2005
Council Auction
a Huge Success!
The Council held its’ annual auction recently to help generate revenue for our ever-growing Scout program.
Wally Holman put on a great event again this year! He and his committee put in a lot of hard work on the event. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this year’s auction such a success. The auction was second only to last year in revenue generated.
Special thanks to John Bass and Jim Bass Ford for providing the greatest auction location in the sale’s history! And hat’s off again to Larry Oxley and Oxley Auction Service for running such a quality auction.
The 2005 auction broke several records including numbers of registered bidders.
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING UPDATE
Friends of Scouting like you have been coming forward this year to make themselves known. So many times in life we wonder how we can make a difference or how we can be heard above the crowd. Joining with others that believe in the values of Scouting is a very important way to meet these objectives. Providing training to new leaders, camperships to needy scouts, insurance to youth and adult members, processing Eagle Scout applications all make the mission of Scouting achievable. All these services and countless program features are made possible by Friends of Scouting like you. Your donations help keep our council strong and independent.
If by some chance no one has asked you to be a Friend of Scouting then please consider this a request. Please take a moment to contact the Council Service Office by calling 655-7107/800-312-7107 or by e-mail bsa741@gte.net or visit www.give2bsa.org to get the details on becoming a Friend of Scouting today. As a Friend of Scouting you will provide the resources to change the lives of over 10,000 young people in 2005. A very good return on your commitment no doubt.
Listed below is progress as of April 28th.
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DISTRICT |
PLEDGES |
GOAL |
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Amangi Trail |
29,019 |
60,000 |
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Permian Basin |
20,002 |
46,600 |
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Amistad |
18,498 |
45,000 |
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Executive
Board |
57,379 |
65,000 |
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TOTAL |
124,897 |
216,600 |
UNITED WAY OF CONCHO VALLEY UPGRADES ALLOCATION
Earlier this year, the United Way of the Concho Valley reduced its funding to the Concho Valley Council by nearly 40% With additional efforts of Steve Stephens and another agency accepting only designated gifts more funds became available. The Community Investment Committee and Board of UWCV allocated an additional $9000 for 2005. This support of Scouting by the community is truly appreciated.
Thank you for giving to the United Way.
75TH ANNIVERSARY IDEAS (cont. from page 1)
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9. Designate a special Uniform Day on which all boys wear the Cub Scout uniform to school. |
| 10. Make a time capsule. Have each boy contribute an item that represents him. Set a date for when the capsule will be opened. |
| 11. Start a collection. Keep adding to your collection until you have at least 75 items. |
| 12. Conduct a space derby with a 75th Anniversary theme. Have boys decorate their spaceships as they would expect them to look 75 years in the future. |
| 13. Conduct a rain gutter regatta with a 75th Anniversary theme. Have boys decorate the boats and sails with a “75th” motif. |
| 14. Take a picture of each boy. Make a collage with the pictures. |
| 15. Encourage boys to submit a joke to Boys’ Life. |
| 16. Encourage Cub Scouts to enter the Boys’ Life reading contest. |
| 17. Make a neckerchief slide that goes with the theme of the month. |
| 18. Have each boy write a thank-you letter to someone who has helped him in Cub Scouting. |
| 19. Promote the new Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award. |
| 20. Hold a pack overnight campout. As part of your activities, play games or make a craft from the 1930s. |
| 21. Conduct a kite derby with kites decorated to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Cub Scouting. Hold the event at a local park or other area that will stimulate public interest in Scouting. |
| 22. Conduct a special campfire program centered on Jungle Book tales or stories about the history of Cub Scouting. |
| 23. Take part in a parade or other community event through which your pack can promote the 75th Anniversary of Cub Scouting. |
| 24. Make a 75th Anniversary banner for your pack to carry in a parade or to display at other community events. |
| 25. Work with your chartered organization to promote recognition of Cub Scouting’s 75th Anniversary in the organization’s correspondence, newsletters, or other media. |
For more ideas on how you can celebrate the 75th anniversary of Cub Scouting, contact the council service center at 325-655-7107 or 1-800-321-7107.
“THE POOLED INCOME FUND AND YOUR ESTATE”
Many people choose a will as their principal vehicle for making charitable gifts. There are many advantages to this, but bequests do not provide you with either immediate income tax deductions or lifetime income in return for making a charitable gift to Scouting. A gift to the pooled income fund, however, does.
By making a modest gift to the pooled income fund-an initial gift of $5,000 in cash or stocks-your gift will be placed into a nationwide pool of similar gifts to Scouting. These gifts are invested for maximum income, payable to you for life. At the end of your lifetime, or the lifetime of a surviving spouse, your gift is removed form the pooled fund and given to your local council. They will place your gift into their endowment fund, or use it however you designate.
The BSA Pooled Income Fund is a great way to show the Concho Valley Council that you care about its financial future. Contact Patrick S. Wedding, Scout Executive, for more information at 655-7107 or 800-321-7107 or by e-mail at on this interesting way to benefit not just our council, but your family as well.
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