Troop dues

[red feather]

Was requested tonight by the troop committee to ask what other troops are charging as their yearly dues.

 

Your responses will be greatly appreciated.

 

yis

[BigMac]

$50 for Scouts

$12 for Scouters

[scoutldr]

We charge the going rate for BSA registration and Boys Life (we don't mention that BL is optional), then round up. Patrol dues of $1 a week. The rest is financed through popcorn and wreath sales, and per-trip fees (e.g., camporee fees).

[EagleInKY]

Ours varies each year, based upon the budget. I think last year is was around $40. We charge for individual events. We try to pay for major equipment through fund-raisers.

[WWBPD]

We charge $100 ($25 per quarter) - covers scout and adult registration, boys life, awards, misc supplies. Used to charge less with difference made up through fundraising. People got tired of the age old issue of covering those who refused to fundraise. Now everyone pays $100 and 100% of the profits from our multiple fundraisers go into the individual scout accounts based on their individual production. That way, those who don't want to come out of pocket can fundraise and those who prefer just to write a check can do so. For big equipment outlays we do special fundraisers with proceeds going to the troop.

 

WWBPD

Deut. 23:13

[KoreaScouter]

Two bucks a week. Rather than collecting weekly or monthly, we're going to try a "quarterly-in-advance" system starting the first of the year...hoping it will cut the workload on the Scribe/Treasurer...

 

KS

[Eagle69]

We are up to $50 a Scout and the adults don't pay anything. I figure if an adult is giving his time, gas, etc. that we can cover their fees by what we charge the boys. From that money we pay registration, boys life, etc. We don't sell popcorn or chocolate. I and 2 or 3 more of my adults personally contribute to FOS so we aren't totally ignoreing the council. They get more out of us that way than they ever would if we sold something.

[scoutingagain]

We charge $35.00 per scout. Adults are not charged.

 

Outings are paid for at the time of the outing. A typical weekend campout may cost $5 - $20 depending on the activities planned, plus a food item for the patrol.

 

Equipment is paid for with Troop funds that are generated through Wreath and Garland sales.

 

SA

[mk9750]

At recharter time, we collect the following from each Scout:

Registration fee

Boys Life (optional)

$20.00 activity fee

 

Adults pay only the registration fee.

The $20.00 activity fee is intended to cover awards, program supplies, and incidentals.

 

Events are run to break even. If a Patrol budgets $15.00 per Scout for a campout, we collect $15.00 from each attendee and disburse needed funds to the quartermaster and / or Patrol Cook for the event. If a large amount is needed, like to go to Tinnerman or such, the Patrol is responsible for developing a plan to pay for it (asking mom and dad is not an acceptable plan!)

 

We cover major expenses like new tents and such

by three established fundraisers every year: Spring clean up, where the Patrols form teams and rent themselves and their dads and moms to do brush clean up, rake leaves, etc., A car wash in the summer, and popcorn sales in the fall. For each of these, 1/2 the proceeds go into Scout accounts.

 

I was surprised to see figures of $50.00 and $100.00. Am I right to figure that this is because the Troop doesn't buy into fundraiser?

 

Mark

[eagle90]

Our troop charges $10 for registration, Boy's Life is optional, and $25.00 for dues. Events are charged as they come up (Campouts usually around $16). We have 2 major fundraisers, a Pancake Breakfast (which is tomorrow, by the way. Anyone wanna buy a ticket?) The scouts get $2.00 credit for each ticket they sell for Camping fees. The troop operates off of our second fund raiser, a rummage sale in spring. We also sell popcorn on a voluntary basis, with 100% of the proceeds going into individual accounts for High Adventure activities when the boys are eligible.

[WWBPD]

Mark - we charge $100 dues and do four fundraisers a year. Scout gets to keep all the money they fundraise and can apply it to their own dues, own camping costs, own equipment purchases, etc. For years, we had lower dues and the fundraising would always be a challenge - one boy raises $400 while another raises nothing for any number of reasons - mostly just did not want to be bothered. The straw that broke the camels back was a fundraiser in which only 25% participated. The feedback from the parents was pretty much split - half wanted to fundraise, the other half just wanted to stroke checks. Given that, we have made all happy...those that fundrais are not out-of-pocket and 'the scout pays his own way' in the fine traditions of scouting and those that choose not to fundraise are not bothered and can just write their check (it is always available to them) The $100 is a little on the highside - we will probably knock it down to $75 after the new trailer is paid for (the committee decided not to do a special fundraiser for the trailer but rather build it into the dues).

[FScouter]

Our boys can't afford $50 or $100 in one shot. Weekly dues they can handle, plus they learn something about budgeting their expenses and paying their own way. Mom's $100 check once a year teaches them they don't have to worry about how stuff gets paid.

 

They pay $1 per meeting. That amount covers the administration of the troop including annual re-charter, accident insurance, awards, and Boy's Life. Campouts cost $10. Money earning events including popcorn pay for summer camp, equipment, and everything else.

[WWBPD]

Fscouter

 

I have often wondered, what happens when a boy comes to half the meetings? Do they pay half the dues of someone who comes to every meeting? Or are they supposed to make it up at their next meeting? What if they don't make up for absences? In a large troop, doesn't this create a tracking nightmare for someone?

[mich632]

National has a form that can be used to determine how much to collect for dues. It's called the Unit Budget Worksheet.

 

Many councils also have it available on line.

 

Here is one to try

http://www.pacsky.org/resources/unit_finances/budget.html

[red feather]

Thanks for the responses, keep them coming we need all the input possible.

 

Little background, we register around 30 to 35 boys a year and have normaly had around 2500 to 3000 dollars in operating expenses per year. This includes registration and equipment maint and replacement.

 

3 fundraisers that draw the same scouts and parents time after time and they are only around 25 percent of the boys in the troop.

 

thanks again

yis