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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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We don't know what Trevor Rau's secret is when it comes to selling popcorn, but we're certainly impressed by his results. Over the last 12 years, the South Dakota Eagle Scout has sold about $25,000 worth of popcorn. The funds have helped pay for his Boy Scout outings, of which there have been many: Trevor…
Tired of selling wreaths, nuts, mulch, or whatever it is your scouts sell to raise funds? Looking for something new to try? Country Meats might be that something new you need to reach a new audience and fund your adventures.
Boy Scout Troop 68 of Melrose conducts three fundraisers during the year. In the fall we participate in the council's popcorn sales. For the last few years the other two fundraisers have been a Dad's Belgium Waffle meal. We have been holding a supper a week before Good Friday and a breakfast the first Sunday…
Have you ever thought about using popcorn as a den or pack meeting theme? Check out these ideas!
Mark Moshier and the fundraising experts at the Boy Scouts of America hear you. Last week's explanation of why a unit's fundraiser was determined to be against BSA rules left some of you with even more questions about fundraising and the National Council's role in the money-earning process.
Dawn asked this question: My pack was thinking of having a pancake breakfast, but our neighbor troop also does a pancakse breakfast as a fundraiser. If our troop does one, does that mean we should not? we will do ours at Applebees while the troop does thier on thier own.
Click image to view e-Letter The February 1 edition of the Finance Impact Department's e-Letter has been published and is now available online. In this issue, readers are presented with information about the March 4–6 AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising course offered by the Council Fund Development Team at the Center for Professional Development.
NOTE: Before doing any fundraiser, you must get approval from your local council. You must complete the Unit Money-Earning Application to request approval. Often, dues and popcorn income won't cover all of a pack's expenses, and we have to hold another fundraiser. But what should we do? There are many options available which makes it
I stand corrected. Yesterday I blogged about a troop that raised money by bagging groceries for tips at a local supermarket. Today I learned that such fundraisers aren't permitted by the Boy Scouts of America. Mark Moshier, team leader for the BSA's Development and Corporate Alliances and Council Fund Development teams, was friendly and helpful…
Would you like paper or plastic? Or maybe you'd prefer some cold, hard cash. One troop says bagging groceries for tips at the local supermarket is "the best fundraiser our troop does by far." Would it work for your unit?
I am going to tread lightly on this subject as I have some unpopular opinions when it comes to money and Scouting, but bare with me as I make an attempt to articulate my thoughts on this. When we talk about money and Scouting there are always a couple of concerns.
Popcorn's all the rage these days, but Scout fundraisers haven't always been so mainstream. T hroughout history Scouts have sold a variety of less-conventional products to raise money for their pack and troop. I'm talking candles and fire extinguishers, road atlases and safety flares, candy and oranges - if you could slap a price tag on…
If your Troop, Pack, or Crew assigns proceeds from fundraising to individual Scout accounts you may have been taken aback by this statement in the Fiscal Policies And Procedures For BSA Units FAQ I shared last week Can my unit credit amounts from fundraising to an individual toward their expenses?
The battle for fundraising dollars is on. At offices everywhere, parents peddle pizza dough, flower bulbs, Christmas wreaths and more to their coworkers in the name of financing their kids' extracurricular activities. It seems every orchestra, soccer team and stamp-collecting club in a 50-mile radius wants your money.
On Thursday, August 29, the Development and Corporate Alliances Department will be hosting a special reception at Top Hands to recognize all those individuals who have been designated by CFRE International as Certified Fundraising Executives while providing information for those individuals who might be interested in pursuing the certification in the future.
Click to open the August 1 issue The August 1 issue of the Finance Impact Department's e-Letter has been published and is available online. In this issue, Development and Corporate Alliances announces their upcoming AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising course to be held in the Northeast Region at the Tropicana Atlantic City in New Jersey.
A Scout Fundraising Project will help our Scouts get to Kandersteg International Scout Center in Switzerland next summer. We discussed lots of different ideas, did a bit of research and settled on selling coffee. We contacted a local coffee roasting company and set up an arrangement where we could buy coffee at their wholesale price…
Please note: If you experienced difficulty viewing this week's episode of The Buzz , we are embedding it below . Every episode of The Buzz also is available on the BSA Internal Communications YouTube channel . The ongoing debate about the BSA's membership standards presents some challenges when it comes to fundraising.
Boy Scout Troop 68 held its spring fundraiser last Friday, a Dad's Belgium Waffle Supper. This was the fourth year we held a spring waffle supper. The troop use to hold a Palm Sunday pancake and sausage breakfast but when the troop membership became less than a dozen Scouts we switched to the Dad's Belgium…
Click to open March 1 issue The March 1 issue of the Finance Impact Department's e-Letter has been published and is available online. While continued deliberation and input on changes to our membership standards will prove healthy and in the long-term interest of the movement, the public manner in which this debate has been inadvertently…
November 16, 2012 Thursday 1900-2045 Denali District District Committee Meeting Attendance: Travis Ransom, District Executive Cliff Crismore, Council Scout Executive Mark West, Unit Commissioner District Finance Chair District Advancement Chair District Chairman District Camping Chair District Training Chair Agenda Overview: District Commissioner Update: Prospects for District Commissioner Position Recharter Trouble Units (ie.
Click to open Sept. 1 issue The Sept. 1 issue of the Finance Impact e-Letter has been published and is now available online. Now that you are finished or near finished with your 2012 fund-raising campaigns, you probably have started to look forward to the 2013 campaign year.
Cash or check only? Not anymore. Thanks to some handy new tech tools, it's possible to accept credit cards at your unit's next popcorn sale, carwash, or other money-earning project. That eliminates a big reason customers give when choosing not to buy from packs, troops, teams, or crews at events like Show and Sells: "Sorry…
Donovan Fisher isn't your typical door-to-door salesman. "The Popcorn Scout," as he's now known, is a 12-year-old marketing prodigy who in 2011 sold $9,208 in Trail's End popcorn and chocolate pretzels, ranking 14th among all Boy Scouts in the U.S.
When does your community see Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers? They don't see them when the pack, troop, or crew goes camping. They don't see them at pack, troop, or crew meetings. They might see them at an occasional parade.
That's right, folks; it's that time of year to sell popcorn! Why do we do it? What's the secret to selling the most popcorn? Oh – what about new flavors!? The Scout Executive of the Greater Alabama Council JT Dabbs, who also happens to be the Product Sales Task Force Chairman, is going to reveal all…
When someone down the hall makes popcorn, the enticing aroma makes me drop everything and find the source. If only selling Scout popcorn were as easy, right? Turns out it is. That's thanks to the August 2012 edition of Cubcast, the excellent audio podcast for Cub Scout leaders that I told you about earlier this…
Ok, so before everyone gets completely tired of hearing about the Over the Edge fund Raiser.. let me do one or two more posts on it and then we will call it good. Yesterday I went over the edge for Scouting.
My Jambo Troop is always looking for ways to help earn the funds necessary to attend the National Jamboree and our East Coast Tour next summer. That said, we were recently introduced to an opportunity called Ready, Set, Dough. This fundraiser looks pretty simple through selling gift cards – no minimum orders, no start-up fees, no…
Click to open April 15 issue The April 15 issue of the Finance Impact e-Letter has been published and is available online. This year, the Finance Impact Department is teaming up with the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) June 3–5 in Kissimmee, Florida, to maximize the training experience for local council staff and volunteers.
Also, what is the best way to organize fundraisers at the troop level? Are there any guidelines from BSA National about how to do this?
Click to open March 1 issue The March 1 issue of the Finance Impact e-Letter has been published and is available on the Finance Impact website. Articles in this issue cover the following topics: 2012 tax updates 2011 IRS forms 990 and 990-EZ Movie Monday for Professionals featuring Penelope Burk ICE grants available for your…
As the newest treasurer of the Boy Scout Troop 68 committee it will be my job to pay bills and keep the checkbooks balanced. Some of the responsibilities I am familiar with, but others are presenting a bit of a challenge.
It's that time of the year again, when we talk about Troop budgets, recharter, and PLC meetings to execute another great year of Scouting. The other night at our Troop's committee meeting we looked deep into our budget to see where we could save the Scouts some money.
In recognition of Veterans Day, nearly 90 Cub Scouts from the Tecumseh Tribe of Pack 358 today contributed over $1,350 in hard-earned popcorn sales rewards to the Indiana National Guard Relief Fund as part of their inaugural Half to Heroes effort to help needy soldiers and their families.
Council Funding: Past, Present, and What the Future Will Bring!" will be the topic for the November 2 session of the Council Operations Breakfast Club conference call. The Council Fund Development Team will join Assistant Chief Scout Executive Gary Butler on the call to discuss a number of recent changes to the bylaws and rules…
Popcorn sales help fund Scouting activities, but this salty treat can also bring cheer to service men and women overseas. Popcorn buyers can do both-support the troops and Scouting-by participating in a Trail's End military donation. This service act can be completed in two ways: When Scouts sell popcorn, simply ask buyers if they wish…
In one of the most popular Cubcasts of the year, the secret to selling lots of popcorn is revealed! Join us as we talk with Robert Moore, the Northwest sales manager for Trails End. He has served as Cubmaster and committee chair for his son's pack in the Mount Baker Council in Everett, Washington.
The August 15 issue of the FID e-Letter has been published and is available on the Finance Impact site. As you begin to plan your fund-raising efforts for 2012, this issue of the FID e-Letter focuses on providing solutions to fundraising challenges during these difficult economic times, along with appropriate training courses to help you…
There was a fairly decent turnout for this spring's Boy Scout Troop 68 sponsored Dad's Belgium Waffle Supper fundraiser that was held Friday night, April 15th. We served 296 people in all, not counting the Boy Scouts who worked at the supper.
Today we delivered the first installment of mulch for our big annual fundraiser. The proceeds of this sale are used to replace Troop equipment and to subsidize camping and other activities throughout the year. We'll do another, bigger delivery on the 26th of March.
Trail's End released its list of top online popcorn sellers for 2010. The top seller was Nicholas O. from Troop 64 in Northeast Illinois Council and sold $8,382! Check out the top ten online sellers and units below. Top 2010 Online Sellers - Scouts 1.
Hey everyone! There's a lot going on in Scouting all over the country this time of year. Here is a short list of some cool things we've found this week. If you have any news you'd like to share, feel free to leave it in the comments section below.
Whre does all that popcorn come from that scouts sell? Well, don't try finding it at any of these places - you'll most likely get lost in your efforts. There are corn mazes across the country this month and many of them have been designed with Boy Scout themes to commemorate the centennial.
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is an international nonprofit organization committed to the protection and enjoyment of the outdoors for all people. We are seeking a sharp and savvy, conservation-oriented individual for a full-time fundraising position in Boulder, Colorado.
Question: What do movies and Scouting have in common? Answer: They both can be made better by popcorn. It's nearly fall, and that means it's time for Scouts to sell popcorn to help fund all the fun activities planned for the coming year.
In one of the most popular Cubcasts of the year, the secret to selling lots of popcorn is revealed! Join us as we talk with Doug Dent, vice president of Marketing with Trails End. He is also an assistant den leader in the Sagamore Council in Kokomo, Indiana. Let's get popping, shall we?
Last week I wrote about a new fundraiser the Boy scout troop was going to try, a Dad's Belgian Waffle supper. (Read the article HERE .) Since we currently have a small troop we needed to try something different from our usual breakfast fundraiser which requires more people to work then we currently have available.
Last weekend, we took the Group to one of the local supermarkets (M & S) to raise some funds by packing the customer's shopping bags (if they want us to!). We pack their bags and they give us a donation – at least that's how we hope it goes!
17 Vote On Idea Scoutnet is handcuffing our abilities to fundraise for our local councils. We need the best software for the work we do. We need something like Raiser's Edge. We need the ability to keep track of our donors and how we contact them.
