It’s the most wonderful time of the year!! Christmas is just around the corner and the 203 Sherwood Park  Scout Group wants to help you with some of your Christmas shopping. If you haven’t tried Purdys Chocolates yet, you are in for a treat and if you have already sampled, they speak for themselves. Yum! Proceeds from this campaign will fund the activities that we enjoy every week.

Watch for the item names that include ‘(Wrapped)’. This indicates that the item will be beautifully gift wrapped when it arrives and ready for giving. Perfect for individuals or businesses distributing Christmas treats to family, friends, and clients.

We encourage online ordering wherever possible but have also included paper order forms.

Ordering online:

• Go to https://group.purdys.com/login.aspx and click on ‘Register’ if you are new to the website or ‘Sign In’ if you have previously used the website.
• Create your account and/or log in and then look for the ‘Join a Group’. Our group number is 34395. Once you find it, click on ‘Join this Group’.
• You will now be directed to the group homepage. From here you can meek purchases, send email messages to friends and family inviting them to participate and track your sales. All orders need to be submitted by Monday, November 26.

Ordering with paper forms:

• Make cheques payable to Scouts Canada – 203 Sherwood Park Scout Group.
• Include the seller name on the form, as well as, the purchaser.
• Submit the completed form(s) no later than Monday, November 26.

Questions can be directed to Scouter David

Thank you for supporting this important fundraiser!

–Starts Now–

DUE: Friday, March 15

Hello 203 Sherwood Park Scouting Familiies!

I hope you are all doing well, and are enjoying the scouting year. Spring is on the way, even though it doesn’t feel like it, and Easter is just around the corner.  Let us help you with your Easter goody shopping.

The Purdy’s Easter Chocolate campaign is running from February 18 to March 15, 2019. Inside the catalog you will find a vast array of choices, many of which will arrive already gift wrapped! There is something for everyone – teachers, clients, co-workers, family members, even the babysitter down the street. There are even pre-packed Easter baskets.

ALL orders must be submitted and paid for no later than Friday March 15, 2019 (paper order must be submitted by March 11, 2019).   Unfortunately, no extensions can be offered due to shipping deadlines. Online orders are preferred. To order online:

• Go to www.purdysgpp.com. If you are new to the website, click on ‘Register’ or choose ‘Sign In’ if you have previously used the website.
• Create your account and/or log in and then look for ‘Join a Group’. Our group number is 34395. Once you find it, click on ‘Join this Group’.
• You will now be directed to the group homepage. From here you can make purchases, send email messages to friends and family inviting them to participate and track your sales.

Thank you for supporting this very important fundraiser. 100% of Scouting registration fees are forwarded to Scouts Canada for insurance and program development. We rely solely on fundraising efforts to cover ALL of our operating costs and proceeds from this campaign will help to fund costs such as facility (gym) rentals, supplies, badges and activity fees.

Please contact Scouter David

It’s that time of the year! We get to go out and sell our YUMMY DELICIOUS Scout Popcorn! (This is our largest fundraiser.)

A huge thank you to parents and youth for attending the Popcorn Fundraiser Kickoff!
We appreciate your support.

As shared in our kickoff, the proceeds from the Popcorn Fundraiser are the major source of funding for the Group, as the registration fees that are collected by Scouts Canada do not reach the group.  Our Scouters are committed to providing the most robust experience as possible for the youth and these fundraising dollars ensure that the youth can continue to do the things that they enjoy the most about being involved in the 203 Sherwood Park Scouting Group.

Our campaign runs from September 23rd to October 21st and all monies are due back by October 21st as there is a very tight turnaround to get the orders entered and submitted to Trails End.

Please assist your youth in canvassing the houses on the route that was assigned to them.
**If you are unable to complete this route, please be in touch ASAP with David Churchill so that the route can be completed by another youth.
**If your youth has completed their route and wishes to do another, please be in touch!

*Orders are prepaid – cash, cheque or credit card.  If you would like to accept credit card payments, please be in touch with David to get an invite to join the Group’s Square account (DO NOT SET UP YOUR OWN ACCOUNT).

*Please use the receipts with each sale to ensure that our supporters know who to call with any questions they may have.

Orders will be in Saturday, November 23, you’re popcorn will need to be picked up that day.  We will share the pickup location, date and time with you as the time draws near.  Once you have your popcorn order, please ensure that it is delivered to customers by December 6th as people will be using their orders as gifts or for entertaining through the holiday season.

Our Incentive Program was included in the envelopes distributed and we are very excited to be awarding the youth for their commitment to the campaign.

Thank you very much for your support!

Scouter David
Scouter Roland

This year we will be collecting bottles three times. Families are asked to keep their bottles and collect bottles from friends and family and bring to the evening meeting where they will be collected and taken to the bottle depot. Our first bottle collection will be on Monday, October 16. Please bring any bottles you have to your section meeting, where a Scouter will be collecting them for return. Thanks for your support!