Sale Resources

Interested in participating? Contact Jim Mason at jim.mason@scouting.org or (567) 208-5267

Support Scouting While Sipping a Hot Delicious Beverage

There is nothing better than to sip a hot cup of coffee or tea. That is why we are excited about selling ground coffee and tea options for our 2025 Coffee & Tea Sale!  This fundraiser aids Scouting to raise funds to help with summer camp and activities for the coming year!

The 2026 Coffee & Tea Sale runs from Feb. 20 to March 31 to provide an opportunity for Scouts to earn money for their Scouting program. The sale features Erie Island Coffee Co. offering ground coffee and single-serve cups, and Harney & Sons Master Tea Co. with tea options.

Scout units will receive 30% commission on its total sale to help fund summer camp, high adventure treks, or even new equipment! All Scouts who participate are be eligible for prizes and rewards, with any Scout selling $2,000 or more receives either a free week of Summer Camp or $100 coupon toward a summer experience here in Black Swamp Area Council event this year!

COFFEE CALENDAR 2026

Feb. 20 - Take Order Sale Begins

March 31 - Sale Ends

April 6 - All Unit Orders Due to Council

April 13 - Submit Unit's Scout Prize Report for Patches and Awards

May 6-9 (est.) - Estimated Coffee & Tea Distribution to Units 

May 22 - Unit Payments Due

June 1 - Prizes & Top Sellers named

HOW TO GET STARTED

Here are the steps to follow if your unit is interested in selling to earn money for summer camp and Scouting programs. If you have interest in participating, please complete this short survey to let us know how many Scout Order Forms you may need for your unit.

1. CLICK HERE to fill out the Sale Interest Survey form.

2. Black Swamp Area Council staff will follow up with you to arrange delivery of order forms

HOW TO SELL COFFEE

Take Order

• Distribute Scout Order Forms to your Scouts
• Scouts sell to friends, family, neighbors, and local businesses
• Collect order forms and money from Scouts
• Place unit order with council on Unit Order Form by April 7th
• Pick up order the week of May 6-9, location to be announced.
• Distribute product to Scouts for delivery

NEED EXTRA SCOUT ORDER FORMS?: If Scout Order Forms are needed, contact Linda.Weyer@Scouting.org 

HOW TO COLLECT & MAKE PAYMENTS

Collect

• Scouts collect payment at time of order. Be sure checks are made out to the unit and NOT council
• Scouts turn in payments and order form to the unit’s Coffee Coach
• Unit deposits all payments into unit’s bank account

CONTACTS

Jim.Mason@scouting.org

Linda.Weyer@Scouting.org  

Payment

• Unit writes one check to Black Swamp Area Council for 70% of unit’s total sales.
  • Council WILL NOT accept checks from individuals purchasing product. Only checks from the unit will be accepted
• Mail check to: Black Swamp Area Council, 2100 Broad Ave., Findlay OH 45840, or
  • Bring check into one of our two Scout Service Centers, or
  • Pay by credit card: call Linda Weyer at (419)422-4356.
• Payments are due by May 22.

PRIZE SUBMISSION

Submit all your unit’s individual Scouts’ names and dollar amount sold by one of the following methods via the Scout Prize Report form.  (Please note: List each individual Scout by Name, Scout’s sales, NOT combined family sales). This information is due by April 11th, for Scouts to be eligible for Prizes.

1. Download and print Scout Prize Report form, submit: 
   1. Bring to one of the two Scout offices
   2. Mail to Black Swamp Area Council, 2100 Broad Ave., Findlay OH 45840
   3. E-mail form to Linda.Weyer@Scouting.org 

PRIZES

Scouts who sell coffee during the 2025 Spring Coffee Sale will be eligible for prizes. Prizes for youth only. See details on submitting Scout’s Sales efforts in “Prize Submission” section.

• Patch – Scouts who sell $25+ earn a patch.
• Top Sellers – The Top 3 Sellers in Black Swamp Area Council will receive Scout Shop gift cards!
  • #1 Seller – $100 Scout Shop Gift Card
  • #2 Seller – $50 Scout Shop Gift Card
  • #3 Seller – $25 Scout Shop Gift Card
• $2,000 Plus Sellers - EARN FREE WEEK OF CAMP - any Scout selling $2,000 or more will receive a free week of Summer Camp 2026, if they have previously sold $2,000 in the coffee-tea sale. This , an experience is at one of the following Black Swamp Area Council events: Scouts BSA camp, NYLT, day camp, Adventure Camp, or a council family weekend event.  Only registration will be fee covered (additional fees are not covered like merit badge fees, slushy mug, etc.). This is a one-time voucher and there is no cash value. Only one Scout per voucher. Transferable only within the same household. Offer Expires Dec. 31, 2026.
  • ?Scouts selling $2,000 for the first time in the coffee-tea sale, will receive a $100 discount toward a Summer 2026 experience.

Thank you for participating in the Black Swamp Area Council Spring Coffee & Tea Sale!