A Word About Pack Fees

The annual fee payment to Pack 883 is comprised of three components.  Although the dues represent three distinctly different things (and cover different periods of time), we collect them all at the same time – in the fall of each Cub Scout year.  (The Pack pays for the registration cost of all adult leaders.)

All costs are subject to change.

·        National Dues – this fee is paid to the Boy Scouts of America and registers the Cub Scout for the period from January through December. 

o       The National Dues are $16 per Cub Scout per year.

·        Boys’ Life – this is the monthly magazine of the Boy Scouts of America.  It’s a great magazine that reinforces Scouting and the good family values that are part of our program.  Registration for Boys’ Life is optional.  For more information, visit:  www.boyslife.org

o       Registration for Boys’ Life is $12 per year.

·        Pack Fee – Pack 883 charges an annual Pack Fee to cover the cost of running the Pack, including t-shirts, training, advancement, and program costs.  The fee is set each year by the Pack Committee.  The Pack Fee covers the period from September through August of each year.

o       For Webelos II Scouts (who will bridge in March), the Pack Fee has been set at $50 per boy.

o       For Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos I Scouts, the Pack Fee has been set at $75 per boy.

o       As an incentive for selling popcorn (our major fundraiser), families can receive a $5 reduction in the Pack Fee for every $100 in popcorn sold.  (You must sell $100 to qualify for this deduction.)

o       In addition, families can use Martin’s cards proceeds to offset the cost of the Pack Fee.