Naturally, our program costs money to operate.  Many of our activities – e.g., sporting events, field trips – cost money.  We pay for awards, advancement patches, handbooks for Scouts advancing within the Pack, food for events and more.  Moreover, BSA charges a fee for each Scout – and each volunteer leader – that we register, the proceeds of which defray the cost of council and national activities and facilities from which our boys benefit.  So, how much does it cost you?  And how do we fund it?
 

If there are any financial concerns please speak privately with the cub master or the committee chair.  We will not turn away a scout due to financial concerns.  We will find a way to work thru the situation.
 

Direct Fees:  The pack charges an annual fee, currently only $25.00 per year, per Cub.  The BSA year runs from February through the following January, and we collect a new fee again each January from Scouts renewing memberships.  New Scouts joining us in September pay a $37.00 fee that covers membership through February of the next year.  This fee covers registration fees we pay to BSA and the cost of your Cub’s subscription to Boys Life magazine.  The pack does not receive any of this registration fee. 
 

Fund Raising:  In order to operate the organization, our Cubs participate in a fundraiser every fall.  Our Cubs sell popcorn through a program sponsored by our local council.  From popcorn sales, our boys learn the value of work and of paying their own way.  They can also earn prizes – the more they sell, the bigger the prize!  One third of the money we raise goes to pay the popcorn manufacturer, a third provides our council with additional funds, and the other third funds the lion’s share of our activities.  We also hold car washes, where scouts and their parents can earn money for their scout accounts based on the proceeds of the car wash and the number of hours the family is able to commit to the car washes.
 

Families have the choice on how they fund pack expenses.  By participating in achieving popcorn fundraiser goals it is possible to minimize family out of pocket expenses associated with the program.  The net proceeds from selling $315 in popcorn pays the yearly pack program and activity fee ($80), as well as national registration.  The remaining net proceeds goes to the scout to pay for any approved scout related purchases.  This makes it very possible to significantly reduce any out of pocket expenses.  For this reason we wait until November after the conclusion of the popcorn sales to collect the program fee. 

Cost of Events:  Because we run on such small budget, we charge for some of our pack activities – usually those which require payment of out-of-pocket admission fees, like field trips and sporting events.  However, we subsidize the cost of many of these events.