Bake Sale Information
Dates: 3rd Saturday of
November, January, and March
Claypool Lions Club building in Claypool
(with their monthly Fish Fry)
Times: Set-up between 1:30 & 2:00 PM
    Fish Fry starts around 2:00 PM
    normally, we sell out by 5:00 PM
Money collected:  100% of money collected goes into the individual Scouts Troop Account
and can be used only for certain Troop 715 Events. If the Scout quits or transfers to
another group the balance of his account will be diverted into Troop 715's General fund.
Pies, big cookies (choc-chip, oatmeal/raisin, sugar), brownies, banana & pumpkin breads usually sell
best.
Cakes, muffins, Unusual flavors in sweet breads or cookies sell least.
Only use "Clear" saran wrap, colored wrap sells last. (see below on best how to use wrap)
Cookies on a plate usually sell better than cookies in a bag. Use heavy-duty plates.
Make sure all items are thoroughly cooked and have cooled before wrapping.
And all items need to be marked to the nearest .25 price.
Scouts in their Scout shirts are the best sales people.

Pricing depends on size and quantity, but here is a general guideline:

Pies or cakes - $4 to $6 (depends on size)
Cookies (regular size) - $3 to $3.50 a dozen
Cookies (jumbo size) - $4 to $4.50 a dozen
Brownies - $4 to $5 a dozen
Sweet Breads - $3 to $5 depending on size (small, medium, large)

Have a price list of your items, how many items at each price, for the
cashier when you arrive.
Have Scout's name or initials on each item.
Using Saran wrap.
     Example - cookies:  put cookies on a "Styrofoam" plate... cover with Saran wrap...fold Saran wrap
under plate....place on top of another plate to hold wrap in...then using clear tape...tape top plate to
bottom plate...placing tape on the Saran wrap at the sides of the top plate and to the bottom of the
second plate.  Tape, at least, four sides...like on a compass...N - S - E - W.
    This will give the product more strength as not to spill, hold the wrap tighter (clearer to see the
product) and gives a nicer presentation of the product.
    Remember no colored Saran wrap!  Best not to use those thin paper plates!
Claypool Lions Club Fish Fry
is a walk through, but
sales average around
$300 plus each time