Financial Information
Popcorn Sales
This fund raiser usually starts in the fall of the current scout year and concludes with the district commission check late in the year. The profits from this fund raiser help define next year's troop budget. The profits are split into 2 categories -- 1) profits to scouts and 2) profits to general troop fund. The "profits to the scouts" can be used for any scouting activity... summer camp, weekend campouts, camping equipment, etc. These funds can NOT be used for personal items. And funds not used prior to leaving the troop go back into the general troop fund. The profits from this fund raiser are updated into each specific scout account early the next year (See the troop Treasurer anytime for a specific scout account amount). Below shows the summary of recent popcorn sales and profits to the troop.
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Sales | $8,522 | $7,410 | $5,413 | $2,934 |
| Profit | $2,865 | $2,676 | $2,085 | $944 |
| Proportion of Profit to General Funds | $716 | $658 | $973 | $455 |
| Proportion of Profit to Scout Account | $2,149 | $2,017 | $1,112 | $488 |
To set the scout dues, inputs are gathered from the Scout Master and PLC on plans / calendar for the following year (from JYLT meeting in Oct/Nov, after new scout leadership is chosen). From these inputs, a budget and recommended scout dues are proposed and approved by the troop committee prior to the March rechartering. The scout dues are generally paid in March. Only scouts pay dues. Below shows recent troop dues, which exclude the annual district fee.
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Per Scout | $83 | $60 | $60 | TBD |
| Per Family | $108 | $90 | $75 | TBD |
| # of Scouts | 50 | 34 | 62 | TBD |
This is a spring fund raiser used to support special troop activities / items. Again this fund raiser, as similar to popcorn fund raiser, splits the profits into 2 categories -- 1) profits to scouts and 2) profits to general troop fund. Each proportion to the scout profit is added to the their scout account, usually within 30 days after finalizing fund raiser. The profits from the general fund is used to acquire or replace camping equipment, tents, etc. Below shows recent sales and profits, which include adding scout account profits in 2008.
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Sales | $5,670 | $5.960 | $7,568 | TBD |
| Profit | $1,21 | $1,282 | $1,532 | TBD |
| Proportion of Profit to General Funds | $1,219 | $1,282 | $651 | TBD |
| Proportion of Profit to Scout Account | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |