Adam Olson Chair

Events

MAD GRAND PRIX FOR FRIENDS OF SCOUTING (FOS)

We invite you to team up for an evening of high performance go-karting racing, fun, friends, and tasty hors d’oeuvres. All Contributions will be given to Puget Sound District.

Teams of 4 drivers will compete. For trophies, prizes, and bragging rights.

When: Thursday, December 3rd Registration 4:30pm
Racing Starts at 5:00pm
Where: TRAXX Indoor Raceway 4329 Chennault Beach Rd. Mukilteo, WA 98275
For more information please contact Adam Olson (425) 772-6157 This is not a Youth Event as to the “Guide to Safe Scouting”.
PS Traxx Invitation.pdf

About the Finance Committee

Financing within the district is directed by the district finance committee using the council plans, procedures, and policies as determined by the local council finance committee. The district finance committee chairman provides administrative leadership for the district finance program. The district finance committee chairman is a member of the council finance committee.
The district finance committee includes the following subcommittee chairmen and members:

Sub-Committees

$ Friends of Scouting
Subcommittee recruits leadership and steering committees, helps interpret council services to units, and coordinates the campaign in the district. Committee members are charged with implementing the council plan for the district.

$ Product sales
Subcommittee has volunteers who are knowledgeable of units operation and salesmanship. They promote and administer the council product sale with the units within the district.

$ Unit finance
Subcommittee includes people to review Unit Money-Earning Applications and also interpret the BSA finance policies to unit leaders as well as district volunteers.

$ Project sales
Each year a special committee of the council develops a list of special projects needing financial support. The district assists by developing a list of prospects living within the district. Key volunteers of the district may be asked to make presentations to these prospects.

Finance Goals

Each district has finance goals. These goals are based upon fair-share formula, taking into consideration the potential of the district and the needs of the council. The district finance chairman assists in determining the goals and accepts the district goal.