2024 Scout Card Sales
Timeline
- January 11th – Unit Scout Card Coordinator Training at the Council Service Center
- January 12th – Pre-orders open
- January 29th – Pre-Order deadline
- March 4th – Scout Card Distribution
- March 4th – April 8th – Scout Card Sales
- March 15th – March 30th– Storefront Sales
- April 8th – Final Payments Due
- April 22nd – Feedback meeting
Scout Card Commission Structure
- Scout Cards sell for $10.00 Each
- 75% commission per card ($7.50 a card) goes back to the Unit.
Marketing Kit
We’ve created some social media images, sample posts, video script ideas, and more for you to use while you sell Scout Cards.
Signs / Displays
Flyers: (write your phone number or email):
Table sign: (good for site sales)
Small (Church Bulletin): This is designed to take up about half of 5.5″ x 8.5″ bulletin page, but could easily be resized. Make sure to include the Scout or parent as a contact person, email or phone number.
Sales Tracker
Written Posts / Video Script Ideas
Written Posts – You can use these in conjunction with the provided image posts or by themselves:
Sample Social Media Posts / Video Scripts
Cub Scouts:
Hi, my name is ________________________ and I’m a Cub Scout in pack _____.
Would you like to support me in my Scouting journey? Our Scout Cards offer great discounts for restaurants, stores, and fun adventures. They’re only ten dollars. I can use my earnings to pay for Cub Adventure Camp, uniforms, equipment, and more. Will you help support me?
Scouts BSA:
Hi, my name is ________________________ and I’m a Scout in troop _____.
Would you like to support me in my Scouting journey? Our Scout Cards are ten dollars and feature deals that will save you money on restaurants, stores, and fun adventures! One hundred percent of the proceeds stay in our local council and help myself and my troop fund our scouting adventures. Will you help support me?
Frequently Asked Questions:
Yes, check with other units in your community/District to see if they have extras, and a transfer can be done, but there will be a supply at the service center and with District Leadership.
There is no penalty for returning unsold cards. Units will be limited to an initial order of no more than 10%-15% more than last year’s sales total. If there is enough demand, a reorder can be processed in 7-10 business days. Transfers between units should be handled through the Council Service Center Please be thrifty and courteous to the other Packs, Troops and Crews.
Yes. If a unit wants to request additional cards after the initial checkout, a deposit should be made.
- Yes! If your unit/Scout plans to sell in front of a Food City please sign up for a slot by emailing katherine.jones@scouting.org
- If your unit/Scout wishes to sell at a store not listed in the online sign-up, please contact that store’s manager to make arrangements. *Please do not just show up to any physical store without discussing it with the manager beforehand.
- Storefront sales guidelines must still be followed for all stores.
Individual units and chartered organizations should work together to determine the best way to accept cashless payments if any at all.