Hello. I am new to this forum, but not new to scouting.
My son is a new Webelos scout. I just finished reading the required parent information in his Webelos book which describes the FOS campaign and how it will "help ensure good scouting for your Webelos scout."
I have contributed to the FOS campaign for the last two years. We are "strongly encouraged" to donate by our pack as our council gives them free award badges for the cubs if we get a certain percentage. However, I wonder if it might be better just to give money to our pack. Does anyone know how much of the FOS campaign drive money directly helps scouts? Frankly, it feel like a shakedown each year.
Friends of Scouting Campaign
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Hello. I am new to this forum, but not new to scouting.
My son is a new Webelos scout. I just finished reading the required parent information in his Webelos book which describes the FOS campaign and how it will "help ensure good scouting for your Webelos scout."
I have contributed to the FOS campaign for the last two years. We are "strongly encouraged" to donate by our pack as our council gives them free award badges for the cubs if we get a certain percentage. However, I wonder if it might be better just to give money to our pack. Does anyone know how much of the FOS campaign drive money directly helps scouts? Frankly, it feel like a shakedown each year.