Does your unit buy military/government surplus to be prepared by thriftier meeting program needs?
From Defense Logistics Agency website
http://www.dla.mil/AboutDLA/News/NewsArticleView/Article/1012173/colorado-scouts-practice-reuse-is-recycling-mantra-with-used-military-goods/
Peyton, Colorado --
Boy Scout Troop 444 of Peyton, Colorado, takes the motto “be prepared†very seriously, and its scouts rely on DLA Disposition Services to acquire needed equipment.
The troop has recently used DLA to stock up on backpacks, sleeping bags, safety glasses, goggles, tools and even a small