Popcorn and Wreath Sales

Each fall during October, boys have the opportunity to help fund their Cub Scout adventures and purchase needed items for Scouting through the annual popcorn and wreath sale.

Each boy who sells a set amount of popcorn and wreaths (combined) will have their $25 registration fees paid for the following year. We have other incentives, including Pack 49 Event Vouchers and Scouting merchandise such as books, neckerchiefs, shirts, walking sticks, mugs and much more.

For more information, check out the following links:

• Trails End Popcorn (This will open a new window.)

• Memo regarding new prize structure (coming this fall)

• Prize "budget" sheet (coming this fall)

• List of prizes Cub Scouts can earn (coming this fall)

• Prize Form (due by the November pack meeting)

If you have any questions about popcorn sales, contact Willie.

If you have questions about wreath sales, contact Jim.
 

Winter Sale

In the past, we have sold candles in the spring to help pay the summer camp fees. We will post more information about this as soon as we have it. In the meantime, important dates for the 2008 Winter Sale were:

• Sale began: March 9, 2008

• Sale ended: March 30, 2008

• Deliveries will be made in May.

If you have any questions about the winter sale, contact Christy.

Friends of Scouting (FOS)

From the Mid-America Council website:

The friends of Scouting campaign enables the Mid-America Council to provide programs and services to the youth of the area. Many young people may not get the chance to have a hands-on Scouting experience without the generosity of corporations, community members and families of current Scouts.

Donations made during the annual campaign are used to maintain six camps and their camp staff, provide training materials for the 11,000 volunteers throughout the Council, maintain accident insurance to protect our Scouts and their leaders and fund other programs including Teen Court, Juvenile Diversion and Scoutreach efforts in rural and urban areas.

As parents and Scout leaders, you are motivated to "lead by example." You do a great job of this when it comes to community service, teaching social manners and pride in our country. Youth also need a good example when it comes to giving from the heart and their financial resources. A way to demonstrate this type of "good deed" is to support the annual "Friends of Scouting" campaign. Donations permit other youngsters without adequate resources to enjoy everything Scouting has to offer.