It’s time again to recharter our Pack with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). As part of this process, each Scout and leader must register for the upcoming year (which includes payment of registration dues and ensuring your Health Form (Part A and B) is current). While our Pack operates on a SCHOOL calendar of June - May, registration dues for everyone are paid on a January-December basis.
Recharter dues for returning scouts for 2020 are:
$150 with Boys' Life magazine; or
$138 without Boys' Life magazine
Leaders are $51 and require a new Background Authorization Form
Checks should be made payable to Pack 1910. If you would like to pay via credit card, that can be done through Paypal. A PayPal button for payments will be set up today. Be sure you are choosing the correct membership fee structure from our Payment Page as there are buttons for RECHARTER of current members, NEW members, as well as TRANSFERS. Choose wisely. If you choose to utilize PayPal, the processing fees are passed onto you rounded up to the nearest $0.25.$150 with Boys' Life magazine; or
$138 without Boys' Life magazine
Leaders are $51 and require a new Background Authorization Form
FEE EXPLANATION
1) National Dues - This fee is paid directly to the Boy Scouts of America and registers your Cub Scout for the period January through December. The annual National Dues were raised this year which is why we hadn't announced recharter amounts until now. Youth fees are $60, paid annually, prorated monthly ($5 per month) from month of joining.
2) Longhorn Council Fee - This $15 fee is paid directly to the Longhorn Council for the period of January through December. The annual Longhorn Council Fees is paid annually, prorated monthly ($1.25 per month) from the month of joining.
3) Boys' Life Magazine - $12 per Scout, prorated monthly ($1 per month). Boys' Life is the monthly magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. It’s a fantastic read that reinforces Scouting and the good family values that are part of our program. This is now optional.
4) Pack Fees - $63 (about $5 per month) The Pack charges an annual Pack Fee to help cover the cost of running the Pack. This fee includes all program costs and is set each year by the Pack Committee. At the very basic level, this covers your scout's rank specific handbook, neckerchief slide and neckerchief at bridging each May so that he may start his new journey off prepared as well as all of his advancement, awards, badges, patches, pins, adventure loops, hiking awards, ceremony supplies, and the like. As you can see, there is great deal of tangible goods that each scout receives annually just for doing what they do! This doesn't even begin to cover the other costs... just what our BOYS receive.
Thus, we rely heavily on fundraising to ensure an awesome program for our youth. Simply stated, our Pack is POWERED BY POPCORN!
Which is why I am so excited to tell you that all current Cub Scouts who are rechartering for 2020 will receive a $50 membership CREDIT on their dues from this year's fundraising success! That makes dues for youth only $100 for 2020 with Boy's Life Magazine or $88 without the subscription.
2) Longhorn Council Fee - This $15 fee is paid directly to the Longhorn Council for the period of January through December. The annual Longhorn Council Fees is paid annually, prorated monthly ($1.25 per month) from the month of joining.
3) Boys' Life Magazine - $12 per Scout, prorated monthly ($1 per month). Boys' Life is the monthly magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. It’s a fantastic read that reinforces Scouting and the good family values that are part of our program. This is now optional.
4) Pack Fees - $63 (about $5 per month) The Pack charges an annual Pack Fee to help cover the cost of running the Pack. This fee includes all program costs and is set each year by the Pack Committee. At the very basic level, this covers your scout's rank specific handbook, neckerchief slide and neckerchief at bridging each May so that he may start his new journey off prepared as well as all of his advancement, awards, badges, patches, pins, adventure loops, hiking awards, ceremony supplies, and the like. As you can see, there is great deal of tangible goods that each scout receives annually just for doing what they do! This doesn't even begin to cover the other costs... just what our BOYS receive.
Thus, we rely heavily on fundraising to ensure an awesome program for our youth. Simply stated, our Pack is POWERED BY POPCORN!
Which is why I am so excited to tell you that all current Cub Scouts who are rechartering for 2020 will receive a $50 membership CREDIT on their dues from this year's fundraising success! That makes dues for youth only $100 for 2020 with Boy's Life Magazine or $88 without the subscription.
Membership renewal commitments are due no later than DECEMBER 1.
Our charter expires December 31 and there is a GREAT DEAL of paper chasing to take place before then.
PLEASE do not make me chase yours for filing.
PLEASE do not make me chase yours for filing.
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| Say it with me now... ya didn't file your paperwork... |
Without registration commitments, we cannot recharter you (as a registered leader) your Scout. Awards and rank cannot be recorded for unregistered Scouts.
While we try to streamline this as much as process, there IS paper involved -- we need a new health form for anyone that hasn't submitted one within the last year. We need completed YPT certificates for all parents with their Scouts if you have not supplied those via e-mail. All leaders must be trained for their positions prior to recharter. All registered leaders must complete the new background authorization form. Do NOT email those to me. Those need to be original signed documents, not scanned copies.
Thank you for your assistance in making this as painless and streamlined of a process as possible. I appreciate everyone's prompt attention to this matter. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact April Driggers.
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