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Question, as I am helping with some fundraising activities and this question was posed to our Troop. Note: I am not out soliciting donations or going door to door with my hand out. However some "community friendly" businesses in the area want to step up and support our Troop and reached out on their own volition. Our Charter is a 501(c)(3) organization. For our discussion, it is called "ACME GROUP". The gentleman who organized this is often hard to pin down and out of town on trips. Hence my question here. Lets call our Troop 123, "TROOP 123". Historically, all checks/payments for popcorn sales/etc stuff are written to TROOP 123. It is my understanding that for the local business/contributor to receive a tax deduction, the donation must be made in the name of the 501(c)(3) org, which is NOT our name. Tell the donators to talk to their CPA and not worry about it at my level (just a Scout Parent trying to help out) ? Have them write it to ACME GROUP and then transfer the money to our local Troop account ? overthinking this ? Thanks

Very good info, thank you everyone. Thank you qwazse

OK clearly this is a discussion-stimulating topic. I agree that "each troop deciding what is active" is arguably not the best practice, it should be what BSA says. But I don't want to start a debate over that. My son currently: Chaplin Aide First Class (age 13). His goal is Eagle by age 16 "Administratively meets" all upgrade to Star requirements. Has service hours, Merit Badges, etc. Has about 1/2 the Eagle badges already done. National Junior Honor Society, plays soccer, does some service hours at Nursing Home. Also is altar boy at church. In other words, he is "whole concept" demonstrating Scout values, health physical/moral, service to others, striving to do his best at school, etc. Active at fund raising, popcorn, wreath sales (door to door can be done outside of soccer). Typically out-sells other Scouts (not that this is a requirement, but....) Will probably miss every Troop meeting between now and December will attend some campouts between now and December well liked by other Scout adult leaders in troop (not a requirement, but...) ** I am considering discussing this with him and seeing if he would like to hand-write an "appeal" letter or "please consider my case" letter to the Troop Scoutmaster

I really appreciate the quick replies back. (It appears my question is not the first time in history this ever got asked....) Thanks again

Hello Folks My son is a First Class Scout and is working on his progression to Star. He has all the "check the block" requirements, to include Merit Badges, but due to soccer games on the same night as Troop meetings this semester, he is missing Troop Meetings. Also, weekend soccer games are blocking his campouts. He is being told he needs to be "active" however he indeed is actively participating in Scout activities when he is free of his other stuff. Does anyone have any advice on this ? Thank you !