Boy Scout Troop 411 - Scouting Costs

COSTS AND EXPENSES OF SCOUTING IN TROOP 411

There are costs and expenses associated with Boy Scouting. Troop 411's history of fundraising has made it possible for Boy Scouts to attend camps and Scouting functions that otherwise would not have been possible. Every campout requires food and supplies, every Council or District Scouting event involves expenses to cover the cost of camping and patches. Camping equipment can be fairly expensive, also. We are quite lucky to have a good supply of equipment in Troop 411, although much of it is aging rapidly and will need replacement in the near term.

In an effort to make the Troop's operations openly available to the parents of our Scouts, we will try to put the cost and/or projected cost of upcoming events and occasions on this web page so that you will be aware of what costs are coming. We will try our best to keep out of pocket expenses to a minimum, but our fundraising efforts cannot cover everything.

ACTIVITIES

RECHARTER SCOUT REGISTRATION FEE FOR 2005 (This is the annual registration fee each Scout must pay.)

Annual recharter fees are prorated based on a January 31st recharter renewal date.

Annual registration fee = $10.00 per Scout.
Insurance (mandatory) = $1.00 per Scout.
Boy's Life magazine (optional) = $10.80 per Scout (1 year subscription) THIS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY THE SCOUTMASTER. BOY'S LIFE TIES DIRECTLY IN WITH THE SCOUT YEAR AND HAS A LOT OF GOOD READING FOR BOYS.

CAMPOUTS
The main cost of a campout is food. The food cost is figured by the patrol leaders, or Scout in charge of food, and allocated evenly among the Scouts. These costs usually run between $7-10 per boy. The cost of a campground will be added here, as well. State Parks are very expensive for Boy Scouts now. Camp Little Turtle is still the best camping for very little cost.

Camporees also have an extra cost of anywhere from $6-8 per boy. This covers the cost of patches and administrative overhead.

FIELD TRIPS
The costs of any field trip or other event is usually divided up among the participants on an even basis.

SUMMER CAMP 2005
CAMP LITTLE TURTLE, ASHLEY, IN
Summer Camp Week = $185.00 per Scout ($175.00 per Scout if pre-paid in installments)
Pre-paid installments =

$60.00 by March 26th

$60.00 by April 26th

$55.00 by May 21st

We are looking at collecting weekly at Scout Meetings to try to make it small incremental payments over time and yet allow us to get the discount by paying early.

UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT

UNIFORM Based on prices out of the 2004 Boy Scout Catalogue, the uniform parts cost as follows:

$29.15, long-sleeve shirt

$38.85 - $40.40, trousers

$6.15 - $8.45, belt

$5.85, neckerchief (our Troop uses the Red color neckerchief with embroideredGold accents)

$2.20, neckerchief slide (holds the neckerchief together)

$11.50 - $12.50, hat (baseball-style cap)

$1.70, red shoulder loops

$2.50, Anthony Wayne Area Council patch (the troop will provide the Troop number and rank)

The prices may vary slightly at the Scout Store at the Boy Scout Office near Hwy, 24 and I-69. We have a Troop uniform bank and there are several new and used sources listed in the Links section on the Troop Home Page which can save you some major money on your son's uniform. Shopping on eBay has resulted in some real deals. Bob picked up a used pair of Scout pants on 2-22-04 for only $11.48 ($7 and $4.48 for shipping). Uniforms can be had for little money if you are willing to put a little effort into it.

EQUIPMENT There will be a few equipment items that your son will need in Boy Scouting. He may already have a lot of it and much of it can be put together or made at home. It breaks down into 2 categories: clothing and gear.

Clothing

warm coat

thermal underwear

gloves

warm hat

scarf

good boots (probably the most important item of all, they need something they can hike all day in)

I would recommend looking into the Salvation Army Thrift Store, Goodwill Store or St. Vincent de Paul Store for used coats to wear on campouts. Boy Scouts can get a little dirty on campouts, depending on how much fun the campout turns out to be. Snow, rain, mud, fires, you name it.

Equipment

backpack, or duffle bag (a backpack will be necessary for backpacking trips, please see Bill Goshorn's used gear site for super deals, like $15 on used backpacks)

scout knife (can't be used or taken on campouts until Scout has earned Totin' Chip)

* sleeping bag

* sleeping pad or air mattress

canteen

rain suit or poncho (just go on one campout where it is raining to see the value in one of these)

In an effort to keep our costs as low as possible, Troop 411 is taking advantage of a special program made available by the State of Indiana and our local Boy Scout Council, The Anthony Wayne Area Council. It is the Surplus Equipment program. It has very strict rules that must be abided by, but it provides the availability of used military surplus items such as sleeping bags ($5), sleeping pads ($5) and other items that can save our Scouts a lot of money. The boys are, of course, free to provide whatever equipment they want for themselves, but the option is available to us to take advantage of low-cost equipment. This helps us again to keep our out of pocket costs as low as possible.

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	COSTS AND EXPENSES OF SCOUTING IN TROOP 411
	There are costs and expenses associated with Boy Scouting. Troop 411's history of fundraising has made it possible for Boy Scouts to attend camps and Scouting functions that otherwise would not have been possible. Every campout requires food and supplies, every Council or District Scouting event involves expenses to cover the cost of camping and patches. Camping equipment can be fairly expensive, also. We are quite lucky to have a good supply of equipment in Troop 411, although much of it is aging rapidly and will need replacement in the near term. In an effort to make the Troop's operations openly available to the parents of our Scouts, we will try to put the cost and/or projected cost of upcoming events and occasions on this web page so that you will be aware of what costs are coming. We will try our best to keep out of pocket expenses to a minimum, but our fundraising efforts cannot cover everything. ACTIVITIES RECHARTER SCOUT REGISTRATION FEE FOR 2005 (This is the annual registration fee each Scout must pay.) Annual recharter fees are prorated based on a January 31st recharter renewal date. Annual registration fee = $10.00 per Scout. Insurance (mandatory) = $1.00 per Scout. Boy's Life magazine (optional) = $10.80 per Scout (1 year subscription) THIS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY THE SCOUTMASTER. BOY'S LIFE TIES DIRECTLY IN WITH THE SCOUT YEAR AND HAS A LOT OF GOOD READING FOR BOYS. CAMPOUTS The main cost of a campout is food. The food cost is figured by the patrol leaders, or Scout in charge of food, and allocated evenly among the Scouts. These costs usually run between $7-10 per boy. The cost of a campground will be added here, as well. State Parks are very expensive for Boy Scouts now. Camp Little Turtle is still the best camping for very little cost. Camporees also have an extra cost of anywhere from $6-8 per boy. This covers the cost of patches and administrative overhead. FIELD TRIPS The costs of any field trip or other event is usually divided up among the participants on an even basis. SUMMER CAMP 2005 CAMP LITTLE TURTLE, ASHLEY, IN Summer Camp Week = $185.00 per Scout ($175.00 per Scout if pre-paid in installments) Pre-paid installments = $60.00 by March 26th $60.00 by April 26th $55.00 by May 21st We are looking at collecting weekly at Scout Meetings to try to make it small incremental payments over time and yet allow us to get the discount by paying early.
	UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT UNIFORM Based on prices out of the 2004 Boy Scout Catalogue, the uniform parts cost as follows: $29.15, long-sleeve shirt $38.85 - $40.40, trousers $6.15 - $8.45, belt $5.85, neckerchief (our Troop uses the Red color neckerchief with embroideredGold accents) $2.20, neckerchief slide (holds the neckerchief together) $11.50 - $12.50, hat (baseball-style cap) $1.70, red shoulder loops $2.50, Anthony Wayne Area Council patch (the troop will provide the Troop number and rank) The prices may vary slightly at the Scout Store at the Boy Scout Office near Hwy, 24 and I-69. We have a Troop uniform bank and there are several new and used sources listed in the Links section on the Troop Home Page which can save you some major money on your son's uniform. Shopping on eBay has resulted in some real deals. Bob picked up a used pair of Scout pants on 2-22-04 for only $11.48 ($7 and $4.48 for shipping). Uniforms can be had for little money if you are willing to put a little effort into it. EQUIPMENT There will be a few equipment items that your son will need in Boy Scouting. He may already have a lot of it and much of it can be put together or made at home. It breaks down into 2 categories: clothing and gear. Clothing warm coat thermal underwear gloves warm hat scarf good boots (probably the most important item of all, they need something they can hike all day in) I would recommend looking into the Salvation Army Thrift Store, Goodwill Store or St. Vincent de Paul Store for used coats to wear on campouts. Boy Scouts can get a little dirty on campouts, depending on how much fun the campout turns out to be. Snow, rain, mud, fires, you name it. Equipment backpack, or duffle bag (a backpack will be necessary for backpacking trips, please see Bill Goshorn's used gear site for super deals, like $15 on used backpacks) scout knife (can't be used or taken on campouts until Scout has earned Totin' Chip) * sleeping bag * sleeping pad or air mattress canteen rain suit or poncho (just go on one campout where it is raining to see the value in one of these) In an effort to keep our costs as low as possible, Troop 411 is taking advantage of a special program made available by the State of Indiana and our local Boy Scout Council, The Anthony Wayne Area Council. It is the Surplus Equipment program. It has very strict rules that must be abided by, but it provides the availability of used military surplus items such as sleeping bags ($5), sleeping pads ($5) and other items that can save our Scouts a lot of money. The boys are, of course, free to provide whatever equipment they want for themselves, but the option is available to us to take advantage of low-cost equipment. This helps us again to keep our out of pocket costs as low as possible.

	BACK TO PARENTS INFORMATION PAGE