Frequently Asked Questions
1. How much is due when I sign up?
The pro-rated August registration fees are $12. These are BSA dues for the rest of the 2008 calendar year. All of this money goes to Boy Scouts for registration
and for the Boys Life magazine. NONE of this stays with the pack. Checks are payable to Boy Scouts of America.
The pack dues are $80 for the year. These dues stay with the pack and cover most of the activities
for the year, and include BSA registration and Boys Life fees for the 2010 calendar year. Details of how pack dues are allocated can be found here.
2. Can I pay later?
The fees that go to Boy Scouts are due at the time the application is turned in.
(You can make arrangements to get the form and fee to us later.)
3. When are the pack dues due?
Pack dues are due by the Sept 28 Pack Meeting. These dues pay for 2009-2010 school year and BSA registration for the 2010 calendar year.
4. Can I take home the application and complete and pay later?
Yes. You can bring the form and payment to the New Parents Meeting on Tues Sept 8 at 7:00
at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church (we'll have a sign in the lobby telling you the room).
Or you may Contact Patrick Burns (770-499-7424) or Marty Verdi (770-795-1715).
5. If I can't pay tonight can I wait and signup later?
Yes. Same answer as number 4.
6. What do the fees and dues include?
The prorated fees to the BSA cover registration and Boys Life magazine through the end of the 2009 calendar year.
Details of how pack dues are allocated can be found here.
At times, we will ask for extra money to cover activities - Blue & Gold Banquet (if it is catered), Family Campout, etc.
Remember, the more popcorn we sell at the beginning of the scouting year means the less money we'll ask for later!
7. Why are the dues so much?
Our pack dues are $80.00. Our dues are average - dues for other packs range from $45 to $150 or more.
The pack with $45 dues will probably ask often for money for activities - the $150 either has more
expensive activities or funds everything. Please see number 6 to see what the dues cover.
Also, remember that scouting is a year-round activity, not just seasonal.
8. When do den meetings start?
Den meetings will start after you are assigned to a den and 2 parents volunteer to be
the den leader and assistant den leader. For dens that require a new leader, den meetings
will start after the leader & parents decide on a meeting time. Please attend the New Parents Meeting
on Tues Sept 8 at 7:00 at the Burnt Hickory Baptist Church Activities Room.
9. How do I find out what den we are in?
Attend the New Parents Meeting on Tues Sept 8 at 7:00 at the Burnt Hickory Baptist Church Activities Room.
10. What if I want to change packs (find out my sons friends are in another pack or I don't like the pack)?
Easy - this is called a transfer. You will have to fill out another application and pay a $2 transfer fee.
The $2 fee is covered by Pack 353 if a boy is transferring in from another pack.
11. Besides dues, where does the money for Cub Scouting come from?
Money for Cub Scouting comes from only two sources, the dues we charge per boy, and fund raising. Boy Scouts of America does not provide funding for
the pack, and all leaders are parent volunteers! Fundraising for our pack is accomplished by selling popcorn, much in the way cookies fund Girl Scouts.
The more popcorn each boy sells, the more money is available for fun activities! Our pack Treasurer (another parent volunteer) maintains a budget for the pack
which includes how money is allocated from the dues and popcorn sales. If you would like to see a detailed copy of this budget, we will be happy to provide it to you.
Please contact our Pack Treasurer, Derrick Glaze, for details. (treasurer@pack353.net)
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