It Fits In
The Soldiers, Scouts, Students model works because it builds on partnerships that already exist in nearly every community:
- Scouting Units (BSA / Scouting America / Girl Scouts) – service hours, merit badges, leadership, and citizenship requirements
- American Legion / VFW Posts – archives, mentorship, and connection to local veterans
- Schools & Youth Programs – community-service credit, history and civics curriculum tie-ins
- Town Officials, Librarians & Historical Societies – public-space access, research materials, and visibility
Together these groups can transform an existing event or forgotten site into a living lesson in gratitude and civic pride.
How to Start
1️⃣ Pick a Site or Story
Look for a monument, veterans’ square, plaque, or local hero whose story deserves to be remembered.
2️⃣ Gather a Team
Invite Scouts, students, veterans, teachers, or neighbors. One small group can start a ripple that grows.
3️⃣ Bring It to Life
Clean or landscape the site, research its history, record oral stories, or add a QR code linking to digital archives.
Share your finished project with the community during Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or a town celebration.
📎 Download the Soldier, Scouts, Students Starter Guide Here:
https://soldiersscoutsstudents.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SSS-Starter-Guide-3.pdf
Join the Conversation
You’re not alone — people across Massachusetts (and beyond) are already creating their own projects.
Share your progress, trade ideas, and learn from others in the Soldiers, Scouts, Students community:
- 💬 Join our Facebook Group for discussions and collaboration →
- 📣 Follow our Facebook Page for updates and new project highlights →
- 🏷 Tag your posts with
- #SoldiersScoutsStudents to connect across communities
A Shared Mission
When schools, veterans, and youth organizations work together, history comes alive — not as a list of dates, but as a living story.
Your town’s next Soldiers, Scouts, Students project could begin anywhere: a park, a monument, a classroom, or a kitchen-table conversation.
One story, one square, one generation at a time.