Family Friends of Scouting

Friends of Scouting is the annual campaign where the Connecticut Rivers Council asks Scouting families, businesses and civic-minded citizens to support our mission of providing the Scouting program to thousands of young people in Connecticut.

Every unit is asked to support Friends of Scouting, because every unit benefits from the monies raised.

Why should I give to Friends of Scouting?

Friends of Scouting provides roughly one-quarter of the money needed to operate the Connecticut Rivers Council's camps, programs and facilities for a calendar year. These camping and training facilities are the "outdoor classrooms" in which Scouts have fun, learn leadership skills and develop into better young men and women. The Connecticut Rivers Council spends approximately $210 per Scout each year to deliver these benefits and much more.

I already paid my child's registration and his unit collects annual dues. Haven't I already supported Scouting?

Your child's registration fee goes directly to the National Office of the Boy Scouts of America. If your child's Scout unit collects dues, that money stays with the unit to help pay for trips and other activities. None of that money helps the Connecticut Rivers Council pay for all the services we provide.

• Local programs and activities throughout the council
• Camp scholarships, uniforms and registration fees for youths who otherwise could not participate
• The Scout service centers that coordinate Scouting activities and provide customer service to member.
• Professional staff who counsel, guide and inspire volunteer leadership
• Camps and facilities available for year-round camping and Cub Scout family outdoor events
• Opportunities to attend summer camp and high-adventure events
• Advancement programs where Scouts are recognized for learning and making progress on goals they set and attain
• Literature and training-material development and distribution
• A hiking-trail system on and off the council's property
• Leadership training for young people who will become future community leaders

Family FOS

• Family FOS Signup 2012 [50 kB]