Successful mascots will come with all the information for the hosting troop to use to send the mascot off to the next host. Hosting troops will be interested in your troop activities and especially about the area you live in. Your troop may want to include an Intro Letter that goes to each host troop who will take care of your mascot. You could also put some specific instructions for hosts inside your mascot's journal. Be sure to clearly print the proper address, especially foreign ones.
Many people are concerned about their mascot disappearing.
Send a confirming letter by snail mail separate from the mascot package. This can contain your trader patch if desired. There is no guarantee that a patch for each troop, all put in the box at the beginning of the year, will actually get to every troop. E-mail when you send a mascot. E-mail when you receive a mascot.