Popular Post mrkstvns Posted November 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2019 Scouter.com has been cheerfully sharing wisdom about scouting for almost 2 decades. That's a lot of wisdom to sift through when you're looking for "take aways". Luckily for y'all, I was curious about some of the different ways a scout unit might make money, or maybe ways a scout can fund his Eagle project. Here are 50 useful and interesting approaches that have been discussed here through the years, along with links you can click on to see the pros and cons that scouters have talked about. In my quest to be maximully helpful, I left off Captain Obvious's favorite choices like Trails End popcorn sales or Camp Cards. Have no fears, Council will tell you about these (and tell you, and tell you....) Fair Warning! Ideas always come in 2 flavors: good ideas and bad ideas. Not all of these are good ideas. Read the posts to find out what "gotchas" were discovered by intrepid scouters who went before you. Some are not practical. Some might end up being money losers instead of money earners. Some will not meet BSA fundraising guidelines. Some will incur the wrath of your charter org or your local scout executive. Some might not work in your part of the country. But some of them will work for you and some of them will make money for you. It's up to you to separate the "good" from the "bad" ideas... 50 Ways to Make Some Troop Bucks Spaghetti Dinnerhttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21571-spagetti-diner/https://www.scouter.com/topic/21617-spaghetti-dinners/https://www.scouter.com/topic/21713-conducting-a-successful-spaghetti-dinner/ Pancake Breakfasthttps://www.scouter.com/topic/24749-pancakes-versus-spaghetti/https://www.scouter.com/topic/31226-breakfast-is-served/ Troop Cookbookhttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21565-cookbook-fundraiser/ Bottled Water (at community events)https://www.scouter.com/topic/21570-bottled-water/ Pictures with Santahttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21560-we-are-trying-something-new/ Hanging Flower Basketshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21559-consignment-how-to/ Sno Cone Standhttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21581-sno-cones/ 5K/10K Racehttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21596-510k-race-as-a-fundraiser/https://www.scouter.com/topic/21758-has-anyone-tried-a-race/ Pro Wrestlinghttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21590-pro-wrestling-fundraisers/ Bake Salehttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21583-question-about-a-pack-bake-sale/https://www.scouter.com/topic/21791-any-bake-sales-done/ Dessert Rafflehttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21604-desert-raffle-at-the-court-of-honor/ Cake Auctionhttps://www.scouter.com/topic/26100-last-nights-cake-auction/ Candleshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21631-candle-fundraiser/ Drive-In Movie Nighthttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21638-drive-in-movie-nights/ Rent a Scouthttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21665-rent-a-scout/ Calendar / Dish Clothhttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21679-calendar-dish-cloth/ Flag Servicehttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21592-flag-fundraisers/https://www.scouter.com/topic/21704-want-an-american-flag-delivered-to-your-door/ Hamburgershttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21694-hamburgers-at-the-home-depot/ Used Book Salehttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21685-has-anyone-tried-a-used-book-sale/ Hoagieshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21698-successful-fundraiser-this-past-weekend/ Park Carshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21728-parking-cars-for-a-fundraiser/https://www.scouter.com/topic/21802-fundraiserparking-cars/ Yard Salehttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21721-yardrummage-sale/https://www.scouter.com/topic/21740-successful-yard-sale/https://www.scouter.com/topic/31549-community-yard-sale/ Candy Barshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21716-so-the-scouts-want-to-sell-candy-bars-yippee/https://www.scouter.com/topic/21800-candybar-funraisers-in-leu-of-popcorn/https://www.scouter.com/topic/26266-candy-bars/ Craft Fairhttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21754-hosting-a-craft-fair/ Motorcycle Rideshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21752-motorcycle-fund-raising-ride/ Rafflehttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21749-raffle-work-around/ Pizzahttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21763-joe-corbi-pizza-fundraiser/ Pizza Cardshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21792-anyone-ever-sell-pizza-cards/ Parents Night Outhttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21760-parents-night-out/ Pie In the Facehttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21784-another-fundraising-idea/ Christmas Gift Wrappinghttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21779-saw-a-good-funraiser-before-christmas/ Christmas Treeshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/25578-christmas-trees/ Christmas Wreathshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21839-debating-selling-wreaths-recommendations-other-fundraisers/https://www.scouter.com/topic/31446-wreath-company-recommendations/ Poinsettiashttps://www.scouter.com/topic/26658-poinsettias/ Fireworkshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21776-fundraising-with-a-fireworks-tent/ Citrus Fruithttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21790-anyone-ever-sell-fl-citrus-fruit/ Silent Auctionhttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21720-fundraisers-silent-auction/ Batterieshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21807-interstate-battery-sale-anyone-done-this/ First Aid Kitshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/26435-reputable-first-aid-kit-companies-for-fundraising/ Car Washhttps://www.scouter.com/topic/21805-carwash-season-is-almost-here/https://www.scouter.com/topic/21832-car-wash-fundraiser-issue/ Percent of Sales Night at Restaurant (Red Robin, Pizza Hut)https://www.scouter.com/topic/21816-redrobin-fundraiser/https://www.scouter.com/topic/27893-pizza-hut-night/ Kickball Tournamenthttps://www.scouter.com/topic/24846-kickball-tournament/ Recyclinghttps://www.scouter.com/topic/27341-is-recycling-as-a-fundraiser-sustainable/ Gofundmehttps://www.scouter.com/topic/27535-gofundme-accounts/ Eat Ghost Peppershttps://www.scouter.com/topic/28724-texas-asm-eats-23-ghost-peppers-for-troop-fundraiser/ Drink Machinehttps://www.scouter.com/topic/31258-automatic-drink-machine-fund-raiser/ Pick Blueberrieshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/30398-blueberry-project-nh/ Haunted Househttps://www.scouter.com/topic/31670-haunted-house/ Meat Sticks / Jerkyhttps://www.scouter.com/topic/31626-country-meats/ Donutshttps://www.scouter.com/topic/31363-donuts/ BONUS GRAB BAG: Various Ideas for More Fundraisers...https://www.scouter.com/topic/21772-non-selling-fundraisers/https://www.scouter.com/topic/29339-fundraising-ideas-for-troops-easy/ 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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