Friends of Scouting

 
        Yes, I want to pledge to the Friends of Scouting Campaign

_____$2500 - $4999 Gold Member, Palm Clock w/ Finger Lakes Council Medallion, Council Shoulder Patch and Decal
_____$1000 - $1999 Guardian Member, Star Paper Weight w/ Finger Lakes Council Medallion, Council Shoulder Patch and Decal
_____$500 - $999 Patron Member, Brass Coaster w/ Finger Lakes Council Medallion, Council Shoulder Patch and Decal
_____$250 - $499 Leadership Member, Silver Coaster w/ FL Council Medallion, Council Shoulder Patch, Personal letter from Council  and Decal
_____$217.23 - NEW Special "Sponsor-A-Scout Member, receives a special decorative Council Shoulder Patch which pays for the cost of a Scout
_____$100 - Century Member, Council Shoulder Patch, Personal letter from Council and Decal
_____$_________ other, Decal

                 Payable:  ____ Quarterly (must be min. of $50.00)                    Name:____________________________________________ 
                                 ____ Monthly (must be min. of $250.00)                    Address:__________________________________________
                                 ____ Enclosed is $___________                               Town:______________________ State:______ Zip:________
                                 ____ Bill total amount immediately                               Phone: ____________________________________________
                                                                                                                                                
                My Company is a matching Gifts Company
                Company Name:_____________________________   Signed:____________________________________
                Your Enroller:________________________________  Date:    ____________________________________
                                                                                   We also accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover

                (Print out & Clip out coupon and Mail to Finger Lakes Council, BSA, 3685 Pre-Emption Road, Geneva, NY 14456)

The Friends of Scouting program (FOS) is an annual fundraising event that gives Scouters and other interested people the opportunity to contribute to the financial support of the council.

Total Council Budget $767,984

                             

Your Gift to Friends of Scouting makes all the difference.  Enroll today!! 
 Finger Lakes Council is a 501-C-3 Organization.  Matching Gifts are encouraged.

Scouting’s Alumni: 65% of Air Force Academy Graduates 68% of West Point Graduates 70% of Annapolis Graduates 72% of Rhodes Scholars 89% of FBI Agents 26 of the first 29 Astronauts 89% of Senior Class Presidents

What Your Money Buys
Because of you….

• Over 600 Boy Scouts attended Camp Babcock Hovey last summer

• Over 200 Cub Scouts attended Cub Scout Day Camp last summer

• Over 150 Cub Scouts attended Cub Resident Camp last summer

• Nearly 80 Webelos Scouts attended Webelos Resident Camp last summer

• Over 3,000 Cub Scout and Boy Scouts advanced one rank last year

• Fifty (50) Boy Scouts earn the rank of EAGLE SCOUT

• Over 1,500 Cubs, Scouts and Venturers collected over 25 TONS OF FOOD for area food pantries

• Over 200 Cubs Scouts and their parents participated in Cub Adventure Weekend

• Over 200 youth with special needs are served through traditional Scout units, Rotary Camp Onseyawa and Boy Scout Resident Camp

• Over 300 Leaders attended Leader Training Courses during the year

Your Gift Makes a Difference!
For Every 100 Boys Who Join Scouting.....

• 8 will enter a vocation that he has learned through Scouting

• 17 will be future Scout Leaders

• 18 will develop hobbies that will last a lifetime

• 1 will use his Scouting skills to save a life

• 5 will earn their religious award

• 5 will become Eagle Scouts

• 1 will use his Scout skills to save HIS OWN LIFE

• 12 will have their first contact with a religious institution

• Rarely will one be brought before a juvenile court

• 1 will enter the clergy