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Introduction
Fundraising is an important part of
every scouting group. Let's face it, it costs money to run programs,
camps, buy badges, equipment, craft supplies, uniforms, etc. and do
all of the other fun stuff that we've come to expect in Scouting. We
have been fortunate to be well supported by our sponsor
the Easthill Community who endorse and support our fundraising
activities.
Our Funds come from...
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Registration fees: However, our policy has
been to keep these as low as possible, so that we
do not create a barrier to membership in the group.
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Popcorn sales: Each fall we sell Scout Popcorn.
60% of the proceeds of the sale of this popcorn goes
to supporting youth -- 40% of it stays with our group.
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Bottle Drives: We hold 4 bottle drives each
year -- every three months. Our bottle drives are
held on the third Sunday of Oct, January, April and
July.
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Scout Chocolate: In the spring we sell Scout
Chocolate bars and Chocolate Covered Almonds.
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Clothing Drive: In the spring, just, after the
Easthill Garage Sale we will be holding a clothing
drive.
Details
Popcorn
Scout Popcorn
is normally on sale through the month of October.
Bottle Drives
Our main source of income comes from our bottle drives. We typically hold
four bottle drives a year — every three months. Our bottle drives
are held on the third Sunday of Oct, January, April and July and all start
at 9:30 a.m. The generous support of our bottle drives from the people
in the community we serve has al1owed us to run our Scouting program
now for over five years.
Parents as well as registered youth are expected to attend and
participate in the bottle drives. In order to receive credit for
attending, and for your fund raising deposit to be destroyed you
MUST sign in at each and every bottle drive that you attend.
Can't drive a route? — People are needed to
sort bottles, help with cooking, distribution of maps, cleaning of
the area...there's LOTS you can do to help out.
Coming late is better than not coming at all, and staying to the end
to help sort and load is greatly appreciated. If everyone does their
part the bottle drive will finish quickly.
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