2009 FOS Presentation (pack) - not narra

For Every 100 Scouts… : 

5 will become Eagle Scouts 17 will become Scouting Volunteers 12 will have their first contact with a church. 1 will enter the clergy. 18 will develop a hobby that will last the rest of their life. 8 will enter a career discovered in the Merit Badge System 1 will use his scouting skills to save a life 1 will use his scouting skills to save his own life. 2009 Friends of Scouting 1 For Every 100 Scouts…

Scouting Alumni make up… : 

85% of Student Council Presidents. 85% of FBI Agents. 72% of Rhodes Scholars. 70% of US Naval Academy Graduates. 68% of West Point Graduates 26 of the first 29 Astronauts were Scouts, including Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. 2009 Friends of Scouting 2 Scouting Alumni make up…

2009Katahdin Area Council Friends of Scouting Campaign : 

2009Katahdin Area Council Friends of Scouting Campaign How much is our future worth to you? Invest in the future, it pays dividends now!

Your Investment In Scouting : 

2009 Friends of Scouting 4 Your Investment In Scouting A recent study by Lou Harris and Associates found that parents agree Scouting helped their child: Learn moral values, 95% Develop new skills, 96% Become involved in community service, 90% To respect others, 95%

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The Katahdin Area Council provides support for: Over 4,000 Youth Members. Over 3,000 Adult Members. Over 200 Units. In 2008, Boys in our Council: Gave over 100,000 hours of community service. Earned over 80 Eagle Scout Awards. 2009 Friends of Scouting 5

You Should Know That… : 

The Katahdin Area Council… Receives no federal funding. Receives no National BSA funding. Receives Less than 1% of United Way Funding. Raises 100% of its dollars locally. Uses all of the dollars raised to support youth in our community. 2009 Friends of Scouting 6 You Should Know That…

Where the Money Comes From : 

2009 Friends of Scouting 7 Where the Money Comes From

Where The Money Goes : 

2009 Friends of Scouting 8 Where The Money Goes

Summer Resident Camps : 

2009 Friends of Scouting 9 Summer Resident Camps

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2009 Friends of Scouting 10 High Adventure

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2009 Friends of Scouting 11 Cub Scout Day Camp

Leader Support : 

2005 Friends of Scouting 12 Leader Support

Training : 

2009 Friends of Scouting 13 Training

Camporees : 

2009 Friends of Scouting 14 Camporees

Recruiting : 

2009 Friends of Scouting 15 Recruiting

Service Center : 

2009 Friends of Scouting 16 Service Center

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2005 Friends of Scouting 17

What Can You Do? : 

Cost of supporting one boy in Scouting is greater than $150.00 per year. We’re asking for $150.00 per boy (and more if you can afford it and are so inclined) The “Family Fair Share” amount is $50.00 per Scout 2009 Friends of Scouting 18 What Can You Do?

Thank You Gifts : 

Thank You Gifts Everyone who supports one Scout at the $150 level will receive a commemorative patch. 2009 Friends of Scouting 19

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Everyone who supports Scouting at the $250 level will receive two commemorative patches. 2009 Friends of Scouting 20 Thank You Gifts

Thank You Gifts : 

Thank You Gifts Everyone who donates at the $500 level will receive a set of three special patches. 2009 Friends of Scouting 21

Thank You Gifts : 

Thank You Gifts If your troop raises $50 per boy ($700) each member of the pack will receive a special collectors patch with your pack number and town embroidered on it. 2009 Friends of Scouting 22

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2009 Friends of Scouting 23 If your pack reaches its goal of $500, the pack will earn a campership for one boy to attend Camp Roosevelt, or three boys to attend Cub Scout Day Camp. Goal amount must be paid before June 30th to be credited.

Payment Options : 

You do not have to pay today. Pledges can be billed monthly, the $150 level works out to about $12.50 per month. $250 is $25 per month. Pledges must be paid in full by Dec. 31st, 2009. Checks, credit cards, and cash are gladly accepted. Payable to “KAC”. Every gift helps support Scouting in Maine. 2009 Friends of Scouting 24 Payment Options

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2009 Friends of Scouting 25 SIGNATURE:__________________ _____DATE:______________ ENROLLED BY:_________________________________________ Pledge $__________________ Payment $ ________________ First Billing Date:__________ Billing Cycle (Circle One) ANNUAL SEMIANNUAL QUARTERLY MONTHLY Name: ____________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________ City/State/Zip:_____________________________________ (H) Phone : ______________ (W) Phone : _____________ The Pledge Card Explained…

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2009 Friends of Scouting 26 Fill in your Name and address on the card. Check the name and address if pre-printed. Mr. and Mrs. Scout Parent 123 Main St. Your Town, ME 04999

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2009 Friends of Scouting 27 Write the amount you are pledging on the line marked Pledge. Enter any money you are paying tonight on the line marked payment. 250 25 3/1/09

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2009 Friends of Scouting 28 250 25 3/1/09 Sign and Date the Card Scout Parent 2/22/09

The backof the Pledge Card : 

2009 Friends of Scouting 29 The backof the Pledge Card Life is full of choices, Scouting is … THE RIGHT CHOICE $150 “cost to support 1 Scout each year” $250 Joshua Chamberlain Level $500 Eagle Scout Level $1,000 Distinguished Eagle Other Amount ________ My employer makes matching gifts Employer Name: _______________   Payment Choice: Cash, Check, Credit Card, Pledge Credit Card Payment (MC/VISA/AMEX/Discover) Credit Card # __________________________________ Exp. Date _______ security code on back___________ Signature ______________________________ Make Checks payable to the Katahdin Area Council Katahdin Area Council, BSA c/o Friends of Scouting PO Box 1869, Bangor, ME 04402-186 All Payments Due in Full December 31, 2009 Check here if recognition is desired I am an Eagle Scout Contact me regarding donating supplies I am interested in the tax benefits of a legacy gift.

The Flashlight!!! : 

The Flashlight!!! You could win a prize just for turning in your card! 2009 Friends of Scouting 30 Guess the total amount pledged today, and write it on the back of the pledge card you are turning in. Circle your guess. The person who guesses the closest to the actual amount pledged will take this flashlight (and case) home today!

Thank You!!! : 

2009 Friends of Scouting And Thanks for all you do for Scouting Katahdin Area Council Ph: 207-866-2241 www.katahdinareabsa.org Thank You!!!