1. MAY 6, 2017 SCOUT EXPO

2. What is a Scout Expo? May 6, 2017 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
Woodruff Park – Uptown Columbus
Opportunity to bring Scouting to the public with over 20,000 no-Scouts in attendance.
Part of a signature event for the region.
Interactive hands on booths and demos.
FREE FAMILY FUN

3. Woodruff Park
Chattahoochee Riverwalk
Uptown Columbus

4. Scout Expo Booths
ALL BOOTHS ARE OUTSIDE

5. Scout Expo Booths Standard size booth is 15X15
Booth size can change to fit your needs

6. Scout Expo Booths CUB SCOUT PACK BOOTHS
We want the Scout Expo to be a an opportunity to show off STEM in Scouting. So focus your booth on one or more Science, Technology, Engineering or Math.

7. Scout Expo Booths CUB SCOUT PACK BOOTHS
10 Bonus Points will be awarded if your booth is focused on STEM. OR
Your booth is centered around the NOVA or Super NOVA
Awards

8. Scout Expo Booths BOY SCOUT TROOP BOOTHS
10 Bonus Points will be awarded if your booth is focused on a STEM merit badge. OR
Your booth is centered around the NOVA or Super NOVA
Awards

9. Scout Expo Booths Judging will be done by local “celebrities”
Packs, Troops, and Crews / Posts will be judged separately.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophy will be given in each program category.
Every unit will receive a ribbon for participation.

10. Scout Expo Booths Judging – Bonus Points 10 25 POINTS – Subject matter
15 POINTS – Attitude
15 POINTS – Personal Appearance
15 POINTS – Attendance
15 POINTS – Identification
15 POINTS – Promptness
100 TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS
– Bonus Points 10

11. Scout Expo Booths
Unit booths should be interactive and demonstrate a Scout skill.
Standard booth size is 15x 15 but more space is available upon request. Don’t let space keep you from doing something awesome!
Set up can be done on Saturday morning at 6:30 a.m.

12. Scout Expo Booth Cub Scout Packs STEM or NOVA Awards A good booth has:
Boys in uniform
Pack Flag
Something fun
Hands on activity
Related to Scouting
Gets non-Scouts excited about joining your Pack.

13. Scout Expo Booth Boy Scout Troops STEM Merit Badges Rank requirements
A good booth has:
Boys in uniform
Troop Flag
Hands on activity
Related to Scouting
Gets non-Scouts excited about joining your Troop.

14. Scout Expo Booth What not to do….. Scouts not in uniform
Sitting down doing nothing or doing something not related to Scouting
No hands on activity for people to participate in

15. Scout Expo Booth February – Discuss booth ideas with your unit
March – Decide on booth theme
April – Work on building booth at unit meetings
May – Scout Expo

16. CAMP CARD TWO WAYS TO SAVE! Camp Card Tear-off offers.
Home Depot, Mike and Ed’s, John Paul Jewelers
On the back of the card will be local offers that are good all year long that can be used every time you shop.
Waffle House Free Waffle with any Purchase
The Outside World - 20% OFF one camping item
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream – 10% off
Chattahoochee Scout Shop - $15 off purchase of $50 or more.

17. Camp Card Changes Cards sell for $5 each
No risk involved turn in cards you don’t sell.
Base Unit Commission is 35%
50% commission for booth at Scout Expo

18. Camp Card February – Units place orders for cards.
March – Cards distributed to units at Roundtable
March – Card Sales start
April Roundtable – Redistribute cards
May Roundtable – Redistribute cards
May 6th – Units settle accounts

19. Camp Card
In addition to 50% commission for your unit. Scouts can earn Camperships.
50 Cards – Cub Family Camp or Camporee
125 Cards – Day Camp or Scout Uniform
150 Cards – Webelos Resident Camp
200 Cards – Summer Camp at Camp FGL
200 Cards – NYLT
Only one prize per Scout, camperships have no cash value,
they cannot be transferred to another Scout or camp.

20. Camp Card Settlement Form
Count your cards to verify you have all that you ordered.
Once you have sold what you have you may be able to get more by contacting your District Executive.
Make sure that every time you get cards or return cards you sign for them.
Your unit will not be charged for returned
cards.

21. Unit Kick-Off Meeting
Discuss Summer Activities with Scouts and Parents
Establish a goal for each Scout to earn his summer trip with the unit
Have Scouts role play selling cards
Distribute cards to Scouts, make sure you track them and treat them as $5.00 CASH.