Scouting Mom

Last year was the first year our pack sold popcorn at all. It was completely voluntary and maybe half the boys participated. Our previous CC didn't agree with turning our kids into little salesmen and refused to even consider it. He preferred to have one large fundraiser. The CM didn't like putting all our eggs on one basket and introduced the popcorn when the CC left. School here starts the last week in August. Before the first week is over, the schools are handing out fundraiser sales packets for knick-knacks and overpriced candles. A week after those are turned in, the PTA is sel

We did the Pumpkin farm when my son was a Tiger. Most of them have displays of old farm impliments. Other options in our area include a couple of historical homes. There's an annual Farm Festival that has a museum of old farm equipment. We've also made visits to the local veteran's home (or nursing home). We did this at Christmas time and did crafts with the residents and talked to them about when they were as young as the boys or when they were in the service.

Our pack gets them from The Patch Place http://www.thepatchplace.com/?page=stock&action=cat&id=20 I looked into getting them somewhere else too, just for variety's sake, but the segments were significantly smaller and the two wouldn't be compatable.