Scout Fair 2008!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
at Qualcomm Stadium!
The San Diego - Imperial Council Scout Fair is coming! This annual community wide event showcases our first-class programs in a fun and exciting way. Cubs, Boy Scouts, Varsity team members, Venturers and Explorers from across our Council join together for a day of good-old Scouting fun!
This year's Scout Fair takes place on Saturday, April 19, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, in the southeastern parking lot at Qualcomm Stadium. The theme is "Emergency Preparedness" and our Grand Marshall will be announced soon.
Scout Fair offers something for everyone … Scouts, siblings, adult leaders, family and friends. There are plenty of opportunities to participate, including:
- Sponsoring and running a Scout Fair booth
- Joining in on our Scout Fair Campout
- Racing in the world famous San Diego 500 Pinewood Derby
- Belt Loop Alley where Cub Scouts may earn belt loops
- Earning badges at the Merit Badge Midway
- Sharing your best recipes in our Cooking and Dutch Oven contests
- Selling Scout Fair tickets and earning money for your unit
- and meeting our nation's finest at our law enforcement, firefighting and military displays
Invite your buddies and come be a part of the biggest Scout show in San Diego!
Unit Leaders … download the 2008 Scout Fair Leader's Guide and registration forms by clicking on the titles below. Come back often, as we'll be updating our schedule of activities as we get closer to the big event.
LEADER'S GUIDE (Revised 3/19/2008)
TICKET INCENTIVES: (Revised 3/19/2008)
For each ticket sold, the unit will receive $2.00 per ticket commission. No minimum number of tickets to sell and no minimum number of youth to sell. Units will receive a flat commission of $2.00 per ticket sold.
Special Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
- Top Unit: the Unit with the highest number of tickets sold will get a free weekend at Camp Mataguay for the entire Pack/Troop/Team or Crew.
- Individual Scout selling at least 5 ticket will receive a 2 for 1 Legoland Ticket.
- Individual Scout selling at least 10 tickets will receive the 2 for 1 Legoland ticket and a Top Ticket Seller patch.
- Top 5 Ticket sellers in the Council will receive a special Gift Package.
FOOD SALES:
Due to Stadium contractual obligations, food will be sold by the Charger Stadium food vendor - at their stadium prices. Just a reminder, it is permissible for individuals to bring in their own food and beverages to the Scout Fair.
DOWNLOADABLE FORMS:
These documents are available in the Leader's Guide, and are replicated here for your convenience.
- Booth Participation Form
- Booth Participation Patch Receipt
- Ticket Sales Participation Form
- Unit Booth Sponsor Application
- Campout and Breakfast Application
- Campout and Breakfast Patch Receipt
SAN DIEGO 500 PINEWOOD DERBY:
BELT LOOP ALLEY:
MERIT BADGES THAT WILL BE OFFERED:
- Archeology
- Art
- Astronomy
- Aviation
- Dentistry
- Emergency Preparedness
- Fly Fishing
- Ham Radio
- Landscape Architecture
- Personal Management
- Pioneering
- Railroading (see notes below)
- Reptile/Amphibian Studies
- Rifle Shooting
- Shotgun Shooting
- Sports
- Theatre
Check back often, as we'll be adding more merit badges in the coming weeks!
NOTE 1: For Railroading merit badge, e-mail railfanz@cox.net to request workbook for requirements #1-3.