CChairMom

One of our den leaders, in the pack for 2 years, is insisting that his son earn popcorn prizes for booth sales because that's how his old pack did it. Our pack has never worked this way. Booth sales, which are run by the pack as a whole (pack leaders set up, bring inventory, arrange location), have always been used to calculate each participating Scout's contribution, so that they can earn the ability to "pie a leader". They don't get individual sales credit for booth sales, and they don't earn prizes. He apparently missed this info last year and this year, and is being really difficult ab

We're also in New England so have to pay that separate Adventure Card fee. Frustrating. This year, we lowered our dues from $99 to $65 because the three other packs in town are charging around $70. We're a small pack and needed more scouts and felt that reducing the fees would help. We're fortunate to have good popcorn sales so we're able to swing it even though the dues are less than our actual Council costs (and don't cover books, awards, etc.) It concerns me that pack parents are refusing to sell popcorn. Popcorn sales are much more than a fundraiser. They help teach the Scouts pra