FUNDRAISING TEACHES OUR SONS MANY SKILLS AND HELPS THE TROOP

LET PRODUCT SALES HELP FUND YOUR SON'S SCOUTING

Fundraising Coordinator:  Michelle Tobias

A GIANT Thank you to the following parents for stepping up to managing the Product Sales:

Popcorn Chair: Michelle Tobias

Wreath Chairs: Debi Hovila and Barb Townsend
                    
Berres Bros. Coffee: Pam Konet

Spring Kringle's: Debi Hovila

Please contact the individual product fundraising chairs for product specific questions.

Fundraising Coordinator: hickstobias@gmail.com

Troop 49 will earn a 50% commission on scout Wreath sales.  Of that, 25% will be placed in the scouts' individual scout accounts and 25% will go into the Troop 49 General Fund.  

Troop 49 will earn a 40% commission on scout Popcorn sales.  Of that, 25% will be placed in the scouts' individual scout accounts and 15% will go into the Troop 49 General Fund.  

Troop 49 will earn a 40% commission on scout Coffee sales.  Of that, 25% will be placed in the scouts' individual scout accounts and 15% will go into the Troop 49 General Fund. 

Troop 49 will earn a 30% commission on scout Racine Kringle FALL sales.  Of that, 25% will be placed in the scouts' individual scout accounts and 5% will go into the Troop 49 General Fund. 

Troop 49 will earn a 40% commission on scout Racine Kringle SPRING sales.  Of that, 25% will be placed in the scouts' individual scout accounts and 15% will go into the Troop 49 General Fund. 

There are incentives for the top sellers for Wreath, Popcorn, and Coffee product.  On top of the 25% of your sales, 1st place gets an additional 50%, 2nd place gets an additional 30%, and 3rd place gets an additional 20% of the troop’s portion of profit earned on your sales.

Funds that go into the Troop General Fund over the course of the year are tagged to the individual scout to track each scout's $125 Yearly Contribution Goal.  Thank you to the scouts who exceed that goal, this is how we fund the Troop.  Scouts who do not meet the Yearly Contribution Goal will be sent notice and will be expected to pay the difference to the Troop Treasurer by December 1st.

Starting January 1, 2014 the troop will be requiring the following:
1. A scout must sell enough products to equal $125 profit to the troop. If he does not meet this goal by December 31st, he will be billed for the remainder.
2. If a scout chooses not to participate in any product sales he can donate $125 to the troop in lieu of selling.

Reasons a scout should participate:
a. A scout learns about salesmanship, developing communication skills, and confidence
b. The scout takes ownership in his troop.
c. He learns about paying his own way, and reduces the financial burden on his family when he wants to go on a campout.
d. A scout actively supports his troop, he’s giving back. This is the scouting way.

Expenses that are covered:
a. Insurance for the trailer
b. Repairs and signage for the trailer
c. All camping supplies- which includes tents, cookware, stoves, Dutch ovens, water containers, tables, high adventure gear, canoes, paper products, charcoal, etc
d. Troop events such as Court of Honors, celebrations, Webelos and Cub scout outings
e. All campouts and outdoor activities require at least 1 adult leader, usually 2, to be present. The troop pays for their registration costs. Fundraising helps cover in part or all of this expense.
f. Annual re-charter cost, Boys Life, merit badges, rank patches.

Historically, Troop 49 has never asked a scout or his family to pay a "joining" cost. Many other troops do this to help cover registration fees and the scouts' part of troop expenses. The burden of covering set expenses in our troop has always been covered by scouts participating in fundraising events. It is critical that scouts not only sell but sell enough to cover their costs within the troop. When the scouts sell they are reinforcing the scout spirit of teamwork, family, and helping other people at all times.

Thank you to all of the Scouts who participated in the Troop’s spring fundraiser!  We had 35 scouts that were involved in the fundraiser this year.  Total sales for the fundraiser was $9325 with the troop receiving $3,485 as profit!  The profit will be divided into funds for the troop as well as to individual scout’s accounts.  In addition, the troop received a $75 donation from Racine Kringles.  

Special recognition goes to the top three sellers:  Noah Meissner with $972 in sales, Zach Roth with $946.50 in sales and Hunter Hollenbeck with $889.50 in sales.  

Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who assisted in tallying order forms, unloading the truck, sorting product and compiling the orders - without you, this would have been a crazy time.  Thank you to every scout who participated - your hard work made this fundraiser a “Sweet Success”!!

Mrs. Dana Kluz