Reply #12: But such a tiny part of the price you pay actually goes to support the scouts -- [View All]

[Sal Minella]

When I worked at a newspaper years ago, a couple of us tried to investigate why the scouts were getting only 35 cents a box (something like that) on a $2.00 box of cookies -- the Scout leaders we talked to insisted this was the best-and-only way they had to make money, but it's actually just a bonanza for the big bakeries who have the contracts.

I wish someone who knows would post how much of the price of each box actually goes to the Scouts -- I believe the kids now are awarded quite attractive "prizes" for selling high numbers of boxes, and it looks to me like a lot more money goes into the "prizes" for individual sellers than goes to the troops -- ??? somebody with current information ???