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Friends of Scouting Campaign
District Kickoff
FO S I S A B O U T
YO U R S CO U T !
cpcbsa.org/fosisaboutyourscout
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Who is the coordinator?
Who is the presenter?
What is the difference?
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Who is the coordinator?
Who is the presenter?
What is the difference?
The presenter is the best person to make the ask. People
cannot say “no” to this person. He or She has influence in the
unit and is respected. The presenter has high expectations,
often shapes unit culture.
The presenter & the coordinator can be one individual.
However in very effective units the two work in tandem to
achieve their goal.
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Say, what’s Friends of Scouting all about?
Key concepts for the presenter to share
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“You should all know our Pack participates in the FOS Campaign every year.”
“I am giving my annual gift tonight and I hope you will join me.”
“We are the Cascade Pacific Council, all of us, every Scout & every adult.”
“This is not same as our fundraisers. Those are for boys to earn their own way
selling popcorn. FOS is an invitation to all families who support Scouting.”
“We will collect your pledges & later contact those who couldn’t make it
tonight. Every family will get the opportunity to participate.”
“FOS IS ABOUT YOUR SCOUT…”
“Your contribution delivers Scouting to boys outside our unit, outside our
neighborhood, boys we will never meet. They need Scouting too.”
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Timing is Everything!
Tips shared by units that achieve their goals every year• Start January. All-turned-in by February. On with the show!
• No surprise attacks- announce verbally, email, inform, explain,
define terms, & set expectations all prior to your presentation
• Schedule your presentation for the largest audience, typically the
Pack’s Blue & Gold Banquet & the Troop’s Court of Honor
• Your presentation must be near the top of the agenda & be sure it
lists no financial matters but FOS (dues collection/bake sale will confuse)
• Don’t squeeze in FOS before the audience gets food
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Where is Friends of Scouting done?
BEST PRACTICES – The units that do a great job at Friends of
Scouting say this:
• Start in your committee meeting. The committee needs to
understand the campaign and lead by example. This also lets
parents know “the committee has already raised $_____.”
• Don’t be a small voice in a big room. Make sure you’re heard.
• FOS mentioned in more than one place: pre-announced, then
presented, then followed up.
cpcbsa.org/fosisaboutyourscout