Hi Troop 464,
We will have a dessert table again this year, so:
Hi Troop 464,
We will have a dessert table again this year, so:
Hola Scout Families,
Pancake Supper Chairman
It is time to get those auction items turned in!
I have talked with the Scouts about Pancake Supper several times, but wanted to follow up with all of you as well. Pancake Supper is a whole lot of fun — there is great food, friends eating together, and Scouts providing excellent service; there is the suspense of the silent auction and the sport of the live auction too! It really is a great night. And a key element to us taking great care of our guests and supporters is the items we put up for auction.
So please consider what you might provide, and take action now. Below are some guidelines and suggestions. We have looked back at our auction data over the years and have confirmed thoughts we have all had about what works well and what doesn’t.
I have tried to give a lot of examples to help, but we are always appreciative for whatever you are able to donate.
So here’s the Good, the Bad and the Ugly:
Things which DO NOT work well (the Bad):
More not-so-good stuff (the Ugly):
More Good stuff:
Even more Good stuff:
Well, I hope that helps! Feel free to email or call / text me at 281-850-8362, if you have any questions.
2015 Pancake Supper Kickoff!
Pancake Supper Tickets will be distributed to all members of Troop 464 beginning this Tuesday night (Dec 16, 2014)!
This is our one and only fund raiser – We need your help to make this a successful event, so that we can help to fund our scouts and troop!
Ticket Sales:
1.Each Scout will receive a minimum of 50 tickets to be sold at $6 each ($300 total). Scouts can receive additional tickets in groups of 50 at any time from Mr. Hergert, Mrs Patino, Mr Hamlin, or Mr Zamora.
2. Scouts should always use the buddy system when selling tickets… never go selling door-to-door alone.
3. If a Scout sells at least $300 of tickets, he will earn 150 points to his Scout account for future Scout-related events (summer camp, fall camp, etc.). Any tickets sold above the $300 will earn half a point toward his account. For example, if Johnny sells 60 tickets, he will receive 180 points in his Scout account. The Scout must sell at least $300 worth of tickets from individual and group sales in order to receive any points in his Scout account. Otherwise all proceeds go toward the Troop fund.
4. Individual Sales Contest – Corporate sponsors are funding a cash sales contest for the top individual ticket seller. Tickets sold at group sales events (see Item 5 below) are not eligible for the sales contest. The scout selling the most tickets in individual sales as of Tuesday, March 3 will be awarded a cash prize. This cash prize is separate from the scout credit mentioned in Item 3 above.
5. Group Sales and Turning In Ticket Money information will follow at a later date.
Auction Items:
About 50% of the proceeds of our Pancake Supper & Auction come from the auction portion of our event. The key to a successful auction is popular auction items. As a result, every Scout is expected to bring two auction items for the pancake supper auction. Auction items can be delivered to the scout house any Tuesday night prior to the event.
Rather than purchase two items, this year we are stressing that you solicit auction item donations from local businesses and employers. In additional to being less of a financial burden to the Scout families, it will also improve the quality of auction items we receive. A donor letter is available to any business who requests documentation. The final date for auction items will be announced come at a later date.