Doug-Fir District
Fundraising

The units within the Oregon Trail Council all have great opportunities to raise money for themselves through official Council Fundraisers.
Popcorn Sales
Trail's End Popcorn helps individual units raise Thousands of dollars each fall.  Units that use the full sales program give the boys and families in their units the following:
 
  • Registration paid
  • Insurance paid
  • Books
  • Awards
  • Boy Scout Summer Camp
  • High Adventure
  • Day Camp
  • Family / Webelos Camp
  • Pinewood Derby Cars
  • Uniforms
  • BOY'S LIFE
  • Activity fees
  • Unit Supplies
  • Camping Equipment
  • Anything else they want to budget
Your unit can provide in one annual fundraiser, enough funds to support any "Ideal Year of Scouting". 
Use the following checklist to make sure your unit benefits from this great campaign:

  • Fill out commitment card
  • Attend campaign kickoff
  • Attend all popcorn trainings
  • Sit down with unit committee and plan the "Ideal Year of Scouting" for your unit
  • Establish Goal
  • Sell parents and boys on goal
  • Sell, sell, sell!
  • Celebrate victory!
The following links will help you get ready for this year's campaign:

Candy Sales
This is an excellent opportunity to raise money for your unit, while at the same time promoting an excellent Scouting event, Scout Show.
 
  • Support the local council
  • Raise $$ for your unit
  • Help boys newly joined raise money for their ideal year of Scouting
  • Promote Scout Show
  • Did I mention Raise $$$?
 

For more information contact Your District Executive.


Before a unit venture's out to perform a fundraiser, they need to submit a Unit Money Earning Form to the local Council Service Center.  This insures that the unit is raising money in accordance to the principle of Safe Scouting and the rules of the BSA.

Last updated 01-03, Webmaster

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