Three Fires Council

Guidebook 2012 Camp Card Sale
A Scout is Thrifty...He helps pay his own way!
The Three Fires Council is pleased to announce a new Council-wide fundraiser...the 2012 Camp Card.

The intent of the Camp Card sale is to allow Units to raise funds to pay for their Summer Scouting Program. This includes purchasing camping equipment such as tents, backpacks, and sleeping bags, and to send Scouts to Cub Scout Day Camp, Webelos Camp, and Boy Scout Summer Camp. This program is completely RISK FREE, because any unsold Camp Cards may be returned.
Camp Cards sell for $5 each. Units earn 50% commission, or $2.50 per card sold. The cards come in sets of 10 cards in an envelope. Camp Cards are ordered by the set, but individual Camp Cards can be returned. Your unit may reserve sets of Camp Cards online for your Scouts to sell. They will be available for pickup at roundtables in March. List of discount offers on the 2012 Camp Cards.
CAMP CARD FLIER & INFORMATION

Key Dates for the Sale
• District January Roundtables – Hand out Camp Card Commitment Forms.
• District February Roundtables – Begin collecting Commitment Forms.
• February 15th or 22nd at the Camp Kickoff Meetings – Commitment Forms due.
Camp Cards are available on a first come first serve basis based upon the Commitment Forms received by February 21, 2012.

• District March Roundtables – Camp Cards distributed

• May Roundtables 2012 – Turn in money and unsold cards.

Sales Techniques for Scouts - Don’t miss this opportunity to use the Camp Card Sale to train your Scout in public speaking, entrepreneurship, and salesmanship. Your Scouts and their parents will appreciate the effort, and, your sales will improve. For a successful Sale, ensure your Scouts:
• Wear their Scout Uniform
• Smile, and say their first name.
• Tell Customers what Unit they are with
• Tell Customers that the Scouts are going to use the money for Camp
• Tell Customers how much THEY can save with a Camp Card
• Close the sale, and always say Thank You
Ensure your families understand that they are selling character, they are selling a better community, and they are selling the benefits of Scouting. Emphasize that each card sold helps a Scout go to camp. The reason our sale will be successful is that people want to support Scouting.
 

How to sell Camp Cards .... There are 3 Methods to selling Camp Cards:
• Door to Door – Take your Sales Envelope with your Camp Cards for a trip around the neighborhood. Don’t forget local businesses also.
• Show and Sell – Set up a sales booth and sell Camp Cards on the spot.
• Sell at Work – A great way for adults to help their Scout.
Safety and Courtesy....... Be sure to review these safety and courtesy tips with your Scouts and parents.
• Never enter anyone’s home • Never sell after dark, unless with an adult
• Don’t carry large amounts of cash • Always walk on the sidewalk and driveway
• Be careful of dogs while selling • Say Thank You, whether or not the prospect buys a Camp Card
Scout Advancement Opportunities
Scouts can earn much more than money through the Camp Card Sale. They learn the value of planning, organization, and commitment. Scouts develop and practice new skills, and learn about sales and marketing.
*Cards will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.

Camp Card activities can be applied to the following Merit Badges:
BOY SCOUTS
• SALESMANSHIP – All requirements for this merit badge can be completed through the Camp Card Sale.
• ART - For requirements 2, 5 and 6 – Produce a Camp Card Sale poster for display using pen and ink, watercolor, pencil, pastel, oil, tempera, acrylic paint or marker.
• CIMEMATOGRAPHY – For requirements 1 and 2 – Create a storyboard for a video designed to show how to sell Camp Cards.
• COMMUNICATIONS – For requirement 1 – Show your counselor how you would teach others to sell Camp Cards. For requirement 2 – Make a Camp Card sales presentation to your counselor.
• COMPUTERS – For requirements 2, 3, 4 and 5 – Design a personal sales spreadsheet to keep track of the Camp Card Sale and money made for your Troop.
• PHOTOGRAPHY – For requirement 2b – Take photographs of Camp Cards, Scouts selling Camp Cards, and other activities related to the sale, and arrange the prints with captions to tell a story of the sale.
• PUBLIC SPEAKING – For requirement 1 – Prepare and give a speech to your Troop describing the benefits of the Camp Card sale to the Troop. For requirement 2 – Prepare and give a speech to your Troop describing the steps to a successful Camp Card Sale.
• J OURNALISM – For requirements 2a and 2b – Create a newspaper story or radio news announcement reporting on your Troop’s Camp Card Sale.
WEBELOS
• ARTIST BADGE – As one of the five requirements design a Camp Card sales advertising poster for display at your show and sell.
• COMMUNICATOR BADGE – As a requirement, explain to a group of Cubs the proper way to conduct a Camp Card Sale.
• SHOWMAN BADGE – As a requirement, demonstrate the “right” and “wrong” ways to sell Camp Cards.
Cub Scout Arrow Points
• ART ELECTIVE – As one of the requirements, make a poster to announce your Pack’s Camp Card sale.
• PHOTOGRAPHY ELECTIVE – To fulfill requirements, make photos showing the best ways for Cubs to look and act when they sell Camp Cards. Explain your photos to your Den.
• SALES ELECTIVE – The Camp Card Sale fulfills all the requirements for this elective.
Unit Camp Card Kickoff The objectives for your Unit Camp Card Kickoff are simple:
• Get Scouts excited about Camping • Ensure parents are informed about why their Scout should attend Camp.
 

How can you ensure a successful Kickoff?
• Make sure the Kickoff has maximum attendance
• Be prepared to discuss summertime camping opportunities in the Three Fires Council
• Make sure every Scout received a Promotional Envelope with 10 Camp Cards in it
 

Camp Card Kickoff Sample Agenda:
1. Grand Opening with music, cheers, and EXCITEMENT!
2. Ensure each Scout signs out at least one set of 10 Camp Cards
3. Explain Commission
4. Review summertime camping opportunities in the Three Fires Council (Cub Day Camp, Webelos and Boy Scout Resident Summer Camp)
5. Review Goals and Key Dates
6. Scout Training – Role Play
7. Cover Safety and Courtesy Tips
8. Big Finish, send Scouts and parents home excited to sell!
 

Commission - • The 2012 Camp Card Sale commission is 50% IF your Unit has returned unsold cards, and paid in full by your May Roundtable.
• Commission DROPS to 40% IF your Unit has returned unsold cards, and paid in full on or after May 16, 2012.
• Commission DROPS to 30% IF your Unit has returned unsold cards, and paid in full on or after May 22, 2012.
• If your Unit has returned unsold cards, and paid in full on or after May 31, 2012 - commission Rates will be handled on a case by case basis.
 

Return Policy - Camp Cards may be turned into either Scout Shop without penalty between March 1, 2012 and May 15, 2012. The cards must be in new condition, including snap-offs still attached. Camp Cards may also be turned in without penalty at your district’s Scheduled May Roundtables. Units are responsible for any cards that are lost, stolen, misplaced or damaged. Scouts and parents should treat the cards like a five dollar bill.
Attachments
• Commitment Form • Acknowledgement of Receipt of Camp Cards • Camp Card Settlement Form
The Camp Card Sale is a Council-wide fundraiser sponsored by the Three Fires Council. The intent of the Camp Card sale is to allow Units to raise funds to pay for their Summer Scouting Program. This includes purchasing camping equipment such as tents, backpacks, and sleeping bags, and to send Scouts to any Cub Scout Day Camp and Webelos or Boy Scout Resident Summer Camp.
The Camp Card will sell for $5. Units will earn 50% commission, or $2.50, for each card they sell.
Unsold cards can be returned. THIS IS A NO RISK FUNDRAISER!
 

How Do I Get Started? Fill out a Camp Card Commitment Form, indicating how many Camp Card sets (10 cards per set) your Unit wants. Commitment Forms can be turned in at:
• The Camp Kickoff Meetings on February 15th or 21st, 2012
• Your district’s February roundtable • A Scout Shop
Camp Cards are available of a first come first serve basis based upon the Commitment Forms received by February 21, 2012.
Pick up your Camp Cards at your March Roundtable or at either Scout Shop on or after March 1, 2012. Bring a unit check
(for 50% of what you sold – YOU KEEP THE OTHER 50%) and any unsold cards to your district’s May Roundtable.