Our Troop uses the Patrol Method exclusively when dealing with food. The boys in the patrol take turns making the menu and getting patrol approval. After approval, the grubmaster takes his list to the store and prices the items on his list. Two weeks before the campout, he notifies his patrol members how much the cost will be. One week before the campout he collects the money. He then goes and purchases the food. If someone does not show up, he gets no refund. If any money is leftover, it goes into the patrol funds for the next campout. The SPL and then the SM must approve the menu before the
