{"id":158,"date":"2018-03-03T13:05:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T16:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gfwscouting.ca\/adventure\/?p=158"},"modified":"2021-10-12T10:07:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T13:37:58","slug":"4th-grand-falls-fundraising-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfwscouting.ca\/adventure\/?p=158","title":{"rendered":"4th Grand Falls Fundraising Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the 4th<\/sup> Grand Falls Scout Group we participate in five different types of fundraisers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Group<\/strong> \u2013 Group fundraisers go towards our Group Committee to be dispersed to the sections as needed to run their programs. Participation in Group fundraisers usually entitles you to a discount on registration.\u00a0 Examples include Apple Day Stores and Phone Books.<\/li>\n
  2. Section<\/strong> \u2013 Section specific fundraisers go directly to a specific section to support their program or help them fundraise for a specific goal. Examples include Wake-A-Thon and Haunted Trail.<\/li>\n
  3. Activity Account<\/strong> \u2013 Activity Account fundraisers go towards the youths\u2019 Activity Accounts. These accounts are not tied to a specific trip or event and can be rolled over year to year for as long as they are a member with our group.\u00a0 Examples include Recycling, Veggie Sale, Online Auction, Scout Popcorn, etc.<\/li>\n
  4. Jamboree<\/strong> \u2013 Jamboree or trip-specific fundraisers go towards a youth\u2019s participation in a specific trip or event. If the youth withdraws from the trip, their collected fundraising will go to the trip\u2019s general fund.\u00a0 It cannot be transferred to their Activity Account and cannot go towards a different trip or event.\u00a0 Reason being that donors sponsored a specific trip, and we do not have the right to use their money for anything other than that trip.\u00a0 Examples include Bake Sales, Grocery Bagging, Business Donations, etc.<\/li>\n
  5. 3rd<\/sup> Party<\/strong> \u2013 On occasion we are given permission by Council to directly fundraise for 3rd<\/sup> party community groups or other charities. Example would be helping with the Legion\u2019s Poppy Campaign.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    With the exception of “3rd party” fundraisers and recycling, Group Committee asks that a minimum of 10%<\/strong> off all fundraising profits be used for program support.<\/p>\n

    VERY IMPORTANT<\/strong> \u2013 If you are collecting donations or fundraising in any way on behalf of Scouts Canada, the 4th<\/sup> Grand Falls Scout Group, or \u201cYour Youth\u2019s Scout Trip\u201d, the funds MUST go through our group.<\/strong>\u00a0 For example, if your youth decides to set up a babysitting service and advertises that the funds will be used to help him pay for his trip, those funds MUST go through our account.\u00a0 If you even mention the word “Scout” or “Jamboree” it MUST go through our account.\u00a0 The reason being that it can be argued that the only reason the customer donated was because it was going towards Scouts Canada.\u00a0 Whether or not this is the case, it is certainly the perception.\u00a0\u00a0 Another example would be collecting beer bottles for your youth\u2019s Scout trip and returning them to the store for cash (always better to take them to a store as you\u2019ll get 10 cents instead of 5 cents at the depot).<\/em>\u00a0 Make sure you bring the cash in to your section lead to be deposited to your youth\u2019s account.\u00a0 Do not hang on to it.<\/p>\n

    So to be clear, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR YOUR YOUTHS’ TRIPS AND HANG ON TO THE MONEY YOURSELF<\/strong>.\u00a0 The money **MUST**<\/strong> <\/em>be handed over to the Scout Group to be added to your Activity Account.<\/p>\n

    Also, it is always mandatory to be in full uniform when collecting money on behalf of Scouts Canada.<\/strong>\u00a0 This does not apply for service projects like recycling, trash clean-up, phone book delivery, etc.<\/p>\n

    Below are the detailed rules\/policies associated with \u201cActivity Account Fundraisers\u201d and also our current rules\/policies for the \u201cAdventure 2019\u201d fundraisers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Individual Activity Accounts<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Certain fundraisers through the year will go directly into each youth\u2019s \u201cActivity Account\u201d, allowing them to fundraise in earnest from Beaver Scouts and onward and avoid a last minute scramble.\u00a0 Eligible fundraisers include Apple Day (door-to-door only),<\/em> Scout Popcorn, Veggie Sales, Online Auction and Recycling.\u00a0 Rules for each fundraiser vary and will always be posted before the fundraiser begins.\u00a0 Any youth that truly \u201cDoes Their Best\u201d each year will have no problem at all attending the big camps when the get to Scouts and beyond.<\/p>\n

    The rules\/policies for Activity Accounts and associated fundraisers are established by the Group Committee.\u00a0 All Activity Account fundraisers must first be approved by Group Committee in order to prevent fundraising burn-out from our members, families, Scouters and the general community.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Frequently Asked Questions about Activity Accounts<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Who do I ask about the balance of my youth\u2019s Activity Account?<\/strong><\/p>\n