Fees and Charges
Cost of Scouting
A friend of mine asked:
"Why do you pay for your kids to do Scouts”? Well I have a
confession to make...I don't pay for my kids to do Scouts.
- I pay for those moments when my kids became so tired they wanted to quit but didn't.
- I pay for those days when my kids came home from school and were "too tired" to go to Scouts but went anyway.
- I pay for my kids to learn to be disciplined, focused, and dedicated.
- I pay for my kids to learn to take care of their body and equipment.
- I pay for my kids to learn to work with others and to be good team mates, gracious in defeat, and humble in success.
- I pay for my kids to learn to deal with disappointment, and when they are faced with challenges and setbacks that they have the determination to keep going, to do their best and not give into themselves.
- I pay for my kids to learn to make and accomplish goals.
- I pay for my kids to respect, not only themselves, but other Scouts and Leaders.
- I pay for my kids to learn that it takes hours and hours, years and years, of hard work and practice to build skills in whatever you do and that success does not happen overnight.
- I pay for my kids to be proud of small achievements, and to work towards long term goals.
- I pay for the opportunity my kids have had to make life-long friendships, create lifelong memories and to be as proud of their achievements as I am of them.
- I pay so that my kids can be out and about in our Scouting world instead of in front of a screen or on a street corner up to no good...
- I pay so we would spend more time together as a family.
...I could go on but in short, I didn't just pay for Scouts...
No I pay for the opportunities that Scouts provide my kids with to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their life, give them the opportunity to bless the lives of others and become a good citizen of the world.
| Membership and Subscription You will be asked to pay a membership fee which assists in the running of the Scout Association of Australia. With an organisation containing around 90,000 members, administration and training expenses are substantial. See Membership Fees below A subscription fee is also
required to cover the cost of equipment, badges and
certificates as well as the 'normal' expenses like
electricity, insurance etc. Uniform Equipment As a family, you will be expected to do your bit to support fund-raising activities toward the continuing purchase and maintenance of this equipment and other resources in your local Scout Group. Personal Equipment It is always worth buying good quality equipment that will last and continue to be suitable for many years. Seek advice from your Section Leader or make your purchases from a Scouts store. Our Loacal Scout Shop has a wide range to choose from equipment that is both suitable and will last. In summary... If you have a problem meeting the costs of Scouting for your son or daughter don’t be afraid to have a chat to their Section Leader as there are ways in which we can help you out. What is more important is that you support your son and daughter throughout their time in Scouting, not just with money but with love and encouragement. We encourage you to get to know your child’s Section Leader, and other parents of children in the Section. Don’t be surprised if we ask for your help in running a number of events and activities throughout the year, as we cannot survive without your help. |
Enrolment/Membership Fee
New Members
There is a sliding scale for Youth Members joining the Movement. The
fee will consist of an insurance component plus a monthly fee which
will be multiplied by the number of months to go within the
financial year to calculate the total fees payable.
Youth members who join the movement between 1 January 2017 and 31
March 2018, will be required to pay the indicated Membership Fee and
will pay the renewal fee of $132.00* + $10.00
Tarmaroo Levy by 25
March 2017. So thats $206.00. Youth Members joining the movement from 1 April 2017
will be required to pay fees in accordance with the scale below.
| January 2017 | February 2017 | March 2017 | April 2017 | May 2017 | June 2017 |
| $64.00 + * | $64.00 + * | $64.00 + * | $190.00 | $180.00 | $172.00 |
| July 2017 | August 2017 | September 2017 | October 2017 | November 2017 | December 2017 |
| $162.00 | $152.00 | $142.00 | $132.00 | $125.00 | $142.00 |
| January 2018 | February 2018 | March 2018 | * = | ||
| $66.00 | $66.00 | $66.00 | Annual Renewal Fee | + Region Levy |
Annual Membership Renewal
You will be given an invoice from Our Group Committee when
it is time for you to renew your child's membership. This invoice
will be handed out in February and you will have to sign a sheet to
say that you have received the invoice. You have four weeks to pay
the Group, who will then forward the account payments to Branch
Headquarters.
Cheques and money orders are to be made out to the Scouts Australia
Qld Branch. Direct Deposits to our Bank Occount. Sorry No Credit
Cards.
Group Levy
An annual Group levy is not charged by our Group as we have
sufficient fundraising activities to run the Group.
However if you do not participate in the fundraising
activities it costs $250.00 per youth member per year to run the
Group. You may be asked to contribute to the Group in other ways.
Subscriptions
These are paid to the section leader to cover items such as craft,
badges etc.
Subscriptions are currently $50.00 per Term:
Sections Leaders will give you an invoice for the Term which is for 9-10 weeks. Usually at the beginning of the term.
Camps
There are a number of camps and other activities that will incur a
charge. Camps are usually about $30.00 - $40.00 for the cost of the
food and camp site fees for a weekend.
Joeys and Cubs may have a craft fee also.
Parent/Guardian Interviews
This is a short interview with the parents/guardians to discuss section and answer questions. This is preferably held prior to the child's first day at a venue and time to be arranged.
Enrolment
On the first day parents will complete the enrolment form during the interview with the Group Leader or Assistant Group Leader.