Do a Good Turn Daily: 1909 Davidson Grad Inspires 2020 Scouts
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Mike Matzinger, a scout leader in Greensboro, North Carolina, found inspiration in a letter written by a Davidson alumnus during another pandemic.
When a flu pandemic swept the world, most schools and churches in North Carolina closed. In response to the sudden shift in the rhythms of daily life, Robert E. Denny sent a letter to his scouts that drew inspiration from the Boy Scouts of America slogan, “Do a good turn daily.”