Keeping Costs Low
We want every family to have the opportunity to participate in cub scouting!
Some costs are required…
- National registration fee
- Council Insurance
And some costs “just make sense”…
- Patches and belt loops to recognize scouts for their hard work
- Food and supplies for campouts and other activities
We try to keep overhead down as much as possible, so that we can focus on providing the best possible program to our scouts, at a price our families can afford. To do this, we try and minimize the “hidden costs” by doing some of these things…
- A pack t-shirt is included with registration
- Most of our camping supplies have been donated
- We try to avoid expensive activities at the pack-level
Paying Up-Front
Registration and dues are paid up-front 12 months at a time based on the month you register. (Registrations prior to 2024 renew in December.)
Options exist to allow families to spread out a portion of these dues. Let us know if you would like to discuss this.
Renewals
If a family chooses to participate in fundraising, future renewal costs, camping costs, and the costs to attend scout camps can be reduced or eliminated depending on how much is raised.
Are there any “hidden costs”?
Not intentionally, no. But there may be some expenses above and beyond annual dues. These activities are encouraged, but always optional. Examples include:
- camping tickets, which are usually $10-15/person (to cover food costs)
- food/drinks for parties or events (to be determined when planning the activity)
- admission (zoo, etc) when a den goes on a field trip (to be determined by the families in that den)
- uniform shirt and hat (this is optional, we usually wear our pack-provided t-shirts instead)
- special council activities and summer camps have additional costs