[philmont] Fundraisers - Earning your own way, or Scout Sanctioned Money ...

Think about what you are doing. The boys are raising money to go to
Philmont, which will require a National Tour Permit, at least from California. The
Unit Money Earning Application should not be a problem in any Council since
it is for a crew to fund it's trip to Philmont. The only question might be
why just the five boys, unless it is part of a Council contingent crew and they
are the only ones from their unit going. Any way I look at it you need the
Unit Money Earning Application. Please don't try and circumvent the rules.
You might even get folks to donate above and beyond the basic rummage & bake
sale prices if they know what it is being used for, and they get to take the
tax deduction. Use the opportunity for a marketing advantage!
 
        Wade Dickens
        ...a good ol' Bob White, SR-582...
        COR, Pack/Troop/Crew 476
        Florence, SC
 
 
In a message dated 4/4/2008 3:51:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
SusanHamilton@garlic.com writes:

I am filling out a Unit Money-Earning Application, and it occurs to me that
only the scouts heading to Philmont are organizing and running the
fund-raiser we want to do to raise money for their transportation expenses. The
fundraiser is a basic rummage & bake sale. We are asking the troop, friends and
family for donations of used goods.
 
Can someone advise me if I should be handling this as a "Unit Money-Earning
Applaction" or keep BSA out of it and just have the 5 Scouts involved do it
as an "earning your own way" sort of project without using the BSA name.
 
How have Philmont Scouts approached there basic fundraisers in the past?
 
Your input is appreciated!
 
Susan Hamilton
Secretary
BSA Troop 711
Gilroy, CA
 

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Received on Fri Apr 4 20:37:11 2008