Plainwell Cub Scout Pack 3024 - Fundraisers

Our Pack does two fundraisers a year. They are the fall popcorn sales which is used to run the pack and the spring cookie dough sales which scout can do to pay for all their scouting needs (camp, uniforms, etc).

         FAQ:

Who should I make the check out to?
All checks should be made out to PACK 3024

I I need one more of.....can I get it?
Maybe. It is more likely with popcorn than with cookie dough though.

Why is their money due before/after mine?
Money/forms, etc, are all due to the fundraser coodinator on a specfic date. Each den leader sets their own date based on den meetings, and how much time they need to get it organized to turn over to the coordinator.

Fall Popcorn Sales

Each fall we sell popcorn as a fundraiser for both our pack and our Council. By the time we pay for prises, we earn about 25% profit on the total sales. Right now it costs about $2500-$3000 a year to run the pack. Given that, we set a sales goal of $12,000. We determine the scouts goal by taking the $12,000 and dividing it by the numbeer of scouts in our pack. This goal is important to keep in mind when we gt to cookie dough sales. We use the profits from the sales to pay for advancements, entertainment at pack meetings, pinewood derby cars, tropheies, uniforms for those who cannot afford them and many other things.

Popcorn sales is done in two parts: 1) Show and Sell and 2) Take Order. You may participate in either or both. Show and Sell sales is done by checking out popcorn and selling it wherever you can. You then return the leftover popcorn and turn in the money you collected. You will be responsible for the total sales of the pocorn you did not return. You can check out popcorn any time during the popcorn sales. See the Pack Calendar for the date the sales start and the name and phone number of the contact. All popcorn you sell during show and sell will be credited towards your goal. Take Order sales is done by taking an order sheet with you and getting orders for for popcorn. You may collect at the time of order or at the time of delivery. Again, check your den calendar to find out when you money is due.

Spring Cookie Dough Sales

Each spring, we hold a frozen cookie dough sales. The majority of the proceedes from this sale goes to Scout accouts. The amount of proceedes each scout gets put into their account is based on number of tubs sold, whether or not the scout made their individual goal in selling popcorn and whether or not the pack made the overall popcorn sales goal. Here's how it works....A scout will earn the profit for each tub of cookie dough they sell. That profit may be reduced an amount determined by the Pack committee if the Pack did not meet its popcorn sales goal or nothing if it did. That profit will also be reduced if the Scout did not meet their individual popcorn sales goal. For exmple, Let's say there is a profit of $4 for each tub of cookie dough sold. Let us also say the Pack did NOT met it's sales goal and has decided to keep $.50 of profit for each tub sold. Next, let's say the Scout didn't sell any popcorn and the pack has determine there is a 10 tub penalty for those who did not sell popcorn. Finally let's say the Scout sold 20 tubs of cookie dough. How much would go into their account.. That would be calculated as follows (20 tubs sold - 10 tub penalty) * ($4.00 profit - $.50 pack portion) which would be 10 tubs * 3.50 profit or $35. For another example, let's say that both the pack and the scout made their sales goals (no penalties) the scout would have earned $4 * 20 or $80 for their account. This method of profit sharing has been developed to balance the needs of the pack and yet recognize the effort a scout has put into popcorn sales.