FUND RAISING
Running a troop is very expensive. Most of the
$30.00 collected for dues every year goes to the council for
registration and Boy's Life. What is left does not even scratch
the surface of the troop's financial needs. Therefore the need
for fundraising.
We have two fundraisers that we participate in
annually. They are Old Bill's Fun Run and Old West Days. With
the funds earned at Old Bill's Fun Run and Old West Days we
are able to maintain our inventory and offset the costs of activities
the troop offers. Our Troop in not currently in charge of organizing
Fair Parking, but we are looking into other activities through
which Scouts could earn money to use for summer camp, high adventure
and, in some cases, uniform.
The troop shares ownership of a cotton candy machine,
which we use in a booth along with whatever else we decide to
sell (typically, pop and popcorn) one day during Old West Days.
Another choice we have every year is popcorn sales through the
council. Occasionally someone will approach us with another
opportunity we are able to take advantage of if we have enough
parent support.
What we need in the way of parent support for
fundraisers is a parent to oversee the ordering of supplies
and preparations ahead of time for each fundraiser and one parent
each day of the fund raiser to be present. Otherwise the Scouts
themselves do the actual work.
Another fundraiser we have is the Community Partners
Program at Albertson's whereby we give you a card to have scanned
every time you purchase groceries there. Albertson's then makes
a donation to our troop quarterly.
We are always open to new ideas. Give us your support along
with your ideas.
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