Rising Star Scouts are given the option of enjoying some snacks during the meeting.  We have placed after Crew Time and before the Activity Buffet in order to give Scouts a buffer between the exuberant activities of Crew Time and sitting down to a quiet presentation.

Because we promote healthy choices, we encourage snacks such as carrot and celery sticks, granola bars, trail mix, raisins, and 100% fruit juice.

The Team Counselor will need to provide snacks for the first meeting.  There are several different options as to who brings the snacks to the next meetings.  They are listed below:

It can be a rotating responsibility and each Scout’s parents have the responsibility to providing snacks for a meeting.  Once the responsibility has rotated around and each parent has brought in snacks once, start over from the beginning.  The advantage to this is that no one is always responsible for the trouble or cost of providing food.  Disadvantages are that leaving it up to parents means some parents will bring unhealthy items, some will spend a lot of money, and some a little, while others may forget or refuse to participate entirely, and we do not want the Scout to feel bad or be teased about it.

Another option is for the Team Counselor to always provide the snack.  The advantage to this is that the Team Counselor knows what should be brought and snacks will be consistent.  The disadvantage is that one person would be always responsible for trouble and cost of providing food.

Another option is for Scouts to bring their own snacks, just for themselves.  The advantage is that no one is has to pay for snacks for the entire team.  The disadvantage is that some Scouts will have cookies, some carrot sticks, and some nothing at all, which could lead to fights and hard feelings.

Another option is to elect a Snack Committee, a group of parents who volunteer to consistently bring snacks for the team.  The advantage is that parents who volunteer to do that have shown they are serious about providing the snacks and are unlikely to forget.  The disadvantage is that if those parents choose to stop providing the snacks, someone else is going to have step up quickly.

We encourage you to choose whichever option seems best to you and the team.