Boy Scouts Annual Popcorn Sale Helps the Troops Overseas
The annual Boy Scout Popcorn Sale is a “win-win” situation for everyone! The popcorn sale is an opportunity for Scouts to earn money to help pay for Summer Camp, Cub Scout/Webelos Adventureland, Cub Scout Day Camp, Venturing Camp or High Adventure and for units to earn much-needed dollars to deliver a quality program. Scout councils can continue to provide the many extras that we provide because popcorn supports.
Here are some examples the pop corn sales supports:
* Recruitment and free basic training of volunteer leaders.
* Helps youth in need get to Scout camp.
* Liability insurance coverage for all registered volunteers.
* Accident and sickness insurance for all Scouts and leaders.
* Scout camp outdoor educational opportunities.
* Annual recognition programs for Eagle Scouts.
* Recruitment of new Scout youth and families.
* Cub Scout Day Camp, Roving Scout Camp and DeVos Venture Base.
* Boy Scout volunteer criminal background checks and youth protection system.
* National BSA Scout Store to serve our Scouting families and communities.
* Council Web site, resource library and monthly communication pieces for Scouting leaders and families.
* Phone, fax and e-mail site for Scouts, family, leader, and community contact with Council.
* All Council and District programs and activities are 100% underwritten by the Council to lower the total fees charged to all youth.
* Unit and youth advancement and membership history records.
* National Honor Scouting program – Order of the Arrow – administered locally for our Scouts and leaders meeting joining requirements.
The Scout Oath for the BSA developed from the original version by Lord Baden-Powell, the main difference was that the second line stated that “I will do my duty to God and the King.” The Scout Law for the Boy Scouts of America was originally adopted in 1910. By 1911 it was adjusted to what it is today. The original version by Lord Baden-Powell had only 10 points to the Scout Law (the tenth and twelfth of the BSA version were added when the BSA was founded).
On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country;
To obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight
The BSA was granted a Congressional charter in 1916, now codified as 36 U.S.C. Chapter 309, stating that their purpose is to:
— Promote, through organization, and cooperation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in scoutcraft, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues, using the methods that were in common use by boy scouts on June 15, 1916.
The charter authorized and set standards for the incorporation of the BSA and provided for the “exclusive right to use emblems, badges, descriptive or designating marks, and words or phrases” that they adopt.
Peter D. is a Boy Scout and is active in Boy Scout Popcorn and Boy Scout Popcorn.
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