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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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