2009 FRIENDS OF SCOUTING CAMPAIGN
Special thanks to John Haigler from Wachovia Securities/100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis for agreeing to be our Friends of Scouting chairman for the 2009 campaign.
Also special thanks to Albert Huebne from Edward Jones for agreeing to be our community chairman for the 2009 campaign and Robbie Robinson (former Grand Towers executive) for being the family chairman.
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2008 FRIENDS OF SCOUTING CAMPAIGN
WE MET OUR GOAL OF $54,000!!!!!!!
If we are able to collect all of the pledged amounts by December 31st, it will be the first time that the Grand Towers District has met its goal by the victory dinner and then cashed out at year end in 10 years (since before the inception of Grand Towers).
Thanks to Bill Young, our Chairman, Judy Armstrong, our Family Chairman, and Howard Kapp, Robbie Robinson, Dennis Forrest, Herman and Eric Noah in the Community Campaign. Special thanks to all of the workers on the campaign. Thanks to all of our unit leaders, community leaders, families, and friends for supporting the Grand Towers District in its fundraising efforts.
Special thanks to the following companies for helping raise money for the campaign as well:
Ameren (Sandy Schelling, Brian Leonard, Richard Mark, Jerry Anderson, Ed Bradley, Ned Kammerer, Steve Parks, Mick Cliffe, Chris Taylor, Ron Black, Ken Varel, Michael Foy, and Paul Piontek)
Alberici Construction (John Alberici and Joyce Lilley)
Chartwells (Scott Murphy)
Merrill Lynch (Justin O'Shea)
Ronocco/Clear Brook Spring Water (Tim Mayer)
Saint Louis Public Schools (Diana Bourisaw, Dan Edwards, Gateway Elementary School, and Langston Middle School).
It is due to your hard work and dedication to the program that we are able to be successful.
For general information on the Friends of Scouting Campaign, click above.
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For general information on the annual popcorn sale, click above.
The Popcorn Sale is Over!
With a decrease in the amount of units selling popcorn, we have had an increase of $7,000 over the 2007 sale. Popcorn selling can be the key to a unit's financial strength. If your unit is not currently selling popcorn and you would like to, contact Daron Storman. The next opportunity to sell popcorn will be next winter. Great Job! Special thanks to Melvin Davis for serving as our popcorn chairman!
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BLUE & GOLD BANQUETS AND COURTS OF HONOR
Units should schedule their Blue & Gold Banquet (Cub Scouts) and Court of Honor (Boy Scouts) into their program year in August. Blue and Gold Banquets should be held between February and April. Please plan on your agenda for your Blue and Gold or Court of Honor that a Friends of Scouting Trailblazer will be there to do a FOS presentation.
Blue and Gold Banquets happen once a year in February. Advancements, fun, songs and skits will fill the evening.
Courts of Honor should be taking place at least once per quarter. The main focus should be advancement of the Scouts in their troop.