Boy Scout Troop 555

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Troop 555 gives each Scout the chance to  earn money that goes into his own account to spend on Troop activities. Here are some of our ongoing activities and the fundraisers that support those activities:

Ongoing Activities:

• Weekend campouts (one or two per month)
  
• Week-long Summer Camp at Camp Maumee
• High Adventure Trips through the Boy Scouts of America 
• White Stag Leadership Development Camp

Fundraisers:

• Pancake Breakfasts:  A popular fund-raiser is the Pancake Breakfast held periodically at the St. Bartholomew Church hall. Scout parents donate most of the ingredients and supplies, and the Scouts cook pancakes, ham, sausage, and also serve coffee, milk, juice, applesauce and fruit cocktail. Scouts collect the money, record sales, serve the food, and clean up. Members of the parish always admire the Scouts’ hard work, self-organization, and good cheer—not to mention their uniforms. Leftover pancakes and meat are frozen and saved for the next troop campout.

• Popcorn Sales: The troop sells popcorn twice each year. A portion of the funds goes to the troop and a portion goes into the the ccounts of the individual scouts who participate, which helps cover their admission to upcoming group activities and outings.

• Bingo Night: The Columbus Knights of Columbus provides the opportunity for scouts and their adult partner (usually mom or dad) to earn money for their scouting activities and for the troop.  Currently this is $35 plus tips for the scout and $15 for the troop.  This is done through working in the kitchen and the window taking orders and completing sales of food, snacks, and soft drinks.  Bingo happens most Fridays throughout the year and scouts sign up for dates on the sheet as announced at troop meetings.  Knights of Columbus permits smoking in the Bingo hall so those with severe allergies or aversion to cigarette smoke are discouraged from working this fundraiser.

• Elsbury Certificate Sales: Certificates sell for $10 each and are redeemable for $10 worth of plants/supplies (not limited to plants only this year) at Elsbury's Greenhouse in Hope, Indiana.  There is no limit to the number of certificates that a customer can redeem when they purchase plant/supplies (i.e. flowers, vegetable plants, shrub, trees, etc). The expiration date is summer 2011. Scouts will earn $2.00 for each certificate sold (20% commission).  This money will be deposited directly into the individual scout's account.  The troop does not receive any money from this fundraiser. Additional details on the 2010 sale:
• Sales begins Monday, March 8, 2010.  Each Scout who participates will receive a minimum of ten certificates to sell.
• Sale ends Monday, May 3, 2010.  All money and unsold certificates must be turned in at the scout meeting that night or earlier as you complete the sales.  Note: You will be charged for any unsold certificates that are not returned.
• Church sale: Weekend of April 10th & 11th after all masses for those who previously signed up at the Troop meetings.  Full Class A uniform required!   Do Not Bring Your Certificates to Sell at Mass...certificates will be provided by the troop that weekend.  Proceeds from the sale after masses will be divided equally among the scouts who help sell certificates at church.
• Chairperson for sale: John Hughes - additional certificates can be obtained by contacting him at john.s.hughes@cummins.com.

Chartered by Knights of Columbus Council 1414, Columbus, Indiana