1. Annual Kickoff training January 14, 2017
Friends of Scouting
Annual Kickoff training
January 14, 2017

2. What is Friends of Scouting?
An annual campaign to help support the services provided by the local Scouting office.
Services
Service Centers
Staff Support
Records Maintenance
Program Materials/ Program Planning
Outdoor Adventures (Local & National)
Insurance
Camping Facilities
Training for youth and adult leaders
And much more…

3. Blue Mountain Council Budget
88% of expenses go towards program services

5. Cost of Scouting
It costs the council about $175 a year to provide all of its services to support one youth for one year.

6. Where do the membership fees go?
Individual membership fees - $24.00 a year – go entirely to the National Council to provide the services of the National Council.

7. Funding Sources Friends of Scouting 62%
Popcorn & Scout Store Sales 14%
Camping & Activities 11%
Investments 7%
Foundations & Special Events 4%
United Way 2%
Government 0%

8. Goals for the Districts
#1 Goal – Give everyone an opportunity to give
- Expand our giving Circles
- Parents, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles
- Adult children formerly in Scouts
- Doctors or others you visit regularly
- Congregations of Chartered Organizations

9. If ever there were a time when the principles of Scouting were needed, that time is now. May you uphold your promise as a Boy Scout, to do your duty to God and Country and serve others at all times
Thomas S Monson
October 2013, A Century of Honor

10. District Goals Total $411,121 $416,168 $440,000 2014 Actual
Columbia River
$91,120
$97,685
$101,100
$100,000
Eastern Oregon
$29,856
$27,099
$28,000
$30,000
Oregon Trails
$27,552
$23,775
$27,000
Pioneer
$19,005
$16,949
$20,000
Rattlesnake Ridge
$70,897
$82,002
$82,000
$80,000
White Bluffs
$44,121
$53,390
$49,000
$55,000
Council Board
$129,022
$115,269
$90,000
$128,000
Total
$411,121
$416,168
$440,000

11. Unit Goals
To ensure that everyone is asked and has the opportunity to contribute.

12. Eagle Unit Recognition
Unit Achievements
Eagle Unit Recognition
If the unit reaches an average of $175 per registered Scout:
Free rank advancement patches for the rest of the year.
Ribbon for your unit flag.
10% discount to select Boy Scout summer camps
Mt. Baker Council at
Fire Mountain
Black Mountain
Inland Northwest Council at
Easton
Grizzly
Cascade Pacific Council at
Meriwether
Baldwin
Pioneer
Cooper
Pacific Harbors Council at
Hahoba
Chief Seattle Council
10% discount to Blue Mountain Council Cub Scout Day Camps
No fee for the unit to use Martin Scout Ranch
100%

13. Unit Achievements Cont.
Life Unit Recognition
If the unit reaches an average of $125 per registered Scout:
Ribbon for your unit flag.
5% discount to Blue Mountain Council Cub Scout Day Camps
No fee for the unit to use Martin Scout Ranch
Star Unit Recognition
If the unit reaches an average of $100 per registered Scout:

14. Your Packet Each Friends of Scouting Packet Includes: FOS Guidebook
Brochures
$175 ‘Super Scouter’ Patch donor recognition as needed
Last years pledge sheet

15. Patches ‘The Super Scouter’ Patch
Any donor who donates $175 or more will receive a patch
Please return any unused patches to your DE as soon as possible.

16. How to Work Your Campaign.
Prospect your members
Ask
Educate
Have a team that can work 5-15 cards each.
Do not leave the cards with the person, you will not get them back and will have to follow up yet again.
Get done early and reap the rewards.

17. Flexible Options A donor may make a pledge with several options.
Billed monthly
Billed later
Billed Once
Credit Card
Pay Now
Check/Cash
Example: If someone wanted to donate in December then they can pledge now and have us bill them in December.

18. William D Boyce Society

19. Tips for Filling Out the FOS Card
Please ensure the address is correct.
If a donor writes a credit card #, please include a phone number as we will have to call for security measures.
Please make sure to include the worker/unit #
If a donor declines to donate, please mark the card as so and then turn it in.
Turn pledges and donations in on a regular basis to prevent NSF Checks and billing problems

20. Donor Recognitions
$175 or more and the donor receives a Friends of Scouting patch
$250 or more the donor receives a patch and a plaque
$1,000 or more the donor becomes a member of the Golden Eagle Club

21. Summary
Ensure that everyone in the unit has an opportunity to donate by asking
Have a team of campaign workers to help
Fill out the pledge card completely and ensure accuracy
Turn all cards in marked
Get done early and reap the rewards.

22. Thank You

23. Averages per District
What could we do if we just raised each districts per boy average to $100?