Fundraising and Finances
A Boy Scout troop, just as any other
organization, needs to finance its
program, thus the need for fundraisers. Troop 68 has four
fundraisers
each year consisting of breakfasts, popcorn sales, Christmas
tree
sales. The boys work during these fundraisers, thus practicing
the idea
of being thrifty by working to pay his own way.
Each of the fundraising activities allows the Scout the chance
to earn
credit that may be used toward his summer camp fees, some
monthly
activity fees, or high adventure trip costs. Scouts have been
known to
earn most of their way to camp through these opportunities. You,
as a
parent, should not just pay the fee for your son to go to camp.
Use the
fundraisers to help him develop the sense of ‘paying his own
way’.
At least one breakfast is held each year, one in
the
spring and occasionally one in
the fall. Scouts are expected to ‘pre-sell’
tickets. For each ticket
sold he receives credit for camp. Scouts and their parents are
required
to work during the morning of the breakfast. The Scouts, along
with one parent or gaurdian, is
required to work the whole morning of the meal.
The profit from a breakfast usually falls between $1000-$2000.
The
portion of the profit that is not used for Scout’s camp
credit is used
for general expenses (spring) or high adventure expenses (fall).
The popcorn sale is a fundraiser for the troop
and
the council.
Scouts earn camp credit for each ‘unit’ of popcorn
sold. Scouts
take orders from customers in August. Orders are delivered in
November. This fundraiser is optional for the scout to
participate in.
When compared to other youth programs Scouting is a good value.
Through
the funds provided by these activities the cost to each family
is kept
to a minimum, thus allowing more boys to participate in what
Scouting
has to offer.
