What an honor. It makes me feel good to know that we can afford to give to things we believe in, and not put our financial future in jeopardy doing so. Unfortunately it's not as great as you might think. The kids are back in school and all over America, you’ll find Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts set up in front of grocery stores, hardware shops, and restaurants, selling popcorn. If you donate outright, more of your money will go directly to the charity anyway. By this nature a troop almost has to be thrifty (though it’s already in their best interest to do so). If you’d like to know where my info comes from I’ve been in BSA for 14 years, 10 with a Pack, 7 with a Troop, 4 with a Crew. Cate- While it’s true that BSA should have some better overall policies, it’s the individual troops that really make most of the decisions. Accountability Reply:October 19th, 2010 at 7:08 am. Oh yes! The only fundraising now allowed is selling this grossly overpriced BSA popcorn for which a very large cut is sent back to their coffers. 3. The boy scout cookies came at a bad time….2 weeks before our wedding so I had a very good reason to say no. Sell $400.00 worth of Product to enter for a 4 chances in the drawing. Then I also give away another 10% to our sponser kids, local pregnancy center, and misc. AJ- I wish they would find something to sell other than popcorn. Scouts can sell via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or their platform of choice. Ultimate Money Blog has several affiliate relationships with different companies. Your email address will not be published. Also, the Venturing program for youth 14 to 21 yrs. I try to buy around 4 boxes a year so that we can get some and help support the Girl Scouts. I can’t tell kids no either! It turns out you can cut open the bags and pop the popcorn on the stove. I have a hard time asking people to buy popcorn for that price. He then proudly said to the boy that $2 is to be given back in change and that it’d be a "learning experience." I'm Mrs. Money and I lead a frugal, simple, and debt free life on a modest income. Sell involving take orders to businesses, family and friends. However, you could also lower those dues and add a fundraiser that benefits your scouts through teaching them about salesmanship, the Scouting principle of “paying your own way,” the value of a hard work, and goal setting. Why is popcorn so expensive? I think it’s great to be able to budget in some extra money to donate to good causes, and I’m glad that we’re in a position financially where we are able to do so. . Every unit I know does several fundraisers each year. Of that $5, $3.50 goes into the boy’s account. Sell $200.00 worth of Product to enter for a 2 chances in the drawing. 2. I never buy it from coworkers who use work time to troll the office getting coworkers to sign their kid’s order sheet. . We’ve been selling popcorn for a long, long time. While we can pretend we are supporting a good cause I don’t think we actually are. As someone else said, we have a lot of people who prefer to just give a donation. The reason, of course besides supporting the organizations, is that the memory of going door-to-door selling girl scout cookies is still crystal-clear in my memory. In our Council most of that money goes to Camp improvements of Camperships. Mrs Money Reply:October 18th, 2010 at 5:25 pm, MBD- I think the Girl Scout cookies are the best too . Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. They are making a $20 DONATION to Boy Scouts, and we GIVE them the popcorn to say thank you." aus oder wählen Sie 'Einstellungen verwalten', um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und eine Auswahl zu treffen. I didn’t know there was such a thing as Boy Scout popcorn! I used to be a huge fan of the Samoas. Ha, I just bought a bag of caramel popcorn over the weekend! . Darn you Thin Mints! The problem is that local scout troops are no longer allowed to do their own fund raising, such as placing neighborhood flags or bake sales, because the BSA wants to ensure that the money comes back to them. I thought one of the things in the boy scout oath is to be thrifty.

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