Lizsanch

We actually don't help with any boys or leaders camp fees. So, technically, that donation which was given to help boys 'go to camp' will not actually help with sendin the boys to camp. Perhaps the donation should be divided evenly among all the boys who are going? Ugh. This is turning into a bigger problem than I wanted right now.

We actually have a lot of oopportunities for the boys to earn their camp money. Unfortunately, besides the treasurer and myself, these parents are most of our involved parents and are the leaders of two of our dens. Situation is very discouraging.

Wow, thanks for so many responses! The treasurer was present at the sale. She actually told the parents that the donation money would go into the pack account, and would come in handy to cover a $90 invalid check that a family had used to pay dues. This had them really upset because they said that the donators gave the money that it would help boys go to camp. Well, any money that goes into the general account does help boys, even if it is used to cover a bounced check. The parents actually yelled at the treasurer... In front of the store... In uniform. Ugh. She called me later crying about it. The boys do get most of the breakfast ticket price for their accounts. Also, I agree... They weren't fundraising on their own...no sign saying 'send ME to camp'. A discussion about the pack law might be in order, as well as things you DON'T do while in public, in uniform.

I am the committee chair of a cub scout pack. We are currently running a fundraiser where we sell tickets to an Applebees breakfast. We then keep a certain percentage of the ticket price and help out with serving at the breakfast. Today, three scout families were selling breakfast tickets outside of a grocery store. In addition to whatever tickets they sold, they also collected over $100 in donations. This fundraiser was being done to help boys earn enough money to go to camp. Our pack policy has always been that whatever money is collected as donations goes directly into the pack accounts, not into any individual boys accounts. The treasurer and I both feel that this is the way that it should be done, but the parents of the boys who were selling tickets claim that all the money received as donations should go directly into the accounts of the boys who collected it. How would you handle this situation? Thanks in advance!