Budget
Wednesday 10th of September 2008 03:04:50 AMWe had our lovely Commitee meeting for Scouts yesterday. I happen to be the Treasurer and am in charge of the checkbook/monies. I dont think most of the people like me very much as I am always complaining that the leaders spend too much money. We figure that our budget will be approx $10K for the year. Get this: right now we have $1500, ha! We are not sponsered by the Mormon church cuz we are non-denominational, meaning we are a mix of everything, so we get no money from the Church. We have to earn it all ourselves. Personally, I think that is better than getting the funds handed on a silverplater and given to the Troop just for the sole reason the member are LDS.
Anyways, we have a lot of fundraising to do if our Troop wants to camp and what-not. But we have new people and they have new ideas so I think it just might work! All in All, it was a good meeting yesterday (surprise surprise).
September 10th, 2008 at 3:24 am
That’s no easy job, being in charge of the finances. That’s a really large budget too. It’s difficult when the kids and parents want the troop to do all these fun things, but have to get involved with the fundraising to do any of it. I agree, with them having to raise all of their money rather than having it handed to them, it does teach the kids to appreciate it more.
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September 10th, 2008 at 5:53 am
Hi Lynne, I think that if it was my money, I’d be even worse at complaining to the leaders about spending! Fundraising will be a big topic this year in our Group, but at least I am not in charge of that one! have a great rest of the week.
September 10th, 2008 at 8:57 am
new ideas are always great. People do get tired of doing the same old thing or buying the same old gift wrapping. I’d be happy to help with a fund raiser with some Mary Kay items…you’d make 30% on it! Let me know and we can talk about it!
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September 11th, 2008 at 2:29 am
Thanks Leigh, I’ll have to bring it up w/the other ladies. Even tho Scouts is a boy thing, you’d be surprized how many women run the thing!