Fundraising Opportunities/Initiatives in Troop 140 2009-2010

1. Recurring Costs

   Estimated recurring costs for Scouting activities, although variable depending on Scout’s level of participation. While strongly encouraged, all activities are optional and none are mandated:
   
   • Monthly outings: $20-30 each
   • Summer camp: ~$225
   • Summer High Adventure outing: ~$100-$400
   (Misc. non-recurring costs include uniforms, mess kits, and relevant personal camping equipment)

2. Fundraising opportunities to offset Scout's costs

   (Level of effort is an arbitrary scale of 1-5, with 1 being the least effort)
   1. Holiday Wreath Sale

      All of the information for the wreath sale can be found here.

      Wreath Order Form

      Sample Thank You note can be found here.

      1. Largest, primary fundraiser—very important to all of us
      2. Held Late September through November
      3. Proceeds roughly split 50/50 between boys and troop
      4. Boys can make $400 to $700 or more for their scout accounts, which can pay for outings/activities/etc. for much/all of the scout year
      5. Level of effort required of boys—3-4, but only intermittently for a month/two.
   2. Salt
      1. Second largest fundraiser
      2. Deliver water softener salt to people in area
      3. Year round, first Saturday of each month
      4. Troop and boys each make $1 per bag delivered
      5. Boys average $15 per month--larger routes do $30/ month into their scout accounts
      6. If you are interested, contact Mr. Hinkens
      7. Level of effort required of boys—3, but only once/month
   3. Cheese (might sell batteries instead in 2010—tbd)
      1. Sell blocks of cheese in late Spring to help fund new Scout accounts
      2. New Scouts receive all their proceeds, rest roughly split 50/50 between Troop and boys
      3. Level of effort required of boys—3, for a month
   4. Simplified Scrip
      1. Purchase of gift cards to buy the things we use every day
      2. Year round
      3. Typically used by scout’s parents to pay for day-day items (groceries/gas/etc.)
      4. Simplified Scrip pays the Troop a percentage of the purchase depending on the vendor--2% to 8% or more
      5. Proceeds are split 40% to the boys, 60% to the troop
      6. Level of effort required of boys—1 (Easy!).
   5. Good Neighbor Fest
      1. Primarily service to Middleton
      2. Held over four days in August
      3. Boys typically make $15 to $30
      4. Boys are expected to set up and tear down our area and work shifts during the event
      5. Boys are paid a “wage” for their hours
      6. Level of effort required of boys—2, for one weekend per year.
   6. Brat Fest
      1. Boys and parents provide service to Bratfest on Memorial Day weekend
      2. All working family members earn $8.00 per hour for their shift
      3. All proceeds go to the boys
      4. Level of effort required of boys—2, but only on one weekend per year.
   7. Flags
      1. The Middleton VFW displays flags on area roads on various holidays. Our Troop has the Flag Day holiday in June
      2. Participating boys make $35 to set up and take down flags
      3. All proceeds go to the boys
      4. Level of effort required of boys—2, but only on one day per year.
   8. Ink and Toner
      1. Printer ink and toner recycling by Think! Toner and Ink year round
      2. Think! pays the troop $0.50 to $1.00 for each ink or toner cartridge we turn in to them
      3. The troop keeps all the proceeds from this fundraiser
      4. Level of effort required of boys—1.