The 2012 Friends of Scouting campaign
is off to a great start! I would like to thank everyone in the district for
letting our Friends of Scouting team come in and do presentation at your units
Blue and Gold/Court of Honor. The donations we receive from Friends of Scouting
supports 29% of the council source of income. Your gifts allow us to provide
Scouting programs with purpose and integrity.
For the Family Campaign, units that
participate in the Family Friends of Scouting program and achieve their unit
dollar goal will reveive the following:
Bronze Level: Free Rank Advancement for a year if the unit achieves its goal in total raised.Units who achieve their goal will also be awarded a ribbion for their unit's achievement.
Silver Level: Untis will earn Bronze Level and send 1 extra leader to summer camp or 3 leaders to University of Scouting or Pow-Wow.
Gold Level: Units will earn Bronzr Level and Silver Recognition items and $100 voucher for camping services.
Free Rank Advancement Includes:
This includes Tiger, Bobcat, Wolf,
Bear, Webelos, and Arrow of Light patches for the Cub Scout program. Boy Scout
patches include Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, and Life.
The Eagle badge and presentation kit at provided to qualified candidates
through other funding sources. Venturing programs awards that qualify are: the
Gold, Bronze, Silver, and Ranger award.
Matching Gift Programs
Increase
the power of your gift! Many employers recognize the value of your contribution
and service to Scouting thought a matching gift program. Check with your
employer or human resources department to see if you gift qualifies.
