Pack 291 - Program Costs

Financial Assistance

It is our goal that every child who wishes to participate in the Cub Scout program is able to do so. If your situation makes it difficult to arrange payment for registration fees, uniform purchases, or attending events, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We ask that you contact our current Cubmaster or Committee Chair, and your request will be kept in the strictest of confidence. Where appropriate, we will work with our pack committee, district executive, or chartered organization representative to assist you.

Please note that summer camp, one of the larger expenses, has it's own Campership Program available, and we will gladly work with you on this process.

Registration Fees, Fundraising, and Payment Instructions

Registration Fees Upon Initially Joining

When a new scout joins our unit they register online (typically) and pay a registration fee that includes a "New Scout Registration Fee" (currently $25), some basic administrative fees for processing the application, and a prorated amount of the annual fee (currently $75) based on the current month of the year. This fee covers administrative costs and insurance and is paid directly to the national scouting organization--not to our pack or our local council. Additionally, new registrations processed after October 1st may also be charged the registration fee for the upcoming calendar year at that time. If so, we will not charge you that amount when we look to re-submit our charter in the fall.

NOTE: These fees are not refundable.

Scouts who are transferring into our unit from another Cub Scout unit within the Seneca Waterways Council should not be charged a fee, as they are already registered with the council.

In addition to the online registration fees, the pack will provide certain items such as a handbook, neckerchief, and slide and will invoice you separately for those items and any other awards expected to be earned before the end of the school (Cub Scout) year. If you are joining late in the year that will be rolled into the Fall registration fees below.

Registration Fees for Fall 2022

Each fall our pack collects a registration fee to cover:

  • The current national registration fee for the upcoming calendar year for scouts who are continuing into the new year--registration is by calendar year, not by the school calendar. As with the fees paid when first joining, this fee covers administrative costs and insurance and is paid directly to the national scouting organization--not to our pack or our local council.

  • The current cost of a den-specific neckerchief and slide--those just given out if you recently joined and the ones to be awarded at the end of the year

  • The current cost of a den-specific handbook--those just given out if you recently joined and the ones to be awarded at the end of the year

  • Adventure belt loops/pins and rank patches to be earned throughout the year

NOTE: Once we submit our new pack charter at the end of November, these fees are no longer refundable.

Invoicing and Payment

To be as transparent as possible, the fees above are a direct pass-through of these costs and (beginning in 2022) will be sent as an itemized invoice out of PayPal.

You will be able to pay directly through PayPal, or make other arrangements by emailing treasurer@parkroadcubscouts.org.

Information regarding accepted payment methods, including instructions for making a general PayPal payments, can be found on our Payment Instructions page.

Fundraising

All other expenses not covered by the annual registration fee must come from fundraising. Some fundraisers may have an "opt out", as determined by the Pack Committee. Examples of costs not covered by the registration fee include:

  • "Running with the Pack" Class B t-shirt

  • Adult leader membership fees, insurance, and training expenses (if applicable)

  • Costs for major events

  • Supplies for den meetings

  • Potentially subsidizing pack or other den activities

Pack/Den Activity Costs

Our pack does not charge dues for standard pack or den meetings. Other activities, such as overnights and camp outs, trips to locations of interest, etc. may have an associated cost and are typically paid on a pay-as-you-go model. Where possible, the pack committee will consider partially subsidizing the cost of events. For other events, such as the Pinewood Derby, we may request a donation to help cover facility costs and related expenses.

Uniform Costs

Families are responsible for purchasing uniform pieces that are not covered by the pack registration fees above. Current list price of items, as well as details for what is provided by the pack versus purchased by families, are covered on the Cub Scout Uniform page.

Summer Camp Costs

For details please see our Summer Camp page.