Boy Scouts Fundraiser...Really??????

[Traildust]

My 8 year old just got his supply of pre-popped kettle corn to sell for the cub /boy scouts. I know all fundraising stuff is over priced....buy you think they could do a little better than this.


$ 15 for a 6 oz bag. I'm embarrassed to ask anybody for that much money for a bag of popcorn Is it because they think folks wont say NO to a kid....smh

[BrandonA]

Don't participate. After everybody gets "their" cut very little actually goes to the cause. I hate it when my daughter has the stupid school fund raisers!!

[Limbwalker]

Kids fundraisers have gotten completely out of hand.

I'd much rather see the boys (and girls) sell things they made themselves. It's a better lesson.

[SmTx]

Unless it's changed recently the troops get a decent cut from selling the popcorn.

We never sold pre-popped corn but the regular stuff is real good.

[Texastaxi]

I bought about $100 worth of popcorn from my neighbor's kid.
I was kinda surprised when it was about 3 shoeboxes worth.

It's a good cause, but like Limbwalker said, the supplier (Trail's end, I believe) is the one benefiting most from the fundraising.

[BQ93]

I finally got tired of having my kids fleece friends and family so we just pay the buyout.

I know they are missing out on an important lesson, but it was just too much.

[Doc Peter]

I sort of like the frozen cookie doughs.

[32drawlength]

We sold it for years & it's great tasting.

But as you point out, the size is small & continues to shrink yearly

Good cause though

[flywise]

$15!!!!!!

My kids have not had to do any fund raising yet but if they are ever asked to sell pop corn for 15 bucks i pretty sure i'm not going to allow it.
Thats just not right

[Hamshire]

The bad thing is when you have 5 or 6 parents at work pimping all the same stuff.

"Yes. I need another 3 lbs of gummy bears for $20".

[Gummi Bear]

That is a lot.

My troop sold bags of fertilizer. We would sell the bags and deliver them. I remember going door to door delivering my sales pitch. I sold a couple hundred bags every sale (twice a year). There were a few special customers that would pay me a little extra to install the fertilizer. I would go over a day or two after the delivery day and spread the fertilizer for them.

The troop got some of the money, and I got $1 per bag I sold. The money went into my "scout account". With that, I was able to pay my own way to summer camp, and buy a bunch of gear while I was in the troop.

[SwampRabbit]

You just now got your popcorn? Seems a tad on the late side.

It's a fundraiser people. You aren't buying popcorn, you are donating to a cause and in the process are supposed to be helping out the scout who is summoning the courage to ask you to support them.

I do think for Boy Scouts (older) it makes better sense to stear away from popcorn sales. It's the same reason I purchase overpriced mulch every year from the local troop.

[Traildust]

I'd personally rather have them just ask for cash donations....any amount....instead of ( what I consider) screwing people over.

Anyway....anybody want some popcorn?? $ 15 a bag...I'll ship it for $ 10. He77, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em

[Howard]

When I was in charge of it a few years ago we got like 33% I think or something like that -
We chose to do other fundraisers now

[1369]

One of the things the Scouts used to sell was a "Camp Card" that had a tag good at Valero for a discount off fountain drinks for an entire year. We'd buy at least four of them every year.

I was bummed to hear they're no longer doing that.