Going Nuts Over Nuts...
Let me let you in on a secret. Fundraisers are some kind of punishment for parents. I don't mind Girl Scout Cookie sales, because the thin mints just seem to sell themselves. But most other fundraisers are, well, torture.
Here is the latest one going on in the Pride Household: Candy and Nut sales for Girl Scouts. They should just stick with the cookies...
Our first troop meeting was two weeks ago. In addition to several other forms and reams of paper, we were given the option of participating in the magazine and nut sale. Nicole and I said "yes" and "no" respectively and simultaneously. My opinion is that no one has time to read magazines anymore and that the nuts and candy are overpriced. I offered to simply make a donation; the girl scouts would have come out way ahead in the fundraising game. The only problem is there is no fundraising incentive prize for parental contributions; only number of candy items or magazine subscriptions sold. Ugh.
So I dragged me feet and tried to wheedle out of helping Nicole (she does the talking, I do the accompanying and shadow her as she rings doorbells) sell pistachios and chocolate covered pretzels. The order form is due Wednesday, but guess what, we have been given a reprieve and have an extra week to try to sell fifty containers of candy and nuts so Nicole can "earn" an inflatable chair.
Why not just buy an inflatable chair? (The much coveted prize). Believe me, I thought of that. I do not want to ask anyone, or even be seen on the same door stoop as Nicole when she asks anyone to pay $6 for a canister of pistachios when they can go up to the farm market and get triple the amount for half the price...
And of course, the more activities one participates in the more fundraisers there are and there are always incentives that just mess the whole thing up. We did sell Sheetz sandwich certificates. Now those I didn't mind buying...$4 per coupon good for any Made to Order item and extra large drink. Now those were a deal, and with swim season fast upon us and no expiration date on the coupons, I bought a bunch myself. But overpriced pistachios? No thanks. And I want my friends to still love me and my neighbors not to shudder when they see us coming.
Here is the latest one going on in the Pride Household: Candy and Nut sales for Girl Scouts. They should just stick with the cookies...
Our first troop meeting was two weeks ago. In addition to several other forms and reams of paper, we were given the option of participating in the magazine and nut sale. Nicole and I said "yes" and "no" respectively and simultaneously. My opinion is that no one has time to read magazines anymore and that the nuts and candy are overpriced. I offered to simply make a donation; the girl scouts would have come out way ahead in the fundraising game. The only problem is there is no fundraising incentive prize for parental contributions; only number of candy items or magazine subscriptions sold. Ugh.So I dragged me feet and tried to wheedle out of helping Nicole (she does the talking, I do the accompanying and shadow her as she rings doorbells) sell pistachios and chocolate covered pretzels. The order form is due Wednesday, but guess what, we have been given a reprieve and have an extra week to try to sell fifty containers of candy and nuts so Nicole can "earn" an inflatable chair.
Why not just buy an inflatable chair? (The much coveted prize). Believe me, I thought of that. I do not want to ask anyone, or even be seen on the same door stoop as Nicole when she asks anyone to pay $6 for a canister of pistachios when they can go up to the farm market and get triple the amount for half the price...
And of course, the more activities one participates in the more fundraisers there are and there are always incentives that just mess the whole thing up. We did sell Sheetz sandwich certificates. Now those I didn't mind buying...$4 per coupon good for any Made to Order item and extra large drink. Now those were a deal, and with swim season fast upon us and no expiration date on the coupons, I bought a bunch myself. But overpriced pistachios? No thanks. And I want my friends to still love me and my neighbors not to shudder when they see us coming.
Labels: fundraising, Girl Scout Nut and Candy Sale, pistachios, Sheetz
posted by www.kathypride.com at
9:47 PM
3 Comments:
I'm with you there. We currently have two fundraiser going on at the same time. Cookie dough (all options are the same price) 3 lbs. for $14 and popcorn in special tins ranging $10-$50! And I have two boys in both activities. So in order for family to support both and still pay the least, it's $48 for cookie dough and popcorn. I haven't the heart to solicite friends. I don't even know how many cookies can be made from 3 lbs. of cookie dough and of course it doesn't say. Afterall, does it really matter? To "support" the organization you have to pay it anyway.
Oh, boy!! I feel for you! We're doing candle sales from colonial candles. They have gone up in price sooo much the last few years! I used to buy a bunch for Christmas presents, but now the large candle is 19.95! For all 3 kids we sold 4, me, grammy, 2 others! I just can't ask anyone at these prices!
I just sat down with the nut order form (oh and there are magazines, too...) and then went off to ebay to look up "inflatable chairs". I guess I must have been a woosie to just not say "no" to Nicole. I would so much rather make a donation to GS. I did find that I could renew my subscription to TIME magazine for $25 for two years. Heck, my mom may even do that...and I may be able to buy some more nuts at $5 pop. But UGH. I applaud the organizations that have just come up with a flat fee donation in lieu of fundraising. Like I said, the only ones I don't mind are the ones that sell themselves, like the cookies.
Stay tuned to read how watching the R rated movie "Sex in the City" was part of a hospitality event over the weekend and how Christians can learn a thing or two from this. I promise to keep my words PG-13, which may mean every time I write the word SEX I might have to write S*X :)
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