mdeckerz

Well, I went to my son's troop meeting last night. The tally from last weekend's work at the fair will be around $8,000, close to the most the troop has ever made. (It was a very nice and sunny week-end and the fair was packed with people.) I asked the SM about whether we have council approval for this event and he doesn't know. He said the TC chair would know, and he's been out of town on an extended work-related trip. One of you suggested looking for a new troop for my son, and believe me, that thought has crossed my mind. But notwithstanding their approach to fundraising, ther

Boys 14 and older work in the soda booths, but not the beer booths. The fair operators and the state don't allow boys under 14 to work at all.

Thanks for all the continued responses. When I take my son to his troop meeting tomorrow, I'm sure I'll run into the TC chair, SM and other leaders. I'll ask about whether council has approved this fundraiser. Apparently, selling soda only may not be an an option. The people that run the fair offer the soda and beer as a package deal. I suppose we could team up with another organization and we could take the soda and give them the beer. Another issue is that much more of our money comes from the beer because that's where people give tips. I've been talking about this with some o

Thank you.

I started a thread here yesterday called "Is this a good idea?" about some questions I have regarding our Troop's fundraiser, and now the thread appears to be gone. It had about a dozen replies. What happened?

Thanks for responding. I will ask whether the troop has received approval from the council for this fundraiser. That's a good point. As for whose "name" we work under, I'm not sure of that either. I am told that the check for our weekend wages is paid to an "intermediary" who then forwards the money to the troop. The tips are all cash, so I'm sure they go directly to the treasurer. Our scoutmaster has told me that officially, this is not a troop event, but merely a fundraiser conducted by "friends of the troop." I don't know about that since all the planning is done at troop and

I'm glad I found this forum. It looks like a good place to share ideas about scouting. My son bridged over to Boy Scouts last March and joined a well-established troop that has produced many eagles and is very well equipped. One of the reasons thay have so many resources is that they have tapped into a very lucrative fundraising source that has raised some questions in my mind. Every year, the troop provides staffing at beer and soda booths at a local fair. For one weekend, scouters, parents and scouts 14 and older work in the beer and soda booths and earn wages and tips, which go

Hello. I'm glad to find this forum. I live in Maryland and my son is a Boy Scout. I am a former scout--I never got too high in rank, but I had a great time--and I was the Pack Committee Chair when my son was a Cub Scout. I have a quick question for you all which I will post on the "open discussion" forum.