I have to disagree with this statement. As a long time youth leader and a Ward Financial Clerk who has seen the total cost of camps paid for out of the Ward Budget along with funding of all other activities in the ward it can be done.mhearne wrote:(in practice for these activities the Ward Budget itself is almost never sufficient due to cost of camps)
The problem arises when the activity funding guidelines are not followed at all levels of the stake, thus causing funds that should be at the ward level to be diverted to other well meaning activities at the stake level. Which while fall with in the letter of funding policy fall without the principles and spirit of funding guidelines. Activities such as stake funded Aaronic priesthood camps, Youth Conferences where there is expensive long distance travel, and other activities that are required to use budget allowance funds. Which decrease the funds available of Scout and YW camps, and cause wards to have to revert to participant costs and fund raisers. All because the funds were diverted to stake activities.
Once again a exhort all leaders at every level to review the training provided by the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve on the budget allowance. It can be found in the May 1990 Ensign Magazine. This will give you a much more appreciative view of the principles behind the budget allowance.
