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UNITMONEY-EARNINGAPPLICATION

Applicationsarenotrequiredforcouncil-coordinated money-earningprojectssuchaspopcornsalesorScoutshowticketsales.

Pleasesubmitthisapplicationtoyourcouncilservicecenteratleasttwoweeksinadvanceoftheproposeddateofyourmoney-earningproject.Readthe10guidesontheothersideofthisform.Theywillhelpyouinansweringthequestionsbelow.

Receivedincouncilservicecenter

(Date)

(Localcouncilstamp)

Pack

Troop

Team

Crew

No. CharteredOrganization

Community

District

Submitsthefollowingplansforitsmoney-earningprojectandrequestspermissiontocarrythemout.

Whatisyourunit’smoney-earningplan?

Abouthowmuchdoesyourunitexpecttoearnfromthisproject? Howwillthismoneybeused?

Doesyourcharteredorganizationgivefullapprovalforthisplan?

Whataretheproposeddates?

Areticketsoraproducttobesold?Pleasespecify.

Willyourmembersbeinuniformwhilecarryingoutthisproject?(Seeitems3–6onotherside.)

Haveyoucheckedwithneighboringunitstoavoidanyoverlappingofterritorywhileworking?

Isyourproductorserviceindirectconflictwiththatofferedbylocalmerchants?

Areanycontractstobesigned? Ifso,bywhom?

Givedetails.

Isyourunitonthebudgetplan? Howmucharethedues?

Howmuchdoesyourunithaveinitstreasury?

Signed

Signed

(CharteredOrganizationRepresentative)(UnitLeader)

Signed

(Chairman,UnitCommittee)(AddressofChairman)

FORUSEOFDISTRICTORCOUNCILFINANCECOMMITTEE:Telephone

Approvedby

Date

Approvedsubjecttothefollowingconditions

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GUIDESTOUNITMONEY-EARNINGPROJECTS

Aunit’smoney-earningmethodsshouldreflectScouting’sbasicvalues.Wheneveryourunitisplanningamoney-earningproject,thischecklistcanserveasyourguide.Ifyouransweris“Yes”toallthequestionsthatfollow,itislikelytheprojectconformstoScouting’sstandardsandwillbeapproved.

1.Doyoureallyneedafund-raisingproject?

There should be a real need for raising moneybasedonyourunit’sprogram.Unitsshouldnotengageinmoney-earningprojectsmerelybecausesomeonehasofferedanattractiveplan.Rememberthatindividualyouthmembersareexpectedtoearntheirownway.Theneedshouldbebeyondnormalbudgetitemscoveredbydues.

2.Ifanycontractsaretobesigned,willtheybesignedbyanindividual,withoutreferencetotheBoyScoutsofAmericaandwithoutbindingthelocalcouncil,theBoyScoutsofAmerica,orthecharteredorganization?

Before anyperson in your unit signs acontract,hemustmakesuretheventureislegitimateandworthy.Ifacontractissigned,heispersonallyresponsible.HemaynotsignonbehalfofthelocalcouncilortheBoyScoutsofAmerica,normayhebindthecharteredorganizationwithoutitswrittenauthorization.Ifyouarenotsure,checkwithyourdistrictexecutiveforhelp.

3.Will your fund-raiser prevent promoters fromtradingonthenameandgoodwilloftheBoyScoutsofAmerica?

BecauseofScouting’sgoodreputation,customersrarelyquestion the quality or price of aproduct.ThenationwidenetworkofScoutingunitsmustnotbecomeabeehiveofcommercialinterest.

4.Willthe fund-raising activity upholdthe goodnameoftheBSA?Doesitavoidgamesofchance,gambling,etc.?

SellingraffleticketsorothergamesofchanceisadirectviolationoftheBSARulesandRegulations,which forbid gambling. The product must notdetractfromtheidealsandprinciplesoftheBSA.

5. Ifacommercialproductistobesold,willitbesoldonitsownmeritsandwithoutreferencetotheneedsofScouting?

Allcommercialproductsmustsellontheirownmerits,notthebenefitreceivedbytheBoyScouts.Theprincipleofvaluereceivediscriticalinchoosingwhattosell.

6. Ifacommercialproductistobesold,willthefund-raisingactivitycomplywithBSApolicyonwearingtheuniform?

TheofficialuniformisintendedtobewornprimarilyforuseinconnectionwithScoutingactivities.However,council executiveboards mayapproveuseoftheuniformforanyfund-raisingactivity.Typically, council popcorn sales or Scout showticketsalesareapproveduniformfund-raisers.

7. Willthefund-raisingprojectavoidsolicitingmoneyorgifts?

TheBSARulesandRegulationsstate,“Youthmembersshallnotbepermittedtoserveassolicitorsofmoneyfortheircharteredorganizations,forthelocalcouncil,orinsupportofotherorganizations.Adultandyouthmembersshallnotbepermittedtoserveassolicitorsofmoneyinsupportofpersonalorunitparticipationinlocal,national,orinternationalevents.”

Forexample:BoyScouts/CubScoutsandleadersshouldnotidentifythemselvesasBoyScouts/CubScoutsorasatroop/packparticipateinTheSalvationArmy’sChristmasBellRingingprogram.Thiswouldberaisingmoneyforanotherorganization.Atnotimeareunitspermittedtosolicitcontributionsforunitprograms.

8. Doesthefund-raisingactivityavoidcompetitionwithotherunits,yourcharteredorganization,yourlocalcouncil,andtheUnitedWay?

Checkwithyourcharteredorganizationrepresenta-tiveandyourdistrictexecutivetomakecertainthatyourcharteredorganizationandthecouncilagreeonthedatesandtypeoffund-raiser.

ThelocalcouncilisresponsibleforupholdingtheCharterandBy-lawsandtheRulesandRegulationsoftheBSA.Toensurecompliance,allunitfund-raisersMUSTOBTAINWRITTENAPPROVALfromthelocalcouncilNOLESSTHAN14

DAYSbeforethefund-raisingactivity.

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