2018 Scouting Adventure Card Guidebook

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1 2018 Scouting Adventure Card Guidebook For Unit Leaders What s Inside WHAT S NEW FOR 2018 What s a Scouting Adventure Card? Key Dates & FAQ s Commission, Return Policy, Sale Support How to Sell Scouting Adventure Cards Cards & FREE Summer Camp Card Order Form & Agreement STRIVE FOR 25 Contest

2 The Scouting Adventure Card Sale This initiative is designed to help Scouts earn their way to Cub Scout day camp, Webelos resident camp, Boy Scout resident camp, national high adventure activities, to purchase new camping equipment, etc. Units participating in this program will earn 50% commission ($5.00) on each $10.00 Adventure Card they sell. The sale begins in March and ends July 29, This program is RISK FREE; units pay NOTHING UP FRONT and simply return any unsold / undamaged cards at settlement on or before August 10, 2018.

3 HARD WORKING SCOUTS DESERVE TO GO TO CAMP! EARNING YOUR OWN WAY IS AN IMPORTANT VALUE EVERY SCOUT SHOULD LEARN. Key Dates and FAQ s February 2018 order cards March 2018 July 29, sell August 10, settlement Q: How do I get my cards? A: A unit registers and orders a specific number of cards. The unit leadership distributes their cards to the Scouts to sell. Q: Can I sell Scouting Adventure Cards if my unit does not? A: Yes, you complete the same forms and follow the same rules as the unit. You are a Single Seller Q: When does the sale take place? A: The sale is meant to take place from March to July 29, All sales must be settled by August 10, 2018 Q: How many cards should I order? A: Units should set a goal based on the number of Scouts going to camp. Units might want to set goals for Scouts to pay a certain portion of their trip to camp by selling Scouting Adventure Cards. Q: What are the rules for returning unsold cards? A: Units can return unsold, intact cards. Returns are due along with payment no later than August 10, Q: Can I get more cards once the sale is underway? A: Yes, a unit can order additional cards if they run out. Q: How do I start my sale? A: Begin with your immediate family members: parents, cousins, grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc. Q: Where should Scouts sell these cards? A: Church, neighborhoods, parent s workplace, local businesses, community / sponsoring organization festivals. Q: My unit is going somewhere else for summer camp; can we participate in this? A: Yes, a unit can use its share of the proceeds of this sale toward any Scouting adventure it chooses. Q: Can a Scout wear his uniform while selling Scouting Adventure Cards? A: Yes, this is a council approved money earning project. So, like the popcorn sale, a Scout is encouraged to wear his uniform while working on the sale.

4 Commission You get a commission of $5.00 per card sold if your unit is paid in full by 5 pm on August 10, Units do not have to pay for any cards up front. Here is how the 50% commission is earned: - 30% for placing an order - 20% for the on-time settlement of the order, no later than 5:00 pm, August 10, The unit only pays the $5.00 per card sold, checks are made payable to Patriots Path Council. Return Policy Return Scouting Adventure Cards without penalty by August 10, The cards MUST be in new condition. NO cards will be accepted for return after August 10, We reserve the right to refuse products that have been damaged or rendered unsellable. The unit is responsible for ANY unreturned cards, or those that are lost, misplaced, damaged, etc. Be sure that Scouts and parents treat each card as if it were a $10.00 bill. Sale Support Beth Miller-Porter, ext.259 How to Sell Scouting Adventure Cards Don t miss the opportunity to use the Scouting Adventure Cards sale to train your Scouts in public speaking and salesmanship. Your Scouts and their parents will appreciate the effort and your sales will improve. Have Scouts role play and practice during your Scouting Adventure Card Sale Kick-off. For a successful sale: Wear your Scout uniform. Smile and tell them, who you are FIRST NAME ONLY. Tell them what Scout unit you are with. Tell them why you are selling Scouting Adventure Cards. Tell them what they can do to help (buy Scouting Adventure Card(s)). Close the sale and always say thank you. 3 Methods to Sell Scouting Adventure Cards: Door to Door take your Sales Kit for a trip around the neighborhood. Don t forget local businesses. Show and Sell set up a booth in front of a local business and sell Scouting Adventure Cards on the spot. PLEASE DO NOT SELL AT LOCATIONS ON THE CARD! Sell at Work a great way for mom and dad to help their Scout. Safety and Courtesy Sell with another Scout or with your parents. Never enter anyone s home. Never sell after dark, unless with an adult. Don t carry large amounts of cash. Say thank you, whether-or-not, the customer buys a Scouting Adventure Card.

5 Cards & Camp IF YOU SELL, YOU EARN YOUR WAY TO Patriots Path Council Camps: Cub Scout Day Camp - 68 cards 1 or 77 cards 2 : Cub Scout Day Camp Webelos Resident Camp Scout fee - 35 cards 1 or 41 cards 2 (parent / leader additional) Boy Scout Troop Resident Camp at Camp Somers or Winnebago Scout Reservation - 83 cards 3 or 89 cards 4 Sabattis Adventure Camp 93 cards 3 or 99 cards 4 Provisional Camp Troop / Specialty Camp / Trail to Eagle Camp - 85 cards 3 or 91 cards 4 : Trailblazer Boy Scout Day Camp at Camp Somers - 83 cards 3 or 89 cards 4 : Winnebago Boy Scout Day Camp (full week) 58 cards Number of Camp Cards sold may not be the actual cost of the activity. Camp Card sales can also support other unit needs or activities. 1 paid in full by 4/22/18 2 paid in full after 4/22/18 3 paid in full by 4/30/18 4 paid in full after 4/30/18

6 Scouting Adventure Card Order Form / Receipt Date: Unit Type & Number: District: Contact Name: Contact Address: Contact Phone Number: Contact Number of Scouting Adventure Cards Requested: *************************************************************** Date issued: Number of Scouting Adventure Cards Issued: Signature:

7 Here is how the program works... The Scouting Adventure Cards are picked up by the unit in February. The Scouting Adventure Card coordinator explains the card program to the Scouts and helps them set a goal for the amount they want to earn. The Scouts sell the cards through July 29, 2018 If a customer wants to pay for a card(s) with a check, the check must be made out to the unit, NOT Patriots Path Council. The unit returns any unused cards and payment for the sold cards no later than August 10, 2018 to the Cedar Knolls office. If not settled by this date the unit has purchased the unsold cards. Here is how the 50% commission is earned: - 30% for placing an order - 20% for the on-time settlement of the order, no later than 5:00 pm, August 10, The unit only pays the $5.00 per card sold, checks are made payable to Patriots Path Council. I have read the points above and we agree to follow the plan. Signature: Return this form to Beth Miller-Porter, Patriots Path Council: 1) Leave it with the Scout Shop staff 2) Fax, it to ) it to beth.millerporter@scouting.org or 4) Register online at ppbsa.doubleknot.com/event/ or go to select Council Calendar, go to link on July 29, For additional information or questions please , Will.adams@scouting.org or Michael.loughman@scouting.org

8 Strive for 25! 2018 Scouting Adventure Card Program For every 25 Scouting Adventure Cards, an individual youth sells they can enter one of our twenty-five weekly drawings. Each weekly drawing will have two winners. All non-winning weekly entries will be carried over to the next weekly drawing. All entries from the weekly drawings will then be put into the Super Drawing at the end of the sale for even larger prizes! To enter a weekly drawing, sell at least 25 Scouting Adventure Cards, complete a coupon (reverse side of this form or visit the PPC website) and submit it to The Patriots Path Council. You may drop it off to the council office in Cedar Knolls, fax it or it to Beth Miller-Porter. Scouts can be entered for every 25 cards they sell, and can enter multiple times each week. Entries are due to the Patriots Path Council office by Wednesdays at 5 p.m. to be considered for the drawing on Thursday. Entries received after Wednesdays at 5 p.m. will be included in the next week s drawing. Drawings begin on Thursday March 15, 2018 and will be drawn weekly until the August 2, 2018 drawing. The Super Drawing will be on August 9, 2018.

9 Twenty-Five Weekly Drawings (Thursdays) 2 - $50 Gift Card Super Drawing (August 9, 2018) One of Each 50% Campership to a Patriots Path Council Summer Camp of your choice (summer 2019). $100 Gift Card $75 Gift Card 2018 Patriots Path Council Scouting Adventure Camp Card Weekly Drawing Application Scout s Name Date (Please Print) Pack/Troop/Crew/Post/Ship # District (Circle One) Address City Zip Phone Number Scout s Signature Parent s Name Parent s Address Parent s Signature This is our submission for cards sold: 1 st 25 cards sold 2 nd set 25 cards sold 3 rd set 25 cards sold 4 th set 25 cards sold Please return this form to: Attention: Beth Miller-Porter beth.millerporter@scouting.org Patriots Path Council Fax: Saddle Road Phone: x 259 Cedar Knolls, NJ Council Website: When this form is received by Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the council service center it will be entered into the drawing for Thursday of that week. If received after 5pm Wednesday it will be entered into the next week s drawing. A Scout is Trustworthy!