Popcorn...... If the guy who started the whole popcorn thing had seen what the Scouts have done to it he would roll in his grave. Most councils earn 1/3 of their operational budget from the Scouts working for them by selling popcorn. I can tell you that in our council you are punished for not selling it. You actually pay a higher price for summer camp and for use of certain facilities. What a Joke! We wonder why Scouting numbers are down but we dont look at the "business" end of it at all. I was online putting together a venturing uniform the other day and it came out to $157.00 FOR A SINGLE COMPLETE UNIFORM! My troop sells cookie dough and subs along with reeths and flowers and our boys can go anyplace they want. The average Scout in the troop has about $400 in their account. We wouldnt have that if we sold popcorn.
Popcorn prices out of control?
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Popcorn...... If the guy who started the whole popcorn thing had seen what the Scouts have done to it he would roll in his grave. Most councils earn 1/3 of their operational budget from the Scouts working for them by selling popcorn. I can tell you that in our council you are punished for not selling it. You actually pay a higher price for summer camp and for use of certain facilities. What a Joke! We wonder why Scouting numbers are down but we dont look at the "business" end of it at all. I was online putting together a venturing uniform the other day and it came out to $157.00 FOR A SINGLE COMPLETE UNIFORM! My troop sells cookie dough and subs along with reeths and flowers and our boys can go anyplace they want. The average Scout in the troop has about $400 in their account. We wouldnt have that if we sold popcorn.