Friends of Scouting -- Almost There!

We are ALMOST THERE!  We have four days left to raise $460 for our unit!  We have never missed our mark!  Let's not make 2019 the first time that's happened.

We can do it!

Please consider making a Friends of Scouting pledge this week… As you can see the Pack has received commitments that total $1,040. We only need $460 to meet our goal of $1,500.

If we make our goal by 03/31/2019 (less than a week away), the Pack gets the benefit of receiving all advancements for free for the next 12 months. In a Pack our size, this is a huge savings.

These commitments allows the Council to operate at full budget providing Unit Leader Training, Risk Management protection and delivery of the Scouting Values and Mission to the youth in our Service Area – which includes 23 counties throughout North Texas. It also allows the Council to provide some of the best youth development programming and facilities at far reduced costs to similar programs across the US.

Also, as adult leaders start to advance to Woodbadge Leadership Training, the Council continues to deliver that program at a lower participant cost than other Councils in the State of Texas. All of this occurs due to our combined support of the Friends of Scouting Campaign…

To donate, simply go to www.myfos.org.

Click the Blue Button that says “Donate”. 

In “Unit Type / Community Event”, select “Cub Scout Pack”. 

In “Unit Number”, enter “1910”. 

Select how often you would like to be billed and then enter an amount. 

Click “Continue” to finish the process.

It is that simple!

Please take action today and help the Pack hit our goal… and help us make a statement to the Longhorn Council that we support the needs of the Council in our combined delivery of the premier values-based and leadership development youth organization in the United States!

If you have any questions on how to make a pledge or anything else FOS related, please let me or Christopher Mahanna know.

Friends of Scouting - Don't Forget!

Pack families, we are nearing the deadline of our Friends of Scouting campaign.

If we can get each of our families to commit to a $20-$30 pledge, we will not only reach our goal, it secures a substantial savings for our Pack.

By meeting our goal, our Pack is able to get ALL advancement awards (this includes rank cloth patches, adventure loops and all of the adventure pins for Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts) FREE FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR!

Our last collection will be at the March Pack meeting. You may also log into the Friends of Scouting website and make your pledge or fill out the pledge card at the March Pack Meeting! Thank you in advance for all you do for Scouting!

Longhorn Council camps are where we go for most of our Pack campouts. Did you know that they do not charge Longhorn Council Units for facility usage at all? The money raised through Friends of Scouting helps keep these camps in top shape... from the infrastructure, to maintenance, to equipment... and new construction builds for the benefit of the youth. Everything raised through Friends of Scouting stays in Council for the benefit for all. It's a great thing.

The March Pack meeting is where we will be to collect any remaining pledge cards but the easiest way to ensure your timely donation is to log onto the FOS website NOW. 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...

Friends of Scouting

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 Units just like ours 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... so how do we continue to be so awesome?  Through Friends of Scouting of course!

At our January Pack meeting, we presented the Friends of Scouting campaign and distributed pledge cards.  We also gave information at the Blue and Gold and passed the hat.  I want to further reiterate the importance of this campaign not only for our Unit (please keep reading as there IS a considerable savings we receive by meeting our goal) but it also helps strengthen our Council and provides the infrastructure for the camps we are able to reserve and enjoy -- FREE OF CHARGE. 

We are so blessed that not only Pack 1910, but also Troop 1910 have both been leaders 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 levels.  We represent... this should be no different!

Our Council's 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 than what local dues, camping and event fees cover.

Our Unit goal this year is $1,500 and by meeting that, we will receive FREE RANK ADVANCEMENT for our Unit (this includes the rank patches, all adventure loops and activity pins). We have always exceeded our goal and want this year to be no different!   If we can get each of our unit families to do a minimum of $30 donation to the FOS drive, we will exceed our goal!

Unit insurance per Scout went up this year from $2.50 to $15 per Scout (adult and youth). If we are unable to meet our FOS goal, we will have to raise dues to cover the cost not only of the advancement insignia (which we now get for free because of meeting last year's goal), but also the cost of the insurance increase. 

So, helping us meet this goal for our Unit, proves to be a savings to us both!  Without the dues increase to cover these two changes that took place January 2019, we would operate in the red per scout per year.  That's no bueno!

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...

Please go to www.myfos.org and register your commitment to the campaign TODAY! On the site, you will be able to make your pledge and schedule your payment(s) according to your own needs. (Note: Make sure you designate Pack 1910 when you make your commitment so we can accurately record it to our Unit's campaign).

Pledges are tax deductible! Please consider a pledge to the 2019 Friends of Scouting Campaign to help the Pack hit our goal. If you completed a pledge card and need to turn it in, please scan and e-mail it to April Driggers.

Friends of Scouting

Pack families, we are nearing the deadline of our Friends of Scouting campaign.

If we can get each of our families to commit to at least a $20 or $30 pledge,  we will not only reach our goal, we will also secure a substantial savings for our Pack.

By meeting our goal, our Pack is able to get ALL advancement awards (this includes rank cloth patches, adventure loops, cyber chip patches, rank cards and all of the adventure pins for Webelos and Arrow of Light) FREE FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR!!  

Your help to our Council through Friends of Scouting will come through with a direct savings straight to OUR UNIT!  Again, all of our rank advancement for our youth will be at no cost to us from April 1, 2018 to March 30, 2019 but only IF WE MEET OUR GOAL OF $1,000.

Please help us meet our goal! 

Our last collection will be March 20 at our Pack meeting.  You may log into the Friends of Scouting website and make your pledge or fill out the pledge card at the March Pack Meeting!  Thank you in advance for all you do for Scouting!

Longhorn Council camps are where we go for most of our Pack campouts.  Did you know that they do not charge Longhorn Council Units for facility usage at all?  The money raised through Friends of Scouting helps keep these camps in top shape... from the infrastructure, to maintenance, to equipment... and new construction builds for the benefit of the youth. Everything raised through Friends of Scouting stays in Council for the benefit for all.  It's a great thing.

Jessica Cristy, Pack 1910's FOS Chair, will be at the March Pack meeting to collect the pledge cards (pictured above). 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...

Or, you can go to www.myfos.org and register your commitment to our campaign. There 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).

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.

Friends of Scouting

Longhorn Council is a nonprofit Cub Scout & Boy Scout council that provides services, programs, camps, and facilities to over 30,000 youth each year in 23 counties in North & Central Texas. 

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 & youth trainings, recruiting support, offices in Hurst & Waco, records, registrars, and insurance. 

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

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.

Our campaign kicked off at the Blue & Gold Banquet on Friday, February 19. Collectively, we are only $35 away from meeting our goal of $1,500.  How awesome is THAT?!  WAY TO GO PACK 1910!!!!!  

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, Longhorn Council can accommodate various billing requests.  No gift is too big... no gift is too small... 

As a reminder, the budget to run the Scouting program throughout the Council is about $6.3 Million. Of this amount, $1.5 million comes from the Friends of Scouting effort – half of this amount comes from businesses throughout the community and the other half comes from the generous support of the families that participate in the program. It costs the Council approximately $300.00 per youth to operate the Program. The money is used to provide:

• Free Council Camps to the Scouting Units of the Longhorn Council
• Maintenance and improvements to these campsites (Sid Richardson, Worth, Tahuaya)
• Delivery of the Scouting Program to inner city youth that would otherwise not be introduced to the program

Please consider a pledge to the 2016 Friends of Scouting Campaign to help the Pack hit our goal. If you would like to make a pledge, please email our Pack's FOS Campaign Coordinator, Scott Minke, the pledge amount and what frequency you would like to pay this out or see me at an upcoming Committee meeting or Pack meeting and I will have spare pledge cards available.  

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for making your pledge for our program!  I believe in the program.  Jump in... you will see!

If you want to see what some of the monies have been able to do this past year, please click here to see the What's New flyer.  It's also a great way to see some of the activities your sons can engage in when they become Boy Scouts, too!  Some of these upgrades are AWESOME!

In short, what we see is only about 20% of what actually goes on in Scouting.  We have professionals at all levels working to ensure this program is the best out there to prepare our boys for leadership and by giving them experiences they likely wouldn't have otherwise.  

Friends of Scouting

Thank you to all of our Pack families who contributed to the Friends of Scouting (FOS) campaign at our Blue & Gold Banquet.  Through your generous donations, our Pack raised $1,945 for the FOS campaign!!!  That's amazing and thank you ALL for being a friend to Scouting!

If you would like more information as far as what the Longhorn Council does for Scouting, check out this document.