does your troop

[troop_358_potlatch]

help pay for the boys to go to camp?or on a 50 miler?

[LauraT7]

Only if the boy applied for a campership. Then the troop would pitch in - the amount differed - depending on need, participation in the troop, the amount of the troop treasury, and the number of boys asking for help. the troop will often provide uniform parts from the uniform bank, 2-3 free new camp/troop t-shirts, and other needed equipment as we can come up with it

 

our council policy is to pay for HALF of the cost of camp for a boy; the boy, his family and troop are expected to come up with the other half through the troop, fundraisers or their own funds.

 

This has become a problem in our troop (which we are addressing) because our committee chose to only fund the boys accounts with 1/6th of their popcorn sales. We only sell popcorn in the fall, and it is not a large fundraiser for us as there azre ALOT of troop in our area and alot of competition. Therefore, the majority of our boys did not raise enough funds through popcorn alone to pay for one CAMPOUT, much less all of summer camp! This is especially tough for families that have been hit by unemployment, low incomes and more than one boy in the troop.

 

the troop has changed it's policy, the tight fisted adults are out, and the committee is earmarking more fundraisers and funds to go directly into the boy accounts for activities and camp. This is a GOOD thing - as with the 8 new scouts we crossed over - we now have 4 sets of brothers!

 

it remains to be seen exactly how these changes will be implemented and how we will determine what percentage of funds earned are credited to the boys. somehow, we want to base it on their efforts and fundraising participation.

 

Any suggestions on how your troop determines who get what from a fundraiser?

 

lauraT

[dancinfox]

Besides selling popcorn, we do a spagetti dinner and a pancake breakfast. The Scouts sell tickets to the dinner and breakfast and earn $1.00 for their scout account. The profits from the event after taking the money for ticket sales out is divided amoung the scouts who worked at the events. If a mom and dad and sibling work 3 hours each, we total the total hours everyone worked and divide the profits by those hours then multiply the per hour amount by the total hours the scout, his parents and sibling worked (ie: 4 people times 3 hours equals 12 hours times $3.00 per hour or $36.00 into the scouts account. If the scout sold 20 tickets then an additional $20.00 would be added to his account. All told he would receive $56.00 into his account. This works well, because if a scout is not going to be around the day of the event ie: going to Grandpa's and Grandma's or it's his birthday, he can still sell tickets and have something go into his account.

[eisely]

Our troop subsidizes summer camp for all boys who go. The amount varies from year to year. Except for a particular annual event, all our other outings are self supporting.

[CubsRgr8]

My son's troop subsidizes montly campouts, but not summer camp. Most scouts are able to earn a significant chunk of that cost by participating in the fall wreath sale.(This message has been edited by CubsRgr8)

[ScoutNut]

Our Troop covers a percentage (up to 100%) of the cost of summer camp. It is based on the boys participation in various service projects and fundraisers. The balance is usually covered by the boys either from their popcorn account (they get 100% of profit) or from their parents.

[red feather]

Our troop does not subsidize outings. We do have funding available to assist a scout if necessary and a list of past and present adult members that will help pay a scouts way to camp if needed.

 

yis

[evmori]

We hold two fundraisers for summer camp & the Scouts can apply to council for camperships.

 

Ed Mori

Scoutmaster

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