You do not need to fill out a unit money earning application to participate in the popcorn sale. The sale is approved by our council’s Executive Board, meaning that your Scouts can wear their Scout uniform while selling (this is not true for any other fundraiser). Any unsold inventory you have may be returned to our council (by a certain date) at no cost to you. You can’t make more money per each hour of time spent selling like you can with the popcorn sale. Our council’s annual Fall Popcorn sale provides a great opportunity to raise all of the money your unit needs for its annual program. Pack Budget Plan Worksheet (Excel) How are we going to pay for everything?
Program materials (everything from camping equipment to ceremonial props).Unit liability insurance fee (a required fee included with your annual BSA charter application).Registration fees (this is the amount the national Boy Scouts of America charges each youth and adult to join the organization).Here’s a look at some basic expenses every Scout unit has: Yes, a unit may have families who can afford to just “write a check” at the beginning of the year… but then its Scouts miss a valuable lesson in self-reliance. In keeping with the principles of Scouting, a unit pays for its program by earning and saving the money it needs. Whether you’re an existing unit or a new one, the best, safest, and most time-effective way to pay for your program is by taking part in our council’s annual Fall Popcorn sale fundraiser.You could also ask advice from your Unit Commissioner (that’s a volunteer in your area whose job is to help a few units in your district) or your District Executive (that’s the BSA professional employee who is responsible for serving units in your district). If you’re a new unit, you can use a BSA budget planning worksheet to give you a list of items you might include in your budget.If you have receipts from the previous year, great – you have a guide.Look at your unit’s program for the upcoming year where are you going to go and what are you going to do? And how do you plan to pay for it? In developing the budget, you need to estimate expenses for the year and create a plan for paying those expenses. Your budget will show in dollars what your unit has planned for the year to come. You need a budget: a plan for receiving and spending money.