Finance

Like our Scouting units, the council has to have money to operate and relies on districts to provide portions of its annual funding through Scout families, friends, and corporate donations. This year, the Mountain District has a goal to raise $92,000 for the council's Friends of Scouting campaign. Among other continuing gifts, we only need $4,000 to meet our goal!

DALLAS, October 16, 2008—President Bush recently signed into law the Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act (H.R. 5872) which authorizes the minting of 350,000 silver dollar coins in recognition of BSA’s 100th Anniversary in 2010.  Only two commemorative coins are selected for U.S.