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StephenO4 (New York)
Posts: 11
Posted:
Our community has a clubhouse that on occasion rent out for individuals (not nesiceraly homeowners)for a fee. We have a homeowner who is asking if her daughter could setup a booth to sell Girl Scout cookies. At this early stage we don't know if she wants the booth inside the clubhouse or outside. Thoughts on any potential problems, knowing owners in my community I can forsee soom. It's not a bylaw issue since it's not addressed.
MelissaP1 (Alabama)
Posts: 13,836
Posted:
I am thinking atleast a 5 pound weight gain... Is this area accessible to public? Risk I see if any is allowing public into private clubhouse. Otherwise, who cares? It's girl scout cookies...

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SteveM9 (Massachusetts)
Posts: 3,699
Posted:
Why have a community clubhouse if you dont use it? Its not just a show piece.
ND (PA)
Posts: 792
Posted:
I suggest asking the homeowner specifically what they are requesting and then report back here.
- Do they want inside or outside?
- Is it a 1-time setup for a few hours, multiple setups over numerous days, or a fixed setup for the duration of cookie-selling season?
- Are they trying to sell to residents only, general public?
- How are they planning to attract people to your clubhouse?

Main potential problem I foresee is other girl scouts in the neighborhood wanting the same, and then boy scouts, and then whatever other fund-raising event people want to have. You either have to be prepared to not allow any of this or to allow pretty much any owner who wants to fundraise the same access/use of the space. You're setting a precedent with this most likely, so you want to set the right one and be consistent from here on out.

Do you have any existing rules/docs that indicate allowable uses of the clubhouse? I agree it's an amenity that can and should be used by homeowners, but in regard to this, I suggest establishing parameters around how and when it can be used for fund-raising activities.

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