Excessive Membership Fee for Cub Scouts?

Normal for his area... But the fees are often paid for by one of several churches... Which I find hugely touching and sweet as:

- Gymnastics = $100 per month
- Piano = $150 per month
- Baseball = $75 for 3 months (+ about $200 in uniform costs)
- Soccer = ditto baseball
- YMCA = $100 per month + $160 per 3 month class
($1500 -$2000 for afterschool care)

MEANING $50-$100 per year is the least expensive thing out there (around here), but even that makes it too expensive for many families... So several local churches have a flat out "Your kid wants to Scout, we'll make that happen".

That is in line with our pack fees.

Sorry, but I think this is cheap. We just signed our 6 year old up for the city soccer league and that was almost $150 and all they get is to play soccer on city fields, be coached by volunteers. We were told is it because of the insurance (not sure what that is since we have our own medical insurance - I guess for liability for the coaches or maybe the parks?)...The people I know in tiger cubs are happy and like it - we didn't do it because it was too much of a time committment here (a meeting every week, plus a weekend activitiy and an extra meeting once per month)

Very fair. You have no idea how much supplies, badges, and such cost. Leaders already donate their time and are helping your grandson.
You surely don't explect them to pay for it too.

We pay $80 per scout per year and only have popcorn as our yearly fundraiser. The fee covers the same...pins, belt loops, etc. Our Tigers in our Pack do use the book and earn beads and belt loops. They do a monthly outing to different places to work towards their Tiger badge, a monthly den meeting, and a monthly Pack meeting.

I am sorry that your local Packs are not welcoming! We would love to have your grandson, but we are a bit too far away. Scouting is great for the boys with good parent leadership, so I would continue to look for a good Pack.

Good luck!

My son never did scouting, but my girls did. The annual dues was $45 with $12 going to the council. The difference went for supplies - pins, badges, meeting supplies (pencil, paper, craft stuff, etc.). We had to buy uniforms in addition to this.

I run a scouting program at our church and we charge $25.00. It barely covers our costs - books, sashes, badges, pins, certificates.

$50 year may seem excessive, but it's cheaper than most sports. I'm currently paying:
•$100 month for piano
•$130 month for volleyball
•$90 month for waterpolo

And, yes, most sports fees include uniforms. But scouting never did.

And, we had a hard time finding troops as well. The problem is that there are so many kids and not enough leaders.