2010 Paying It Forward CSPs available

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. That's the old saying, meaning that great things often come from small beginnings. We hope that will be what happens with this new program.

Our district has gotten permission to design and sell a CSP to benefit the Council Endowment Fund. They are now in our hands and available for sale. Since this is the first year of the program, the patch has that little acorn in the middle of it. As the series continues, we will watch that acorn grow into a mighty oak, just like the Endowment Fund will grow.

Each patch sells for $10, and the profits from the sale will be rolled into the Council Endowment Fund. This is a great way to not only add to your collection, but support scouting - not just for our children, but also our children's children.

I will also point out that these are fully authorized CSPs, which means they are fully legal to wear on your uniform to show your pride in our Council and in OUR district. That's right, each of these CSPs also sport a silver arrowhead representing our district. How many people do you know that have a District CSP?

I also need to point out that this is a limited edition! There were only 200 of these patches made. As they say on TV, once they are gone - they are gone! They have been on sale for less than a week, and we are close to a quarter of them being sold already.

These are NOT for sale at the Council Service Center. I will have them available at the 10 Commandment Walk in Mt. Vernon this coming Friday morning. I will also have them available at the District Roundtable next week. If you want me to hold one or more of these for you, drop me a reply and I will set them aside with your name.