Friends of Scouting

At tomorrow's Blue & Gold, we will have our annual Friends of Scouting presentation to the Unit. As a reminder the Friends of Scouting campaign is where we ask the families in Scouting to help support the operational funding of the Longhorn Council.

Longhorn Council is a nonprofit Scout organization that provides services, programs, camps, and facilities to over 30,000 youth each year in 23 counties in North and Central Texas. The Council supports the Units through providing and maintaining camping facilities, providing adult training and a professional staff that supports these functions as well as new unit and recruitment support. Of the money recently paid for registration, $0 is retained by the Council. The registration funds are passed on to the National Office to fund their operations and programs.

We are so blessed that not only our Pack but also our Troop has been a leader in the Keller area in many aspects of Council and District Operations. We have several youth and adults on summer camp staff, training committees and training faculties and we provide leadership at the District and Council level.

The Council is embarking on a new strategic plan that the Friends of Scouting campaign is a critical part of to attain the new vision statement of the Council.

The Council’s purpose is to provide the programs and infrastructure necessary to support Scout leaders as they work with your sons to deliver an effective Scouting program; including: 7 camps; program facilities (from 150 to 2500 acres), 21 major Cub Scout weekend programs during the school year, 19 day camps, 2 Cub resident camps, 9 major Boy Scout weekend events, 3 full Boy Scout summer camps; the Texas High Adventure Base, adult and youth training sessions, recruiting support, offices in Hurst and Waco, records, registrars, and insurance.... and a partridge in a pear tree.

Our projects are funded with Friends of Scouting contributions by Scouting families and business leaders, popcorn, Camp Card sales, and activity fees.

So, as you can see, the Friends of Scouting is a critical fund-raising campaign that assists the Longhorn Council in offsetting program costs and enables them to continue providing quality service. The true cost of Scouting is much greater that what local dues, camping and event fees cover.

All packs, troops and crews are encouraged to participate in the campaign and we hope all families will take the opportunity to contribute, too.

Our campaign will kick off Friday, February 23 at the Blue & Gold. The Council has established our Unit goal of $1,000. We have always exceeded our goal and want this year to be no different! By meeting our goal, we will be able to have FREE RANK ADVANCEMENT for our scouts which is a considerable savings to our Unit.

SO the next burning question is...

WHO WANTS TO BE THE SOURCE OF CELEBRATION?

PLEASE HELP US MEET OUR GOAL!

The pledge can be a one-time gift, it can be a monthly or quarterly contribution – however it makes sense for you to meet your commitment, Friends of Scouting can accommodate your request. No gift is too big... no gift is too small...

If you are unable to attend the Blue and Gold, you can go to www.myfos.org and register your commitment to the campaign. On the www.myfos.org page you will be able to make your commitment and schedule your payments according to your own needs. (Note: Make sure you designate Pack 1910 when you make your commitment so we can accurately record it).

Please consider a pledge to the 2018 Friends of Scouting Campaign to help the Pack hit our goal. If you would like to make a pledge, please go online now or be prepared to do so at our Blue and Gold. We will have cards available there.