The Caddo Area Council Boy Scouts will hold their annual Firecracker 5-Kilometer run at 8:45 a.m. Saturday at Spring Lake Park. Participants can register at the Scout Service Center, 24 Lynnwood Drive. The registration fee is $20, which includes a T-shirt, refreshments and awards.

Proceeds from the run, slightly more than 3 miles, will benefit the Caddo Area Council’s camping programs.

The Scouts are making great strides in delivering the program to an increasing number of young people, a Scout official said.

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