What’s Inside What’s a Camp Card? Key Dates & FAQ’s Commission, Return Policy, Sale Support How to Sell Camp Cards Cards & Camp Advancement Opportunity

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2015 Camp Card Guidebook

For Unit Leaders

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Sale

This initiative is designed to help Scouts earn their way to Cub Scout Day Camp, Webelos Resident Camp, Boy Scout Resident Camp, National High Adventure Activities, purchase new camping equipment, etc.

Card A has more vendors in Middlesex, Card B has more vendors in Morris and

Somerset and Union Counties Sussex Counties

Units participating in this program will earn 50% Commission ($2.50) on each $5.00 Camp Card they sell.

The sale begins in March with card distribution at roundtables and ends at the June roundtables.

This program is RISK FREE; units pay NOTHING UP FRONT and simply return any unsold / undamaged cards (tabs must be attached) at settlement on or before June 26, 2015.

HARD WORKING SCOUTS DESERVE TO GO TO CAMP! EARNING YOUR OWN WAY IS AN IMPORTANT VALUE EVERY

SCOUT SHOULD LEARN.

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Key Dates and FAQ’s

March – Distribution at roundtables June – Settlement June – August – GO TO CAMP! HAVE FUN! Q: How do I get my cards? A: A unit registers and orders a specific number of cards. The unit leadership distributes their cards to the Scouts to sell. Q: Can I sell Camp Cards if my unit does not? A: Yes, you complete the same forms and follow the same rules as the unit. You are a Single Seller Q: When does the sale take place? A: The sale is meant to take place from March 1, 2015 to June 19, 2015. All sales must be settled within one week of the sale ending. Q: How many cards should I order? A: Units should set a goal based on the number of Scouts going to camp. Units might want to set goals for Scouts to pay a certain portion of their trip to camp by selling Camp Cards. Q: What are the rules for returning unsold cards? A: Units can return unsold, intact cards. Returns are due along with payment by June 26. 2015. Q: Can I get more cards once the sale is underway? A: Yes, a unit can order additional cards if they run out. Q: How do I start my sale? A: Begin with your immediate family members: parents, cousins, grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc. Q: Where should Scouts sell these cards? A: Church, neighborhoods, parent’s workplace, local businesses, community / sponsoring organization festivals Q: My unit is going to somewhere else for summer camp, can we participate in this? A: Yes, a unit can use its share of the proceeds of this sale toward any Scouting adventure it chooses. Q: Can a Scout wear his uniform while selling Camp Cards? A: Yes, this is a council approved money earning project. So, like the popcorn sale, a Scout is encouraged to wear his uniform while working on the sale.

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Commission You get a commission of $2.50 per card sold if your unit is paid in full by 5 pm on June 26, 2015. Units do not have to pay for any cards up front.

Return Policy Camp Cards can be returned to

The Scout shops, with the proper paperwork, without penalty by June 26, 2015. The cards MUST be in New condition. NO cards will be accepted for return after June 26, 2015. We reserve the right to refuse products that have been damaged or rendered unsellable. The unit is responsible for ANY unreturned cards, lost, misplaced, damaged, etc. Be sure that Scouts and parents treat each card as if it were a $5.00 bill.

Sale support Linda Mickel, 973 765-9322 ext 258, Linda.mickel@scouting.org How to Sell Camp Cards

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Don’t miss the opportunity to use the Camp Cards Sale to train your Scouts in public speaking and salesmanship. Your Scouts and their parents will appreciate the effort and your sales will improve. Have Scouts role play and practice during your Camp Card Sale Kick-off. For a Successful Sale:

Wear your Scout uniform.

Smile and tell them, who you are – FIRST NAME ONLY.

Tell them what Scout unit you are with.

Tell them why you are selling Camp Cards.

Tell them what they can do to help (buy Camp Card(s)).

Close the sale and always say Thank You. 3 Methods to Sell Camp Cards Door to Door – take your Sales Kit for a trip around the neighborhood. Don’t forget local businesses. Show and Sell – set up a booth in front of a local business and sell Camp Cards on the spot. PLEASE DO NOT SELL @ LOCATIONS ON THE CARD! Sell at Work – a great way for mom and dad to help their Scout. Safety and Courtesy

Sell with another Scout or with your parents.

Never enter anyone’s home.

Never sell after dark, unless with an adult.

Don’t carry large amounts of cash.

Say Thank You whether or not the customer buys a Camp Card.

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Cards & Camp

IF YOU SELL YOU EARN YOUR WAY TO Patriots’ Path Council:

132 cards1 or 148 cards2 Cub Scout Day Camp

67 cards1 or 76 cards2 Webelos Resident Camp Scout fee (parent / leader additional)

50 cards1 or 56 cards2 WELOTECA Scout fee (parent / leader additional)

149 cards3 or 164 cards4 Boy Scout Troop Resident Camp at Camp Somers, Winnebago Scout Reservation and Sabattis Adventure Camp

157 cards3 or 170 cards4 Provisional Camp Troop / Backwoods Engineering Camp / Trail to Eagle Camp

145 cards3 or 160 cards4 Trailblazer Boy Scout Day Camp at Camp Somers

110 cards Winnebago Boy Scout Day Camp (full week)

Number of Camp Cards sold may not be the actual cost of the activity. Camp Card sales can also support other unit needs or activities.

1 paid in full by 4/24/15 2 paid in full after 4/24/15 3 paid in full by 4/30/15 4 paid in full after 4/30/15

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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.

Boy Scouts 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. CINEMATOGRAPHY: 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. JOURNALISM: For requirements 2a and 2b, create a newspaper story or radio news announcement reporting on your troop’s Camp Card sale. PHOTOGRAPHY: For requirement 2b, take photographs of Camp Cards, Scouts selling Camp Cards, and other activities related to the sale. 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. SALEMANSHIP: All requirements for this merit badge can be completed through the Camp Card Sale.

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Advancement Opportunities cont.

Webelos ARTIST: As one of the five requirements design a Camp Card sale advertising poster for display at your show and sell. COMMUNICATOR: As a requirement, explain to a group of Cubs the proper ways to conduct a Camp Card Sale. SHOWMAN: As a requirement, demonstrate the “right” and “wrong” ways to sell Camp Cards. Cub Scout Arrow Points ART: As one of the requirements, make a poster to announce your pack’s Camp Card sale. PHOTOGRAPHY: 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: The Camp Card Sale fulfills all the requirements for this elective.

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Camp Card Order Form / Receipt

Date: __________ Unit Type & Number: ________________ District: __________ Contact Name: _________________________ Contact Address: ________________________________ ________________________________ Contact Phone Number: ___________________________ Contact Email: __________________________________ Number of Camp Card A (Middlesex, Somerset & Union Counties): __________ Number of Camp Card B (Morris & Sussex Counties): __________

Date issued: _______________ Number of Camp Card A issued: __________ Number of Camp Card B issued: __________ Signature _________________________________________ ********************************************************************************************

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Here is how the program works . . . The Camp Cards are delivered to the unit in March.

The Camp Master explains the camp card program to the Scouts and helps them set a goal for the amount they want to earn.

The Scouts sell the cards through June 19, 2015

If a customer wants to pay for a card(s) with a check, the check must be made out to the unit, NOT Patriots’ Path Council.

The unit returns any unused cards and payment for the sold cards no later than June 26, 2015 to the Cedar Knolls office.

Here is how the 50% commission is earned: 30% for placing an order 20% for the on time settlement of the order, no later than 5:00 pm, June 26, 2015.

The unit only pays the $2.50 per card sold, checks are made payable to

Patriots’ Path Council. I have read the points above and we agree to follow the plan. Signature __________________________________________

Return this form to Linda Mickel, Patriots’ Path Council, either

1) Leave it with the Scout Shop staff 2) Fax it to 973-267-3406 or 3) Register online at http://ppbsa.doubleknot.com/event/1685114 or go to

www.ppbsa.org, select Council Calendar, go to link on June 26, 2015.

For additional information or questions please email, Mark.spaldo@scouting.org