things change. The Pack has been double-booked before and even denied a show and sale after having been booked. Ensure that all receipt and NSF processes are followed. Every year NSF checks are received and the Pack is fined. Try to stay on top of them so the check writer can be approached in a timely manner to collect the funds and the fees. Good receipts will make it a lot easier. See Figure 6 above. Have a plan for proceeds projections no later than the beginning of August based on the first half of the program year and summertime activity costs. If you need more O&M for the next budget year, decrease the percentage of GTDA credits the Pack provides to the Scouts for both show and sales and take orders. If you have a banner year, you can always make GTDA credit distributions into every GTDA. In 2013 the Pack was able to pay 100% of each member’s recharter out of the O&M Account versus taking it from the GTDA. Having good locations locked-in helps tremendously with sales. ANNEX C Guides to Unit Money-Earning Projects A unit's money-earning methods should reflect Scouting's basic values. Whenever your unit is planning a money-earning project, this checklist can serve as your guide. If your answer is "Yes" to all the questions that follow, it is likely the project conforms to Scouting's standards and will be approved. 1. Do you really need a fund-raising project? There should be a real need for raising money based on your unit's program. Units should not engage in money-earning projects merely because someone has offered an attractive plan. Remember that individual youth members
things change. The Pack has been double-booked before and even denied a show and sale after having been booked. Ensure that all receipt and NSF processes are followed. Every year NSF checks are received and the Pack is fined. Try to stay on top of them so the check writer can be approached in a timely manner to collect the funds and the fees. Good receipts will make it a lot easier. See Figure 6 above. Have a plan for proceeds projections no later than the beginning of August based on the first half of the program year and summertime activity costs. If you need more O&M for the next budget year, decrease the percentage of GTDA credits the Pack provides to the Scouts for both show and sales and take orders. If you have a banner year, you can always make GTDA credit distributions into every GTDA. In 2013 the Pack was able to pay 100% of each member’s recharter out of the O&M Account versus taking it from the GTDA. Having good locations locked-in helps tremendously with sales. ANNEX C Guides to Unit Money-Earning Projects A unit's money-earning methods should reflect Scouting's basic values. Whenever your unit is planning a money-earning project, this checklist can serve as your guide. If your answer is "Yes" to all the questions that follow, it is likely the project conforms to Scouting's standards and will be approved. 1. Do you really need a fund-raising project? There should be a real need for raising money based on your unit's program. Units should not engage in money-earning projects merely because someone has offered an attractive plan. Remember that individual youth members
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