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Cost of Scouting

Scoutbook Payment Log

  • Scouts have a payment log in Scoutbook that Troop 11 uses to track charges from the troop, fundraising, and payments
    • You will receive an email monthly if you have a negative balance. This is a reminder to make a payment. If you have any questions or need to make a payment, just let us know.
    • Adult Leaders also have a Payment Log in scoutbook

Costs

  • Monthly troop dues of $10
    • If family has multiple scouts Troop dues are $7.50 for additional scouts
    • You can opt for a yearly payment of Troop dues for $100
    • You are charged dues as long as you are registered as a Scout with Troop 11
  • Campout and Activite Fees
    • Standard Campout Fee is $15 per Scout and $20 per Adult Leader to cover food and supplies.
    • Some events have an additional activity fee equal to what the Troop pays for the activity. (Previous examples Whitewater Rafting, Ziplining, Climbing, Top Shot, Caving, Merit Badge College)
    • The cancellation policy for the Campout Fee is Wednesday before the event to allow time to adjust the food shopping quantities unless the troop has paid in advance for the activity. We cannot issue a refund if the troop has already paid for the activity.
  • Summer Camp
  • Membership Renewal
    • Membership in scouting renewals annually, 2024 cost is $97 for a 12-month membership in Scouting America. It can be paid directly at my.scouting.org.
  • Uniform, Handbook, and Troop T-Shirts
    • Unform and Handbook can be purchased at the local Scout Shop or online. The troop also has a uniform closet of used unforms.
    • Troop T-Shirts look for order forms each spring before summer camp

Payments

During troop meetings, the treasurer accepts payments. You will receive a receipt and the payment will be logged into the Scoutbook payment log. Online card payments are also accepted.

Cash, check, or card through Square are accepted. Card payments will include a square processing fee of 2.89% + $0.30

Fundraising

A Scout is Thrifty: There are many benefits to fundraising. The most obvious is raising money for the troop. But there are other benefits, like teaching the scout monetary responsibility and accountability, interaction with other people, and salesmanship, to name a few. The Troop has several fundraisers set up throughout the year. They, of course, are voluntary. However, they benefit the troop and sometimes the scout directly by lowering the cost of an activity for participants.

Scouts who participate in fundraisers help the troop and earn their way in the scouting program. Some fundraisers are to raise money for the troop, and for most of our fundraisers, a portion of the earnings will go into the account of scouts who participate to be used to pay for any scouting activities.

The troop uses fundraising to help pay for trailer maintenance, equipment, advancement recognition, and other items needed by the troop to operate.

Assistance

If you need financial assistance for your scout please get in touch with our Committee Chair or Scoutmaster to discuss.

Training Funds

The troop has funds to assist scouts and leaders with some of the cost of scouting training. Scouts or Leaders should register for training and, after completing, request reimbursement for half of the training cost.

Scouts should write a short letter to the committee on what they learned during the training and how they will use their new skills to demonstrate leadership to request reimbursement of up to half the training cost.

  • Scouts: Aquatic School, National Youth Leadership Training, or Eagle Project Donation
  • Adults: Wood Badge, ILST, Scouting Training that benefits the troop