2015 Camp Card Great Smoky Mountain Council, BSA HOW THE CAMP CARD SALE WORKS: This is a Risk Free Unit Sales project for your Unit or Scouts to earn their way to Camp, purchase unit equipment, uniforms, or anything scouting. Each Camp Card will sell for only $5.00 to the general public and will have multiple discounts for the customer to use throughout the year. The participating unit will receive 50% commission of the sales for each Camp Card sold! The Value of selling Camp Cards: Participating in the Camp Card allows each Scout to directly fund their way to various Camp programs Program Cost Sales per Youth Cub Scout Day/Twilight Camp $60 = 24 Cards per youth Cub Parent Family Weekend $60 = 24 Cards per youth Webelos Camp $85 = 34 Cards per youth Boy Scout Summer Camp $200 = 80 Cards per youth National High Adventure Bases $1000 = 400 Cards per youth *Note Program costs and sales per youth are not necessarily actual numbers; they are close approximations.
2015 Camp Card At-A-Glance: Walgreens 20% off (One time use break off tab) Food City ($2.00 off $25 dollar purchase (One time use break off tab) Great Clips $3 off haircut Bass Pro Shop $5 off of $50 Bojangles Free Medium Drink Zaxby s Free Zappetizer with purchase of a meal Papa John s Buy XL pizza at menu price get a LG 1 topping free Jiffy Lube $7.00 off signature oil change Hardee s Free small fries and drink with 1/3 Thickburger purchase McDonalds BOGO any small McCafe beverage District offers will vary. How to implement Camp Card sales for your Unit: 1. Determine the commission will break down and what it will be used for. 2. Set a per youth sales goal (number of Camp Cards he/she should sell) 3. Set an overall unit sales goal 4. Clearly communicate unit needs with each youth and parent a. Explain how the sale of Camp Cards teaches youth the value of earning what they want b. Explain exactly where the unit plans to allocate the revenue generated from the sales (i.e. Individual youth Camp fees, Uniform, Unit Trailer, Special Trip, Yorktown, Sea Base, etc.) 5. Clearly communicate Camp Card calendar with all youth and parents a. Have a Kickoff for your unit b. Have a Turn-In date for money and unsold Camp Cards Youth Sales Incentives: Sell 25 Camp Cards and you will be eligible for two drawings for a Great Smoky Mountain Council Full Camp Scholarship. In addition to being entered into the two drawings, for every 25 Camp Cards you sell, you will be entered into our grand prize drawing for your choice of a Eagles Nest Hammock or a CamelBak ANTIDOTE 1465 CU. IN. Hydration Daypack! The drawing will be held on May 27th.
Camp Card Contest Verification This is to verify that Name of Youth Pack / Troop / Team / Crew / Post # (Circle One) Has sold 25 camp cards the week of of and is qualified For this week s prize drawing and the Grand Prize drawing to be held on. Unit Leader s Name Position Unit Leader Signature Date
UNIT CAMP CARD RECEIPT (District Executive to turn in to Great Smoky Mountain Council Finance Department) PACK TROOP CREW SHIP TEAM POST DATE DISTRICT UNIT# NAME ADDRESS CITY ZIP STATE Camp Cards Issued Total number of Cards issued this receipt To be completed upon card turn in Checks $ Cash $ TOTAL $ Cards Sold Cards Returned Total Cards this receipt I recognize that each of these cards have a cash value of $5. There is no risk to our unit as long as all unsold cards are returned to the Council by May 27th. By signing below, I recognize that our unit will be charged $2.50 for every unreturned card not sold. Our unit will close out our account (money/unsold cards turned in) by. I agree to these terms: Leader Signature Date: Position:
YOUTH CAMP CARD RECEIPT (Scout Parent to turn in to Unit Camp Card Leader) PACK TROOP CREW SHIP TEAM POST DATE DISTRICT UNIT# NAME ADDRESS CITY ZIP STATE Camp Cards Issued Total number of Cards issued this receipt To be completed upon card turn in Checks $ Cash $ TOTAL $ Cards Sold Cards Returned Total Cards this receipt I recognize that each of these cards have a cash value of $5. There is no risk to our unit as long as all unsold cards are returned to the Council by May 27th. By signing below I recognize that our unit will be charged $2.50 for every unreturned card. Our unit will close out our account (money/unsold cards turned in) by. I agree to these terms: Parent Signature Date: Name of Youth: Please ask your Unit Camp Card chair for details on how these funds will be used within your Pack, Troop, Crew, or Post.
2015 Camp Card Key Date 2/25/15 2/27/15 5/15/15 5/27/15 5/27/15 anything mailed) 7:00 pm Hold District Promo Meeting in every District. Sale begins! All District Kickoffs (Held by Date) Sale Ends! Turn in ALL Money due and ALL UNSOLD cards. Last Day to turn in money without penalty. (According to Postmark on 5/27/15 Top Seller Prize away! (Unit must be paid in full to be eligible.) 5/27/15 Two camp scholarships are given away to 25 card sellers. 6/5/15 Commission drops to 35% commission. 6/26/15 Commission drops to 25% commission.
Great Smoky Mountain Council Camp Card Unit Commitment Form Sign up easily at www.bsa gsmc.org continue to fill out this form and send it in to the Council office. Unit Information: Unit Type: Pack Troop Team Crew Post (Please circle one) Unit #: District: How many cards would your unit like to start the campaign with? Please see your Camp Card Chair or District Executive to plan your order and support the needs of your unit! Unit Camp Card Key Contact Leader: Name: Position in Unit: Best Contact Number: Work Number: E Mail Address: Please return to: Great Smoky Mountain Council, PO Box 51885, Knoxville, TN 37950 1885 You may FAX to 865 212 0093 E mail to Tracy.Slice@Scouting.org & Mark.Janeway@Scouting.org