Eagle project finances

[Trevorum 24]

When an Eagle candidate completes his service project and has funds remaining in his budget, who recieves the surplus?

 

For example: "John" raised $200 for his project which benefited a local charitable organization. Ten donations of $20 each were made directly to his troop, which then disbursed the monies to John per his project budget. Based on actual reciepts, John spent only $150 of the $200 he raised. Should the remaining $50 stay in the troop treasury, be given to the charity, or be refunded to the ten donors ($5 each).

 

 

[OldGreyEagle 5]

WHat does "john" want to do?

[Trevorum 24]

heh, heh ... well, John wants to buy a new pair of zip-offs for his Philmont trek next month , but he knows the money doesn't belong to him ...

[EagleInKY 14]

Some thoughts (in order of my personal preference):

1. Do something additional for the recipient.

2. Give the money to the charity.

3. Make a plaque ("Eagle Project of Troop 123"), have a photo framed and hung at the troop's meeting place, etc.

 

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99. Keep the money for the troop

 

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999. Keep the money himself.

[mdutch 10]

I would also add that you could save the money to help future eagle candadites with their projects.

[FScouter 24]

It seems John has a loose end remaining from his project. If he is not going to pocket the money, then what is his plan?

[Trevorum 24]

He wants to make sure the surplus money goes where it belongs, but he's not sure who that is... Maybe I'll ask him to think of it from the donor's POV ... where do they think their money is going?...

[AvidSM 11]

The money should either go to the project benefactor or back to the donors. Niether the troop nor the boy should keep it, since that was not the original intent of the donation.

 

The question of what happend to extra funds may come up during his Eagle Board of Review. A record of where this money went should be part of his project write up.

[firecrafter 10]

Good answer AvidSM. The money hould be used for it's original intent.

I know a young man who used money he raised for his mother's cancer treatment to take a trip to Hawaii. The entire community was up in arms over it. No, he wasn't a scout. LOL

[EagleInKY 14]

I remember a scout who did an Eagle Project around a public building. I can't remember what it was, I believe it was some sort of memorial. He had excess funds. He ended up doing some landscaping - planted flowers, shrubs, etc. It wasn't part of the Eagle Project per se, but was icing on the cake. Nice use of excess funds.