Overcoming Resistance to Friends of Scouting Presentation
Overcoming objections when scheduling a Friends of Scouting presentation is crucial to provide unit members with the opportunity to support scouting initiatives. Addressing concerns about donation usage, impact on local councils, and security of assets can help facilitate understanding and garner support. By emphasizing the importance of community investment and awareness, and assuring restricted donations are used appropriately, you can navigate resistance effectively.
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It is possible that you may encounter resistance by the unit leader to schedule a Friends of Scouting presentation in the first place. You must do whatever you can to allow the unit members the opportunity to make the decision for themselves on how they can support Friends of Scouting. Here are some helpful hints to overcome that leader's objections or addressing their questions: Be knowledgeable of Council highlights in 2020 and what Family FOS supports. Ask for no more than a 5-8-minute presentation and keep your promise. Explain the need to create awareness and educate Scout families about the bigger picture of what Scouting is all about and emphasize the local investment.
Question: victims or Chapter 11 filing? Will my donations be used to compensate cover legal fees related to the Response: their prepared to enforce restrictions to ensure donations future are used as you intended. Your restricted donations can only be used for designated purposes. We are legally and defend all of your past, present and 2
Question: victims or Chapter 11 filing? Will my donations be used to compensate cover legal fees related to the Response: their prepared to enforce restrictions to ensure donations future are used as you intended. In Friends of Scouting (FOS) donations go supporting Scouting in our communities These donations are critical to maintaining our operations and are being used to do so in real time. Your restricted donations can only be used for designated purposes. We are legally and defend all of your past, present and addition, straight to today. 3
Question: councils? What impact will this process have on local Response: impact the It s important to continuing and that local for bankruptcy. Local councils are distinct and financially independent national organization. In short, the Chapter 11 filings don t directly operations of local councils in any way. remember that Scouting is councils have not filed legally separate, from the 4
Question: Are local council assets secure? Response: dollars, distinct from the continue to support community. The decision of financially contributes to a Compensation Trust will be made by each local council s executive board based on the best interest of Scouting in the communities it serves. Council camps, endowments, local fundraising and other property are separate and national organization. They will programming in the local whether a local council Victims 5
Objection: Council relies on Scout families for donations too much. We already do the popcorn. Response: from this country, and an to NEIC. The unit. Family Friends for parents who are willing personal financial contribution support of NEIC programs. The popcorn sale supports the unit as well as the programs of the NEIC. The unit profit ratio product sale is one of the best in the equal portion of the proceeds goes majority of the profit stays with the of Scouting is an opportunity and able to make a directly in 6
Objection: not Council started collecting $5 program fee is that enough? Response: for local per member to Locally, our current cost is and adult. We view Scouting as a between the Scouts, families, units, and the We all work together to prepare young people make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes. Because of this, we will continue to raise the funds necessary to subsidize a portion of the insurance expenses, but we will need your help and understanding The bylaws of the Boy Scouts of America allow councils to charge as much as $12.00 offset insurance fees. $9.45 per youth partnership Council. to to meet the projected increase. 7
Objection: each the NEIC We pay $65 in dues to the Pack/Troop/Crew year. Why should we give more? Doesn t use that money? Response: unit $12 if your national processing fees. Five Northeast Illinois Council to Family Friends of Scouting campaign opportunity to support the NEIC, who in turn youth in the council. Part of the dues you paid to the unit are used within the itself for programs, badges, and books. $65 (plus child gets Boy s Life) $60 goes straight to the organization to pay for membership and dollars of this fee stays with the offset insurance cost. The gives families the support all 8
Objection: pay Day Council doesn't do anything for us we have to for the advancement awards and Cub Scout Camp. Response: through camp and all cover program anything else the youth programs at a much lower cost camps in Lake and Cook county. The number of services to benefit the unit, professional staff, program guidance, and through roundtables, Training Days, training courses, Camp maintenance, unit membership administration, and advancement record keeping. Additionally, NEIC pays for liability insurance Each scout helps pay for their advancement awards dues and the unit budget plan. Our fees for day camps are based on what is necessary to materials, patches, t-shirts, and receive. The NEIC runs these than comparable youth NEIC does provide a including a trained support for every registered adult volunteer. 9
Objection: I give my time as a leader. Response: program made volunteers. Those that are active in the program best benefits, and understand the value Scouting financially as well. We appreciate your service as a leader. That is the inherent strength of Scouting: a quality possible by many dedicated the closest and most understand the of supporting 10
Objection: camp, the other It's expensive to send my scout to summer and the sleeping bag and pack and all equipment they need isn't cheap. Response: expendable staff). The other ongoing maintenance, utilities, included in the Council's operating of Scouting, the cost of camp would higher. The fee a Scout pays for summer camp only covers part of the cost (essentially the cost of their meals, program materials, and the summer camp costs, like building insurance, and the ranger's salary are budget. Without Friends have to be much a when you compare it to While sending your scout to summer camp does require commitment of funds, it's still the best deal around consider what they re learning (and when you other camps in the area). 11
Objection: money! If the Council didn't have all those high-priced executives, they wouldn't need so much Response: have staff: we 14,000 members. with the members of the commissioner staff coordinating their your Unit. By working through these they are able to multiply their effectiveness. They a lot of time contacting community leaders, explaining Scouting program, working one on one with units, and enlisting volunteer support. Your District Executive is on call if you need assistance or guidance and is just a phone call away. Scouting is just like any other organization--we need to paid professional leaders, too. We run a very lean have 7 paid field staff members serving over Our district executives work closely district committee efforts in serving volunteers, and spend the 12
