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Show-and-sell tables, take-order sheets and the Scouts who sold the most. Leaders swapped ideas for paying for summer camp, from popcorn and wreaths to car washes and pancake breakfasts.
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Fourth in a series of thoughts about looking ahead . How will we reach and or maintain financial stability? Great Scouting is not dependent on a lavish budget; just ask your Council Executive. Every Troop, Pack and Crew I know of raises money to support its program.
This announcement only effects those orders that individual Scouts get online. This does not effect the Spring or Fall popcorn sale by Units. Beginning December 26, 2009, the first day of Trail's End's 2010 fiscal year, the commission from Trail's End online sales will change to the following structure: 2010 2009 Council 30% 30% Units…
This time, Phoenix area boy scouts will be on the receiving end of a good turn when Del Taco raises funds to help more than 430 scouts attend the 100th Anniversary National Scout Jamboree next summer. All Phoenix area Del Taco restaurants will donate 20% of sale proceeds from 11 am – 8 pm on October…
-1 Vote On Idea Gatenetmarketing.com works through greenbackstreet.com to give your council and your Scouters a percent rebate on their internet on-line shopping. There is no cost to the council or to the Scouters. You set up a portal from your council website, so that purchases will be tied back to your council.
As many people know it is popcorn season in the scouting world (at least in the American part of the scouting world anyways). This year's popcorn season brings about a couple of changes to Trails End's product line-up; for one they have discontinued the Chocolate Caramel Corn (which I really liked).
Golden State Collision Centers, Inc. To Launch Fundraising Campaign for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Heart of Central California at Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Golden State Collision Centers, Inc., will begin a month long fundraising campaign to benefit the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts Heart of Central California.
0 Vote On Idea Why does Scouting Magazine allow advertisements for fundraising opportunities other than popcorn? In the recent issue, I counted 2 ads from Trails End (Thank you very much) and over 20 for other items, mostly Christmas trees and wreaths.
In this segment, we'll talk about what's new in popcorn sales and great tactics for selling lots of product to fund your pack's activities, as well as develop self-confidence in your boys. We'll visit with Doug Dent, vice president of marketing for Trail's End popcorn.
Podcast number 13. On this one I talk about the ways my Group spends and raises its money. If anyone has any other good ideas for fundraising, please let me know.
Raising money for a scout group is always very important and hard work – and its even more important with the threat of the rain tax hanging over our heads. My group has our own hut, on grounds rented from Watford Community Housing Trust (with whom we are trying to get a new lease – our current…
-1 Vote On Idea The South Florida Council has created and produced the Camp Card. The concept is a $5 card that is sold by the units to generate funds for camp. The commission rate is 50% if closed out on time.
5 Vote On Idea Currently our Fundraising software allows us to collect emails on donors. But, the software will not allow me to create a monthly bill and email it to donors, unless I have my staff manually go through and create this by hand.
I received an email from Todd at http://latterdayscout.blogspot.com asking for a few more details about our troop's breakfast fundraisers. His troop has been thinking about conducting a breakfast of their own and are looking for some tips and advice. Okay, here are a few more details.
Another Boy Scout Troop 68 spring breakfast fundraiser has come and gone. The troop has held a spring and a fall breakfast for over 20 years. The two breakfasts are the main source of income for our operating funds and individual Scout credit accounts.
18 scouts of our troop are expecting to raise enough funds this June to completely support the troop's program for the next 8 to 12 years. What started as a week-long camping trip, has turned into the best fundraiser ever.
The results are in from the Boy Scouts' annual popcorn sale, and once again the Scouts have outdone themselves, taking to their neighborhoods, local businesses and even the internet to sell Trail's End popcorn. Congratulations to this year's "Tops in Pops" - the top 10 sellers from across the country for 2008, whose combined sales earned…
Councils across the Country kicked off their spring popcorn sales on March 15th. In a push to sell more popcorn online, Trails End introduced three new products that are available exclusively online. Available online are: -Chili Lime Almonds -Wasabi Soy Almonds -Yogurt-Covered Pretzels To order visit http://www.orderpopcorn.com .
On March 13, 2009, Weaver Popcorn Company issued another precautionary voluntary recall due to the salmonella outbreak at the Peanut Corporation of America facility in Blakely, Georgia. This recall includes 12 oz. bags of Chocolatey Peanut Clusters which is a component of the Chocolate Lovers Tin package.
As a result of the FDA expanding the Peanut Corporation of America's (PCA) Salmonella related recall to include all peanut ingredient products produced in PCA's Plainview, Texas facility since March 2005, Weaver Popcorn Company, Inc. has issued a precautionary voluntary recall for the following product: 12 oz.
The Boy Scouts of America announces the formation of its first development office at its Irving headquarters. The National Development Office will expand fundraising efforts by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding relationships with corporate, foundation, alumni, and individual prospects and donors.
-2 Vote On Idea Every Council in America has it's own form of fundraising venture whether it be popcorn, magazines, candy or whatever. I am sure all Councils would agree that the single most important attribute to success in every Council is Scout involvement.
Yesterday, Weaver Popcorn Company issued a precautionary voluntary recall for some of its Trail's End 9.5 oz. Carmel Corn with Nuts due to the salmonella outbreak at Peanut Corporation of America's facility in Blakely, Georgia. The full press release is at the link below. Link [ Via Scoutingnews.org ] Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Fundraisers
As a result of the expansion of Peanut Corporation of America's (PCA) Salmonella related recall to include all peanut ingredient products produced in their Blakely, Georgia facility since January 1, 2007, Weaver Popcorn Company has issued a precautionary voluntary recall for the following product: • 9.5 oz.
