Editing Scouting America (section)

===Good Turns===
[[File:Smokey with scouts.png|thumb|right|[[Smokey Bear]] with members of Scouting America and the [[Camp Fire Girls]] celebrating the 50th anniversary of their founding in 1960]]
From the inception of the Scouting movement, Scouts have been urged to "Do a Good Turn Daily", the slogan for Scouting America. The first national Good Turn was the promotion of a safe and sane [[Independence Day (United States)|Fourth of July]] in 1912. During [[World War I]], ''Every Scout to Save a Soldier'' was a slogan used to motivate [[Effect of World War I on Children in the United States|children]] involved in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to help sell [[War savings stamps]].{{r|nyt1}} [[Scouting for Food]] is an ongoing annual program begun in 1986 that collects food for local food banks.{{r|SFF}}

In 1997, the BSA developed Service to America with a commitment to provide 200&nbsp;million hours of service by youth members by the end of the year 2000. As part of Service to America, the BSA provided service projects in conjunction with the [[National Park Service]]. In October 2003, the Department of the Interior expanded the program with the creation of [[Take Pride in America]], opening service to all Americans.{{r|takepride}} Service to America became Good Turn for America in 2004 and expanded to address the problems of hunger, homelessness, and inadequate housing and poor health in conjunction with the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and other organizations.{{r|"CNN"}}{{r|ussspservice}}