A practical necessity of providing a great Cub Scouting program is the need for fundraising. Traditionally the Pack has used popcorn sales to fund pack activities and we strongly encourage participating in the popcorn program as a way to teach confidence in interacting with adults through sales and to foster a sense of commitment and contribution. Given the busy lifestyle and heavy commitments many of our families have today, however, the Pack Leadership has responded to requests for other options for our families to contribute their ‘fair share’ to the pack fundraising.
To provide our children with a high quality scouting experience, we need a contribution for each Scout of $100. Where the money goes is illustrated at the bottom of this article. The Pack offers two options for covering this fee. You can either pay the fee directly OR you can commit to selling at least $350 in popcorn, which returns approximately $100 in commissions to the Pack. Note to Webelos II parents - if your son will be crossing over to Boy Scout Troop 8 this year, the activity fee covers both Cub Scout and Boy Scout fees for this year.
Please choose one of the following options: (click read more to see the options)
Note - if you commit to selling the popcorn but you do not attain the goal, no problem - you will simply need to pay the difference between the commissions on what you sold and the $100 fee once the sale concludes in November.
Where the money goes:
43% for events such as the Pinewood Derby, Graduation, and Blue & Gold
24% for awards, patches and similar items
33% for Boy Scouts of America charter fees, Council Facilities (Belk), Supplies and Operations Expenses
