One thing that irks me are the 'leaders' of the scouts and local sports teams

[DainBramaged]

teaching their members that standing in front of retail establishments begging for money is a good thing. I just don't understand how this can be good for child development. And when you have multiple associations vying for your pennies while the adults laugh at the 'competition' between them it seems demeaning.


I know, they have limited fund raising opportunities because of cut backs etc. But somewhere some kid is thinking hey, if I can beg for my team I can beg for me.


It ain't right.





Thanks for reading

[Buzz Clik]

1. ?

Are you talking about panhandling, fund raising through straight donations, or fundraising by selling services and/or products?

[DainBramaged]

5. I'll take a picture

[Bluenorthwest]

2. Around here all I see are Girl Scouts vending cookies to eager snackers once a year.

Never have I encountered any begging for pennies for sports teams. And those Girl Scouts are not interested in pennies, it's four bucks a box all day.

[riderinthestorm]

4. You are really lucky then... we have Boy Scouts with popcorn or christmas decs

Or Kiwanis groups and other rotary type groups as well as the Girl Scouts, Campfire, Salvation Army, and even church youth groups hanging around the grocery store exits.

[Populist_Prole]

3. Yeah I know what you mean, seems a lot more common than years ago

I don't know if it's that activities have gone upscale or have gotten too spiffy for their own good or what. Anymore, it's the coddling parents that seem to indulge in this as well. Seems workplaces are filled with people hawking stuff to raise funds for their kids teams. I don't think it's necessarily bad on paper, but it's too much now.

[bluedigger]

6. It is bad form if they aren't offering a product or service.

I remember going door to door selling candy bars to raise funds, or having car washes. Nothing wrong with that, but just holding out a can and asking for money is no good.