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Rob Lyons
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The document discusses the costs of Scouting and how donations to the Friends of Scouting campaign help cover additional costs for outreach units in the Zulu District. While Scouts pay for registration and activities, these costs are reduced or waived for qualifying families in outreach units. The Council covers additional costs like staff training, insurance, and camp facilities. Donations help the Council cover even more costs for outreach units, including uniforms, handbooks, and subsidies to make Scouting accessible to low-income and minority youth. The Zulu District features both traditional and culturally-specific outreach units led by Neighborhood Guides to serve underserved families.

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Cost of Scouting How your gift helps Northern Star Council share the benefits of Scouting in the Zulu District. ¡°The Iceberg Analogy¡± What you see above the water is only about 20% of the cost normally incurred for Scouting. Scouts normally pay for yearly registration, activities, camp outings and purchase handbooks, uniforms and equipment. Your gift to the Northern Star Council ¡°Friends of Scouting¡± Questions? campaign helps the Zulu District outreach program remove Call Zulu District Executive barriers that have kept many low-income, African-American youth from experiencing the benefits of Scouting while also Rob Lyons @ 612-202-8324 keeping the costs of Scouting low for traditional units. rlyons@northernstarbsa.org TRADITIONAL UNITS OUTREACH UNITS Costs seen by the Scout... Cost seen by the Scout... Costs seen by the Scout - Uniforms - Handbooks Waived or significantly reduced by - Youth registrations the Council to qualifying families. - Boys Life magazine - Activity fees Cost to the Council Cost to the Council you don¡¯t see.. you don¡¯t see.. Covered by the Council - Volunteer & Staff training - Volunteer & Staff training - Insurance - Insurance - Camp Promotion - Camp Promotion - Camp facilities - Camp facilities - Camp Equipment - Camp Equipment - Camp Rangers - Camp Rangers - Recognition & awards - Recognition & awards - Council Professional Staff - Council Professional Staff - Council Support staff - Council Support staff - Administration - Administration Outreach costs - Service Centers - Service Centers covered by the Council - Postage - Postage - Newsletters - Newsletters - Unit program calendars - Unit program calendars - Council web site - Council web site - Uniforms - Handbooks - Youth registrations - Camperships - Part-time staff (Neighborhood Guides) Northern Star Council believes that financial - Subsidized Activity fees need should never keep a child from opening - Event transportation a door to opportunity! - Leader training fees - Subsidies for Chartering
Zulu District Highlights The Zulu District is proud to feature both, multi-cultural, TRADITIONAL Scouting units run by parents and volun- teers as well as our culturally specific, OUTREACH UNITS lead by Neighborhood Guides, throughout the Twin Cities. Outreach units offer youth and adults the option to join, or form, Scouting units that may better address the cultural or socioeconomic concerns of recent immigrants and low-income families. Together, the traditional and outreach branches of the Zulu District bring the fun, excitement and rewards of Scouting to under-served families in Minneapolis and St. Paul. 2012 Zulu District Scouting accomplishments: ? 60% more kids went to Cub and Boy Scout resident camps. ? Welcomed 6 Eagle Scouts into the Zulu Brotherhood of Eagles ? ontributed over 1,500 hours toward service projects C in the communities of North Minneapolis and St. Paul ? Created 5 new Scouting units for over 222 new youth ? eveloped Scouting partnerships with Bolder Options D and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. ? resenting sponsor of the Tuskegee Airmen Traveling Exhibit P in North Minneapolis. ? irst District to utilize the new Cargill Camp Experience Outreach F program in partnership with Fort Snelling State park and Base Camp. ? ver 289 Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts earned their uniforms O at Higher Ground Academy in St. Paul. ? Hired 3 new Neighborhood Guides ? wo Zulu Scouts selected as featured speakers at 2013 Million T Dollar Day for Scouting

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Zulu 2013 cost&hilites

  • 1. Cost of Scouting How your gift helps Northern Star Council share the benefits of Scouting in the Zulu District. ¡°The Iceberg Analogy¡± What you see above the water is only about 20% of the cost normally incurred for Scouting. Scouts normally pay for yearly registration, activities, camp outings and purchase handbooks, uniforms and equipment. Your gift to the Northern Star Council ¡°Friends of Scouting¡± Questions? campaign helps the Zulu District outreach program remove Call Zulu District Executive barriers that have kept many low-income, African-American youth from experiencing the benefits of Scouting while also Rob Lyons @ 612-202-8324 keeping the costs of Scouting low for traditional units. rlyons@northernstarbsa.org TRADITIONAL UNITS OUTREACH UNITS Costs seen by the Scout... Cost seen by the Scout... Costs seen by the Scout - Uniforms - Handbooks Waived or significantly reduced by - Youth registrations the Council to qualifying families. - Boys Life magazine - Activity fees Cost to the Council Cost to the Council you don¡¯t see.. you don¡¯t see.. Covered by the Council - Volunteer & Staff training - Volunteer & Staff training - Insurance - Insurance - Camp Promotion - Camp Promotion - Camp facilities - Camp facilities - Camp Equipment - Camp Equipment - Camp Rangers - Camp Rangers - Recognition & awards - Recognition & awards - Council Professional Staff - Council Professional Staff - Council Support staff - Council Support staff - Administration - Administration Outreach costs - Service Centers - Service Centers covered by the Council - Postage - Postage - Newsletters - Newsletters - Unit program calendars - Unit program calendars - Council web site - Council web site - Uniforms - Handbooks - Youth registrations - Camperships - Part-time staff (Neighborhood Guides) Northern Star Council believes that financial - Subsidized Activity fees need should never keep a child from opening - Event transportation a door to opportunity! - Leader training fees - Subsidies for Chartering
  • 2. Zulu District Highlights The Zulu District is proud to feature both, multi-cultural, TRADITIONAL Scouting units run by parents and volun- teers as well as our culturally specific, OUTREACH UNITS lead by Neighborhood Guides, throughout the Twin Cities. Outreach units offer youth and adults the option to join, or form, Scouting units that may better address the cultural or socioeconomic concerns of recent immigrants and low-income families. Together, the traditional and outreach branches of the Zulu District bring the fun, excitement and rewards of Scouting to under-served families in Minneapolis and St. Paul. 2012 Zulu District Scouting accomplishments: ? 60% more kids went to Cub and Boy Scout resident camps. ? Welcomed 6 Eagle Scouts into the Zulu Brotherhood of Eagles ? ontributed over 1,500 hours toward service projects C in the communities of North Minneapolis and St. Paul ? Created 5 new Scouting units for over 222 new youth ? eveloped Scouting partnerships with Bolder Options D and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. ? resenting sponsor of the Tuskegee Airmen Traveling Exhibit P in North Minneapolis. ? irst District to utilize the new Cargill Camp Experience Outreach F program in partnership with Fort Snelling State park and Base Camp. ? ver 289 Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts earned their uniforms O at Higher Ground Academy in St. Paul. ? Hired 3 new Neighborhood Guides ? wo Zulu Scouts selected as featured speakers at 2013 Million T Dollar Day for Scouting