Troop 191 Fundraising Policy
The Troop Committee has developed a policy to allocate fundraising revenues between the Troop and Scouts with the following goals in mind:
1)The expenses of the Troop are covered by fundraising
2)All Scouts in the Troop participate in fundraising for the Troop
3)Scouts know how much of their fundraising will go toward the Troop and how much will go toward their Scout Account
The Committee believes the service orientation of Boy Scouts is such that boys recognize that fundraising is service to their troop and a form of leadership. Scouts learn they are stronger together and they can benefit if all participate.
Financial history shows that, in addition to dues, about $75 per scout per year is expended by the Troop for Spring & Fall Camporee, Klondike, MBU,2 adult leaders at summer camp, swim checks,equipment and supplies,and otheritems outlined in the budget. (Note: The Troop does not pay for a scout’s summer camp, High Adventure, ski trip, or other outings not specifically listed above.) These expenses benefit both individual Scouts and the Troop. Therefore, in addition to annual dues,
1)Each Scoutis responsible to fundraise $75 annually forthis Troop.
2)Scouts can earn this money in several ways
- Through troop fundraisers-- popcorn sales and spaghetti dinner at present. (Note: about $250 in popcorn sales would be about $75 in fundraising income),
- Family or scout pays out of pocket, if necessary
- Combination of the above.
The timeframe for fundraising the annual amount will begin on September 1st of the school year and end on the following March 31st. The timeframe corresponds to the 2 major Troop fundraisers. Each Scout’s progress toward their fundraising goal will be tracked and posted alongside their Scout Account balance.
The fundraising commitment must be met before a Scout is enrolled in Spring Camporee, any activities the Troop will pay for (such as swim check), or any summer scouting activities.
For new or bridging scouts the fundraising commitment will begin the September 1st after they join the Troop. In other words, boys who bridge in March will not be asked to fundraise until the following September. New scouts and troop families will be provided this information as consistent and clear expectations.
TheTroop Committee recognizes there may be circumstances where a scout is both unable to participate in fundraising and the family is unable to pay the $75. Those situations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The goal is never to exclude anyone from scouting, the goal is to encourage all scouts who benefit from being part of this Troop to participate in providing for the needs of the Troop.
We believe the $75 annual commitment should be adequate, but may vary slightly from year to year. Our intention is that income and expenses would break even every year and the Troop would maintain a reserve balance of roughly $10K.
December 2011