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 2025 Coffee & Tea Sale runs from February 21st to April 4th 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 $1,800 or more receiving a free week of Summer Camp at a Black Swamp Area Council event this year!
Everyone loves a good drink, and this sale has the potential for great success. The commission returned to the unit will be 30% and a portion of the proceeds will support Black Swamp Area Council and camp operations. Scouts who sell will be eligible for prizes and rewards.
COFFEE CALENDAR 2024
December 18th - February 28th Complete the Sale Interest Survey and Request Order Forms
February 21st Take Order Sale Begins
April 4th Sale Ends
April 7th All Unit Orders Due to Council
April 11th Submit Unit's Scout Prize Report for Patches and Awards
May 8th & 9th Estimated Coffee & Tea Distribution to Units
May 23rd Payments Due
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 8-9, locations to be announced.
- Distribute product to Scouts for delivery
NEED EXTRA SCOUT ORDER FORMS?: If Scout Order Forms are needed, contact Jennifer Treece, Jennifer.Treece@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
Council Staff Advisor: Development Director Jennifer Treece Jennifer.Treece@scouting.org
Website www.BlackSwampBSA.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 23rd
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.
- Download and print Scout Prize Report form, submit:
- Bring to one of the two Scout offices
- Mail to Black Swamp Area Council, 2100 Broad Ave., Findlay OH 45840
- E-mail form to Jennifer Treece at Jennifer.Treece@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
- $1,800 Plus Sellers - EARN FREE WEEK OF CAMP - any Scout selling $1,800 or more will receive a free week of Summer Camp 2025, an experience 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. A Webelos Arrow of Light Scout can qualify this year and apply toward a Scout BSA camp next summer. Offer Expires Dec. 31, 2025.
Thank you for participating in the Black Swamp Area Council 2025 Spring Coffee & Tea Sale!
