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Angel Martinez, PR Director
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The Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council offers end of year sales opportunity to support Scouting youth while showing their appreciation to local heroes like teachers and first responders. In its eighth year, the Council’s discount card fundraiser called Camp Cards, can be purchased online and donated to our local HEROES with an attached personalized message of encouragement thanking them for their service. All cards will be delivered by Alamo Area Council representatives to local hospitals, fire stations, police stations, schools, grocery stores, and essential worker businesses. Media is invited to schedule a zoom video conference with local youth to hear their positive story of Scouting during COVID-19.
“Please help us encourage our heroes that keep our communities safe during COVID-19. At the same time, you help Scout boys and girls earn Scouting at Home virtual merit badges or you give them support to get outdoors,” said Aaron Elizondo, CampCard Development Director for the local Alamo Area Council, BSA.
Visit www.AlamoAreaBSA.org/CampCards to buy Scout Cards for a Cause, today! Over 260 Cards have already been donated to first responders, frontline workers, teachers, and essential workers. Help the Scouts reach 5000 donated cards by October 31st.
“We are here to show support for our front line workers during COVID-19, because without a positive, unified community, the Boy Scouts of America can’t maximize our positive effect into the lives of our youth,” said Michael de los Santos, Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council.
The Camp Card, an award-winning fundraising program, is a risk-free way for Scout units to earn their way to summer camp, day camps, virtual merit badges, high adventure outings, or other activities. The Alamo Area Council Camp Cards, which first sold in 2013, sells for only $5 to the public and offers discounts at several area businesses, including restaurants, entertainment venues, and service vendors for the customer to use and reuse throughout 2020. Each participating Scout unit will keep 50% commission of the sales total for each Camp Card sold.
Camp Cards may also be purchased at Council Office located at 2226 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, Texas 78213 to benefit under-served youth in the program.
The Vendor Partner offers for 2020 include (valid until December 31, 2020 unless otherwise stated at participating locations):
- 7-Eleven– Small coffee, Gulp drink or Slurpee for only 50 cents.
- Schlitterbahn Waterpark & Resort – Buy online save up to 50% off admission at New Braunfels location.
- Dick’s Sporting Goods – $10 off purchase of $50 or more
- Church’s Chicken – 8pc legs & thighs or tenders with large mashed potatoes for $7.99 (one-time use) AND Free 2pc. Tender biscuit w/purchase of regular priced combo 1-4.
- San Antonio Zoo – $3 off full priced single admission.
- Jiffy Lube – save $10 on signature service oil change.
- Dave & Buster’s – Buy $10 of game-play, get $10 of free game-play.
- Las Palapas– 15% off breakfast, lunch, and dinner plates.
- Andretti Indoor Karting & Games – Buy one race, get one laser tag free.
For more information on supporting local Scouts by purchasing an Alamo Area Council Camp Card, email Campcards@AlamoAreaBSA.org or visit www.AlamoAreaBSA.org/CampCards.
About the Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council
The Alamo Area Council, BSA, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, serves a 13-county area imparting the Scouting program to over 17,000 youth and 4,000 volunteer adults in South Texas. The Boy Scouts of America continue to prepare young people for life by providing the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, utilizing outdoor activity, citizenship, and sports fitness. The Alamo Area Council manages over 1,280 acres of outdoor adventure for boys and girls from 5-20 years of age at three premier camps – Bear Creek Scout Reservation, Mays Family Scout Ranch, and McGimsey Scout Park. Learn more at www.AlamoAreaBSA.org.
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