Pull for Scouting: A Community Tug of War Saturday May 12,2007

Overview
Details
Affiliate Groups
Key Dates
Scouting Contacts


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In Partnership with

Dallas Desperados

Pull For Scouting

Brought to you by the Longhorn Council BSA

Overview
Pull for Scouting is a Community Tug O' War Competition conducted by the Longhorn Council, Boy Scouts of America. Local teams from municipal, business, and civic groups battle for bragging rights. This is done through a Tug O' War “fun” competition and through fund raising efforts. Proceeds are for expanding local Scout programs. Pull for Scouting Teams are 7 to 10 individuals recruited to raise funds and have fun. Teams are strongly encouraged to be co-ed. Teams may expand their fund raising capacity by developing “booster” clubs within the department or company for the purpose of helping with fund raising and cheering.
Details
Pull enrollment is open to all employees. Teams are provided with all the materials for conducting the fund-raising. Prizes will be given for a) the winning Tug O' War champions, b) the team raising the highest dollar amount, and c) the individual with the highest dollar amount. The standard team goal is $2000. This includes what is raised by a Team's Booster Club. All Teams will select a “name” and receive a Pull for Scouting T-Shirt and Team Photo. Fund raising occurs at the preference of the individual. They may elect to:
  • Make cash or check payment payable to Longhorn Council or Boy Scouts and give to the individual team member.
  • Make a pledge-a minimum of $20. Scouting will send a bill.

The Tug O' War follows the rules set forth by the International Association of Tug O' War in Switzerland to maintain fairness and the enjoyment of all. T-Shirts and refreshments will be available for all team members.

Team members receive:
  • Gloves
  • T-Shirt
  • Desperado game ticket voucher
  • Food and drinks
  • Award party
  • Opportunity to “Be a kid and Boy Scout for a Day”: use of the Climbing Wall, BB range, fire making competition, and much more at the Scout Show and Pull for Scouting on May 12th
  • Be sure to get your Quarterback Team Playbook from Michael Wright.
Prizes awarded for:
  • Teams raising $1000 to $2000
  • Teams raising $2001 to $3000
  • Teams raising $3001 and up
  • The highest fund raising team $4000 and up
Additional prizes for:
  • Raising the most money by the first and second report dates
  • Raising the most money as a team by May 11th
  • Raising the most money as an individual
  • Grand Prize for team that wins Tug-of-War competition

Teams may bring their own cheering sections or their own cheerleading squad. Whooping is allowed!! There will be over two thousand people present enjoying the Longhorn Council's Scout Show demonstrating the fun and adventure of Boy and Cub Scouting. The entire family will find plenty to do and eat.

Significant prizes will be awarded. Prizes like travel give aways, shirts, golf bags, clubs, store gift cards, dinners, Cowboy game tickets, Ranger game tickets, Desperado tickets, FW Cats games, etc .,etc..

Pull for Scouting Teams Committed to date:
  • Fort Worth Police
  • Keller Fire Department
  • Hurst Fire Department
  • Hurst Police Department
  • Plaza Medical Center-Cath Lab
  • CSC Applied Technology
  • Ben E. Keith Foods
  • Sunrise Rotary
  • Parkland Hospital
  • Lockheed Martin-(4 to 5 teams)
  • AT&T ( 5 teams )
  • Dyncorp International
  • Forest Hill Police
  • Texas Health Resources & Hospitals
  • Northeast Chamber
Affiliate Groups
Teams are encouraged to develop “booster clubs”. The team may recruit other employees, family members, colleagues or affiliated groups to back their Team and assist in promotion, cheering, and fund raising.

Feel free to challenge your competitors or business partners to meet you in the “pit”.

Competition divisions:
  • Challenge division - for those wishing only to compete against a specific team or two.
  • Open division - for those teams that wish to take “all comers”. Single elimination.

All teams will be eligible for prizes based on money raised. Top pulling champion will be from the Open Division.

Key Dates
  • March 9
    - Team Commitment Form Due
    Download Team Commitment Form as a Word document or Adobe pdf file.
  • March 24
    - Team Quarterback Briefing Luncheon and Tour of the Dallas Cowboy Valley Ranch facilities from 12 to 2 pm. All participants are welcome to come. Please give advance notice.
  • April 13
    - First report! Top fund raising team to-date receives 2 tickets per team member to a local professional sporting game.
  • April 21
    - Free party and concert at Billy Bob's at 8pm to close. Performer is American Idol contestant and Marine, Josh Gracin.
  • April 30
    - Second report! Top fund raising team receives a Six Flags pass for each team member.
  • May 4
    - Team Quarterback Breakfast-Fort Worth Petroleum Club. Fund Raising report. Pick up your t-shirts and Event packets.
  • May 11
    - Team party and free Dallas Desperados game at American Airlines Center at 7:30pm. Money and pledges are all due to be considered for team and individual prizes. Team members will be presented at halftime.
  • May 12
    - Pull for Scouting at the Historic FW Stockyards. Free food and drinks given to team participants and Booster Club members. Try some of the games and challenges. Pull hard and win prizes.
Scouting Contacts
Michael Wright
Longhorn Council, Boy Scouts of America
P.O. Box 54190 Hurst, TX 76054-0190
817-231-8507 (T)
817-231-8600 (F)
mwright@longhorn.org

Renee Horton: 817-231-8526
bsatrailblazer@aol.com

Kathy McLean: 817-231-8561
finance@longhorn.org

Download the Pull for Scouting Full Information packet as an Adobe pdf file.
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