Program Cost

How much does it Cost?

Pack 1343 STRIVES to make scouting the lowest cost experience as possible! 

2024 Registration / Application Fee: $210 per scout (plus $15 for Boy’s Life Magazine, if desired) 

Pack Dues 

We accept new members throughout the school year.  Dues are collected when a Scout registers online to join the Pack and are renewed annually. We will work with families to who need financial assistance to ensure everyone who wants to be a Scout can participate.

The dues pay for:

• Scouting America national membership fees, including subscription to Boys Life magazine

• Pinewood derby car and rocket kits

• All earned awards (belt loops, pins, patches, etc.)

• Pack equipment and supplies (pinewood derby track, pack camping supplies, pack events, website maintenance, etc.)

Our annual popcorn sales fundraiser helps keep Scouting affordable. For every $100 of popcorn sold, each Scout will receive a $15 discount on their dues. 

Individual Activity Charges

Paid on an event by event basis. The majority of our activities are free, and most of our paid activities qualify for group or reduced admission so there is a savings vs. paying for these events individually. We try to make our Pack campouts as inexpensive as possible and cook as a pack to save on food costs. 

Scouting Class A Uniforms

See the list on our Uniforms page for the items needed for your child to be in proper uniform at our events. 

Class B Shirts

For many of our events, when a full uniform isn’t practical, but we still want to be identified as cub scouts, we encourage Scouts to wear “class B” t-shirts. These shirts are available to purchase from the Pack.

The Best News

We will participate in Cub Scout Popcorn Sales in the fall and may hold another fundraiser in the spring. For every $100 of popcorn sold, each Scout will receive a $15 discount on their dues. 

Tax Deductions

Most scouting items such as uniforms are tax deductible. Save all scouting receipts even for scouting events and activities. Always check with your tax advisor to see what can or can’t be claimed.