We are kicking off our Holiday Wreath Fundraiser now! ALL SALES will be 100% online this year. No in person sales, no collecting money, no delivering wreaths this year. Just share the sales website! You share a flyer, email, and post the Gift It Forward website, our troop code and be sure they add your name to the sale. Sales prices include shipping directly to your buyer or whomever they gift it to!

Scouts earn $5 per wreath/item sold online for their scout account. The troop gets $3 per wreath sold. Win! Win!

We have six weeks to sell. (Though the website is available until mid December for anyone who orders late.) Every week there will be a challenge to help you sell and raise funds for your scout account.

Ways to Sell!
1. Wear your uniform and hand out flyers to your neighbors, explaining who you are and what you’re selling. Follow safe selling practices, do not go alone. (See sample script below.)
2. Email or text friends and family (Attach a pic of yourself in uniform and/or at a scouting activity, sample script coming soon!)
3. Social Media - post a pic of yourself in uniform with your sales pitch. Parents can post on behalf of their scout.
4. Make a video on your own or with your patrol to sell. Get creative! Email and post the video.
5. Store Front - if you are interested in selling at a local store front, please let me know and we will get permission to sell at local businesses. You can use a sample wreath and hand out flyers. **This will be arranged only if a scout responds wanting to sell via store front!

Week 1- Make a list of at least 10 people you can sell to. Grab some flyers at the Troop Meeting on Monday, Oct 11th (7pm, Las Flores Middle School MPR) to share with local friends, family, work colleagues, and neighbors!

The flyer is also attached for you to print, post, and email.

Write YOUR NAME on the flyers! (Raising Money for: YOUR NAME)

For every item purchased online, Mickman will plant an evergreen seedling in one of our National or State forests. Since they started this reforestation initiative, they have planted over 800,000 seedlings in 49 states.

Website: https://giftitforward.com/
Fundraising Code: TR618CA001
Referring Member: (Your Name Here!)


Sample pitch as you share flyers with your neighbors, friends, and family:

Hi! Would you like to support scouting by purchasing a holiday wreath? My name is _________ and I am a scout with Troop 618.
We are selling wreaths, centerpieces and other holiday decorations online this year to support our troop camping and scouting activities. $8 of your purchase goes directly to my troop.

You just shop the website, add the fundraising code, and my name: _________. Shipping is free. Wreaths make great gifts too!

Thank you for supporting Scouting!

Thanks to all who attended this evenings Troop Meeting.  There are a couple of special events coming up that we want all Scouts and Parents to know about:

I am proud to announce that on Thursday night I had the great pleasure of presenting Dillon Richie to his Eagle board.
Dillion did amazing and I am proud to announce that he has earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

Please take the time to congratulate him as this a huge accomplishment.  

Congratulations to his family as you would be so proud of him.

YIS,  Mr. Giddens

Way to go Troop 618!!’ So proud of you. You spent the day making a difference and showing your scout sprit. 

Here are some of the awards: Honor Troop!!!  Top Troop!! Second in game!!  We are so proud of you!!  Thank you to all of the parents and Dave for making it an amazing day!!

What an amazing day for Troop 618 and all scouts in attendance.