The Green Mountain Council Finance team has officially kicked off its annual Family Friends of Scouting campaign in all four districts across the state. With a goal of $74,425 the campaign is off to a good start raising 15% of its goal in the first month. Many unit leaders have already set a date, time and place for the presentation to parents of Scouts. For those units that have not yet scheduled a presentation, the finance committee is asking and encouraging all unit leaders to work with their respective committees to schedule a presentation as soon as possible, preferably a Pack Blue and Gold Banquet and a Scouts BSA Court of Honor. For more information on Friends of Scouting and how you can support it, contact the Council Service Center at 802-244-5189 or your local District Executive. The campaign typically runs through the end of March.
What is Friends of Scouting?
Friends of Scouting (FOS) is:
Why should I support it?
Whether you are a parent of a Scout, a leader of a unit or an alumnus of the Scouting program, the Friends of Scouting dollars impact the ability of the local Council to serve and support the local unit and the community in a variety of ways. Many of the reasons listed below don’t always seem obvious to most donors but are essential in ensuring that Scouting can “Deliver the Promise” to the almost 4500 Scouts and leaders in the state.
Below are just some of the areas where Friends of Scouting dollars help:
What is Friends of Scouting?
Friends of Scouting (FOS) is:
- An opportunity for a person to invest money into the programs of the Boy Scouts of America.
- An investment in your son, his leaders and the thousands of other Scouts of Vermont.
- Made up of persons who believe in the values of Scouting and the positive impact it has on the lives of the youth it serves.
- Businesses that invest in Scouting through FOS because the leadership of the company sees the long term value of future employees who have a background in Scouting and understand the knowledge and leadership skills that are part of being a Scout.
- One of the largest sources of revenue for the Green Mountain Council staff and volunteers to accomplish the mission of instilling values in young people over their lifetime.
Why should I support it?
Whether you are a parent of a Scout, a leader of a unit or an alumnus of the Scouting program, the Friends of Scouting dollars impact the ability of the local Council to serve and support the local unit and the community in a variety of ways. Many of the reasons listed below don’t always seem obvious to most donors but are essential in ensuring that Scouting can “Deliver the Promise” to the almost 4500 Scouts and leaders in the state.
Below are just some of the areas where Friends of Scouting dollars help:
- Helps pay for the Green Mountain Council website
- Helps pay for keeping the Scout Store stocked with merchandise
- Helps pay for allowing the Service Center to have phone and internet service for leaders and parents to communicate needs and have questions answered
- Helps pay for camperships to ensure all boys get the chance to participate in Scouting
- Helps pay for liability insurance protecting all registered leaders in the unit
- Helps pay for the printing and distribution of the annual planning calendar and new family recruitment materials
- Helps pay for the printed material and handouts at roundtables
- Helps pay for the training events that make leaders better prepared to have a quality program that attracts and keeps youth in Scouting.
- Helps pay for the help desk (service center staff) who provide answers and resources to parents and leaders on a daily basis
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