Finding Gilwell · Troop 532 · Vero Beach, Florida

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Finding Gilwell · Troop 532

Summer camp. Then the rest of the year.

When Finding Gilwell collects the yard cash, that gift is yours to the troop — summer camp first, then the monthly campouts, gear, and rides that keep scouts in the woods. The troop year runs July 1 through June 30.

This year · 2026–27

$4,571.70

of $10,000 · 46% · Jul 2026 – Jun 2027

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All-time collections $7,884.2755 loads · 50,243 lb · as of Oct 3, 2026 · tap the total for the year-by-year

Tents and a fire ring — the week of summer camp this fund is for

What $10,000 buys

  • Summer camp fees — troop week$4,200
  • Vans, fuel, and food for camp$1,100
  • Monthly campouts and program$1,400
  • Tents, stoves, and flys$900
  • Recharter, training, first aid$900

$5,428 left this year. Copper gets us there faster than cans, but cans still count.

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All-time collections

$7,884.27 since we started.

Our fundraising fiscal year runs July 1 through June 30. This year is 2026–27. Tap or hover a year to see the mix that funded it.

Fiscal yearLoadsPoundsCollected
All years5550,243$7,884.27

Recent cleanups

What already went to the yard.

  • Steel, Aluminum, AC coils, Copper, Brass, Other

    Oct 3, 2026 · 354 lb · AC coils

    $146.25

  • Aluminum

    Oct 1, 2026 · 540 lb · Aluminum

    $201.85

  • Aluminum, Steel

    Oct 1, 2026 · 940 lb · Aluminum

    $334.97

  • Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Other, AC coils

    Sep 28, 2026 · 700 lb · Brass

    $356.75

  • Steel

    Sep 21, 2026 · 640 lb · Steel

    $38.40

  • Steel, Brass, Aluminum, AC coils, Copper, Batteries

    Sep 18, 2026 · 2,080 lb · AC coils

    $559.57

  • Steel

    Sep 18, 2026 · 260 lb · Steel

    $15.60

  • Steel

    Sep 17, 2026 · 380 lb · Steel

    $22.80

Mix by dollars

This fiscal year (2026–27). Copper still does most of the work.

  • Steel26%
  • Aluminum24%
  • Copper21%
  • AC coils15%
  • Cars8%
  • Brass5%
  • Other2%
  • Batteries1%