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What is Friends of Scouting?
Friends of Scouting is an annual finance campaign, during which we ask our members to help support the Scouting program of the Council. Your support provides for things such as year-round upkeep of camp facilities and the Council Service Center, help and materials for units, production of our Scouting Around newsletter, recruitment, training, and activities. It also provides for the people who take care of your questions, concerns, and paperwork: the registrar, Scout Shop personnel, camping support, a small clerical staff, and professional Scouters who give guidance to District, Council, and Unit programs. Scouting’s Funding Sources Funding sources include special events, an annual golf tournament, the popcorn sale, activities, endowment and other protected investments, grants from the United Way, and Scout Shop sales. Registration fees do not go to our council; those are national fees that help pay for program development, training and handbook revisions, and liability insurance. Friends of Scouting bridges the gap between these funding sources and the total cost of council operations. Those dollars are in turn used to provide support services to local Packs, Troops, Crews, and Ships. How Packs and Troops Help
Sign-up for a Unit FOS presentation  The Family Campaign is our direct solicitation from Scouting families. In December or January, a district Scouter will call your Committee Chairperson to schedule your participation. There are two ways to help: Packs, Troops and Crews can do an internal campaign with pledge cards supplied by the district, or a district representative can come to a pack, troop or crew meeting and make a Friends of Scouting presentation to the parents and families. Neither method is designed as a "hard sell". We’re not demanding anyone’s money, but it is important that we ask all potential supporters to make an investment in youth. Strong support from families strengthens the council’s case for support with local business leaders and the United Way. For More Information For more information, or to help with the Friends of Scouting Campaign please call your District Executive at (847) 433-1813. They will put you in touch with the appropriate volunteer chairperson. Thank you for your support!
Who Pays for Scouting? | | Where does the money come from? | Where does it go? | | Youth | Personal Savings
Participation in money earning projects | Uniforms
Handbooks
Personal Equipment
Camp Fee | | Their Units | Member dues
Special money-earning projects | Camping equipment
Registration fee*
Boys Life Magazine*
Insignia
Special events
Program materials
* after the first year | | Chartered Organization | Organization's budget | Meeting rooms, light and heat | | Your Council | "Friends of Scouting" Campaign
Trust Funds
Project Sales
Special Events
Bequests
United way organizations | Organizing Units
Serving existing units
Training leaders
Maintaining camp
Maintaining Service Center, records, and information
Professional Staff Supervision | | National Council | Member Registration fees
Magazine ads and subscriptions
Supply division uniform and equipment sales
Grants
National service fees | Local Council Assistance
Program Research and Development
Program Materials
Professional Training
Communications
Local Council Insurance and Benefits | |
