any Boy Scout knowledgable people here?

[Shan]

I'm not sure if Boy Scouts have a similar rule, but someone told me that Girl Scouts cannot raise money that directly goes to an outside organization (for example, they CAN collect money that they use to buy supplies to donate.)

Anyone know about this?

What if the boys had a car wash and gave the money to another group?

[CarpeyBiggs]

As far as I know, the BSA is only allowed to do one fundraiser per troop, per year. It seems to me they limit this to the "Friends of Scouting" program, which is just a door to door, straight collection. Not a fundraiser that trades services for money, but rather just straight donations.

Perhaps someone can elaborate more though, it's been awhile since I've been in scouts, but that was how our troop did it in the late 20th century. With what seemed to me like strict fundraising rules, I'd imagine the money has to stay within the BSA troop...

[shlingdawg]

I don't know if this helps or not, but from their website http://www.scouting.org/


Who Pays for Scouting?
Youth Members
Assisted by their parents or guardians, boys in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Varsity Scouting, and young men and women in Venturing pay their share from personal savings and participation in money-earning projects.

Members buy their own uniforms, handbooks, and personal equipment and pay their own camp fees.

Units
Weekly or monthly dues and funds from approved money-earning projects meet expenses for supplies and activities in the Cub Scout pack, Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout team, and Venturing crew. These monies help pay for camping equipment, registration fees, Boys' Life magazine, uniform insignia, special activities, and program materials.

Chartered Organizations
Each chartered organization using the Scouting program provides a meeting place and adult volunteer leadership for its BSA unit(s). The chartered organization and local council must approve unit money-earning projects before the launch of the project.

Local Council
Financial resources for the local council (the local nonprofit corporation chartered by the National Council) come from an annual Friends of Scouting campaign, local United Ways, foundation grants, special events, project sales, investment income, trust funds, bequests, and gifts of real and personal property.

These funds provide for professional staff supervision, organization of new Scouting units, service for existing units, training of volunteer leaders, and maintenance of council camps. They also finance the operation of the local council service center, where volunteer leaders can obtain literature, insignia, advancement badges, and other items vital to the program. In addition, the service center maintains advancement and membership records.

National Organization
Funds to support the national organization of the Boy Scouts of America come from registration fees, local council service fees, investment income, Scouting and Boys' Life magazines, sale of uniforms and equipment, and contributions from individuals. These monies help to deliver the program of the BSA (through four regional service centers and more than 300 local councils) to chartered organizations that use the Scouting program to meet the needs of their youth.

The National Boy Scouts of America Foundation also provides funding for both local council needs and national organization initiatives. Most of this funding comes from specifically designated gifts made to the foundation by individuals, corporations, and other foundations.

The national office

Provides local councils with program development and evaluation as well as camp and office planning, extensive financial counseling, planned giving and fund-raising information, and professional personnel support
Coordinates a communications network through magazines and literature (handbooks, merit badge pamphlets, brochures, training materials, and professional development training)
Creates a climate of positive understanding and support
Makes available uniforms, equipment, and program supplies
Administers national high-adventure bases and national events (jamborees, National Eagle Scout Association and Order of the Arrow conferences, and National Council meetings)
Maintains communication with chartered organizations that use the Scouting program (religious institutions, civic organizations, labor unions, professional organizations, business, and industry)
Maintains liaison with Scouting associations in other countries as a member of the World Scout Conference

[Scott Card]

As far as I know, the BSA is only allowed to do one fundraiser per troop, per year. It seems to me they limit this to the "Friends of Scouting" program, which is just a door to door, straight collection. Not a fundraiser that trades services for money, but rather just straight donations.
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What you are talking about is only an LDS rule about fundraisers (general Handbook of Instructions) and the "friends of scouting" program is something encouraged by the LDS church. Two different issues but not BSA rules per se. (I think.... I do know the LDS fund raiser stuff but don't know the rules for BSA)

[Scott Card]

I'm not sure if Boy Scouts have a similar rule, but someone told me that Girl Scouts cannot raise money that directly goes to an outside organization (for example, they CAN collect money that they use to buy supplies to donate.)

Anyone know about this?

What if the boys had a car wash and gave the money to another group?

Totally guessing here but I would think that the BSA would have a similar rule due to the tax exempt status. To start shifting money around could jeopardize the tax exempt status if not done properly. Also, I would think that a troop would not have the authority to speak (donate) on behalf of the organization and have it recognized.

[Sombeech]

I'm an Eagle Scout, but I goofed off during all of the fund raisers, so I don't know.

[Scott P]

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