Unit Money Earning Application A unit must submit a Unit Money Earning Application to the council prior to their fundraiser. The application is available from the Council Service Center and needs to be submitted to the District Executive at least two weeks in advance of the fundraiser. A copy of the approved form will be returned to the unit. The only exceptions to the above application filing requirements are the council sponsored Trails End Popcorn Sale and the spring candy sale. Whenever your unit is planning a money-earning project, be sure to consult the BSA's "10 Guides to Unit Money Earning Projects" as your guide. It will be helpful to you as you fill out the application. If your answer is yes to all the questions in this document, it is likely the project conforms to Scouting's standards and will be approved.

P.R.A.Y. Publishing Offers Patches Promoting Religious Recognitions "FISH" PATCH WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH JULY The FISH segment of the Duty to God Puzzle Patch is due to go off rotation at the end of July 2008 and won't reappear until 2010. Be sure to make a presentation on the religious emblems so that your Scouts and Scouters qualify for this patch. Making a presentation is easy. Patches may be ordered online. Plan to present your patches before the end of the Scouting year! http://www.praypub.org/dutytogod.htm

Good Turn For America

Since the BSA's inception in 1910, Scouts and Scouters alike have learned to live the principles of the Scout Oath and Law through community service and "helping other people at all times." With our rich history in mind, we have developed Good Turn for America.

What began with a singular act of service on a foggy London night quickly evolved into daily Good Turns and then into more encompassing national initiatives. These have included selling war bonds, collecting rubber and scrap metal, growing victory gardens during World War II, and more recently, Scouting for Food.

We now have an opportunity to raise our levels of community service and increase awareness of the Scouting program within our neighborhoods. Nationally, the Boy Scouts of America has partnered with The Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, and the American Red Cross to increase our efforts in meeting the challenges of the 21st century.

Good Turn for America builds on our members' and participants' current service efforts and includes important partnerships with other community service organizations. These partnerships provide many additional avenues for all of our members and participants to provide community service in their neighborhoods.

For more information, visit www.goodturnforamerica.org. Now Called Journey to Excellence!