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Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Marksman Bryan - 2012-08-29
Hey guys! So I finally got through all of the paperwork and I am officially allowed to start collecting donations. A brief video description of my project is here:
[video=youtube;0OszBNhM-UE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OszBNhM-UE[/video]
Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=D3LUR7FLRNVTQ
What is CAPTAIN: Community Action for Parents, Teens and Interested Neighbors is one of the most recognized and highly respected volunteer-driven organizations, serving the principal social, educational and prevention needs of youth and families in Saratoga County and beyond. CAPTAINs programs and services address the core issues facing society today: youth homelessness, poverty, youth violence, underage drinking and drug use, academic failure and family dysfunction.
Project Scope: Construction of a 10 ft by 10 ft storage facility at CAPTAIN's Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter location. Facility to store gear for high-adventure rope course and other outdoor activities for use by the various CAPTAIN programs. In addition, a 4 x 8 x 8 foot firewood storage structure will be relocated, and a 100 ft hiking path created in the woods for accessing the high-adventure ropes course.
Project Schedule: Fundraising September 2012. Storage facility constructed, structure relocation, and path constructed - completed mid-October 2012.
Estimated Project Cost: Materials $1,000. Volunteers - 25; hours worked 240. Curtis Lumber (http://www.curtislumber.com/) has generously donated materials at reduced costs.
Fundraising Goal: 100 donations at $10 each!
To make a donation, go to: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=D3LUR7FLRNVTQ
For more information about CAPTAIN:
CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services: http://www.captainyfs.com/index.html
Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter: http://www.captainyfs.com/youthshelter.html
If you have ANY questions, please comment or PM me! I will respond ASAP!
As for the whole online donations: I think it will be VERY cool if this works and I can raise the money this way. It will open up alternative donation methods for future Eagle Scouts, and help them achieve the rank of Eagle. For this to work, I am relying on YOU! I need you to spread the word; if you have a YouTube channel, make a brief video telling your subscribers to watch my video and help donate. Tell your friends/guild/alliance in Maple/WoW/Diablo/etc.!
Thank you for taking the time to read this and helping spread the word!
*I have received permission from Eos to post this here
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Razmos - 2012-08-29
Donated a little.
The smile at the end of that video melted the ice in my heart.
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Five Second Pose - 2012-08-29
If anyone really doubts him, yes, he has Eos' permission to post this.
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Marksman Bryan - 2012-08-29
Razmos Wrote:Donated a little.
The smile at the end of that video melted the ice in my heart.
Thank you very much!I don't like talking to a webcam; I did like 30 takes and this was the only decent one
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - WillDaSnail - 2012-08-30
That voice is too good.
Anyways, let me see if I can throw something your way. I'm somewhat poor as fk right now, but I can figure something out.
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Marksman Bryan - 2012-09-06
Remade the video - this one turned out MUCH better.
Donations are starting to come in; thank you everyone! Continute to spread the word <3
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Razmos - 2012-09-06
Loved the flags. And again that smile, haha
Hows it progressing?
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Marksman Bryan - 2012-09-06
Razmos Wrote:Loved the flags. And again that smile, haha
Hows it progressing?
It's progressing great! I've received several donations, people are helping me advertise, and I haven't run into any problems!
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - MuscleWizard - 2012-09-06
Next time I get paid I'll try and send a couple bucks your way. No promises, minimum wage doesn't leave me with much left over, but I'll try and help out.
I made podiums for my town's historic society's history trail as my eagle project.
with nice signs on them saying a blurb about certain areas and buildings.
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Marksman Bryan - 2012-09-08
Updated video description with more details on CAPTAIN, project scope, schedule, and costs:
Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=D3LUR7FLRNVTQ
What is CAPTAIN: Community Action for Parents, Teens and Interested Neighbors is one of the most recognized and highly respected volunteer-driven organizations, serving the principal social, educational and prevention needs of youth and families in Saratoga County and beyond. CAPTAINs programs and services address the core issues facing society today: youth homelessness, poverty, youth violence, underage drinking and drug use, academic failure and family dysfunction.
Project Scope: Construction of a 10 ft by 10 ft storage facility at CAPTAIN's Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter location. Facility to store gear for high-adventure rope course and other outdoor activities for use by the various CAPTAIN programs. In addition, a 4 x 8 x 8 foot firewood storage structure will be relocated, and a 100 ft hiking path created in the woods for accessing the high-adventure ropes course.
Project Schedule: Fundraising September 2012. Storage facility constructed, structure relocation, and path constructed - completed mid-October 2012.
Estimated Project Cost: Materials $1,000. Volunteers - 25; hours worked 240. Curtis Lumber (http://www.curtislumber.com/) has generously donated materials at reduced costs.
Fundraising Goal: 100 donations at $10 each!
To make a donation, go to: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=D3LUR7FLRNVTQ
For more information about CAPTAIN:
CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services: http://www.captainyfs.com/index.html
Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter: http://www.captainyfs.com/youthshelter.html
If you have ANY questions, please comment or PM me! I will respond ASAP!
As of this morning, we are 1/10th of the way to our goal! Thank you so much to everyone that donated/is thinking of donating!
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Marksman Bryan - 2012-09-14
We will be using small pits of gravel (so dirt doesn't get soggy and wash out from underneath) with solid concrete blocks (to make the shed level).
A different, simpler method will be used for the foundation.
I know I've said this multiple times, but please share the video with friends and family that might be interested! I have contacted several friends/acquaintances on YouTube, asking for a small video referring their viewers to my video, and only two responded. Several of the others think this project is illegitimate, so I will be posting update videos of the shed being built.
Curtis Lumber will be delivering the shed package on the weekend of 9/22, and actual construction will start then. In an effort to save time, my family will purchase the materials while donations come in. So, please! CAPTAIN, the community, and I would greatly appreciate any publicity. Even if you just tell one person!
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Derosis - 2012-09-14
Spread the video on my facebook. Time to wait and see if people are interested.
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - MuscleWizard - 2012-09-14
Sent in ten bucks
Good luck man.
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Marksman Bryan - 2012-09-25
Don't know why I never thanked you [MENTION=7450]MuscleWizard[/MENTION];
sorryTHANK YOU!!
Plans changed and the shed size is now 8' x 8', which delayed purchasing the materials by a week.
I will be purchasing the materials from Curtis Lumber hopefully tomorrow, and I plan on starting and finishing construction this weekend (depending on how many volunteers I get - our Troop has the annual Fall camporee so quite a few of the younger guys won't be here).
I will be posting a video on my channel and updating you guys here once it is all done!
Donations are at about 45%, but a den leader in my brother's den (where I was den chief the past two years) gave me the number of a guy in marketing, and he has contacted his network. I just got off the phone with him and he said things are looking good, and a company (didn't specify) might just pitch in the rest of the money needed!
A big THANK YOU! (haha. get it?) to everyone that donated/shared the video/gave support!
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Razmos - 2012-09-25
Glad to hear that it's going well, hope everything goes to plan
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Panacea - 2012-09-25
If donations are still needed then just send me a shout. I'll throw in 20.
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Niernen - 2012-09-25
My friend has been trying to raise money for his Eagle Scout project too. This seems like a good idea and a worthy cause. Unfortunately I can't donate but I wish you the best of luck.
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Marksman Bryan - 2012-09-25
Panacea Wrote:If donations are still needed then just send me a shout. I'll throw in 20.
Estimated cost is now around $900 instead of $1000 after the size change (I had to add a few items as well).
Currently, I have raised $365. Donations are always appreciated - if there is money leftover, it will go towards purchasing needed materials for the Youth Shelter.
[MENTION=10201]Niernen[/MENTION]; This has been an interesting experience - I am preparing a response for my Board of Review in case they ask about pros/cons of online donations. It was a very efficient way of contacting friends and family, but it also drew a lot of distasteful comments (which my dad was shocked by - I welcomed him to the internet). I wouldn't recommend this method for younger Scouts.
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Eos - 2012-09-26
Did you consider using indiegogo instead of just a paypal link? You'd get more exposure.
Donations - [Project Completed] Eagle Scout Project - Marksman Bryan - 2012-09-26
I did not. I have never tried something like this before and guess I did not research my options enough before I started; I assumed PayPal would be the easiest way to raise money.
I will be purchasing the materials today. The guy in marketing I've been talking to says I should be expecting final donations soon from some of his clients.
I will keep that site in mind in case I still need to raise funds and as a suggestion to other people who want to try online donations.