Dues are changing a little bit this year. Existing Scouts and new Scouts will pay different amounts because of BSA changes to their dues policy.

Pack activity fees must be paid via the Pack online store (even if you owe $0) at

https://www.pack2143ga.org/shop

Instructions for paying dues

1) If you have decided scouting isn’t for you – do nothing. You’ll drop off our roster by not paying dues. Please note, you must pay BSA National dues AND Pack 2143 Activity Fees in order to stay on our roster. 
2) If you are an adult that requested an adult T-shirt, received your T-shirt, and owe money for your T-shirt, select “Pack 2143 T-shirt” to pay the Pack cost for your T-shirt. If you’re unsure if you owe money for your adult T-shirt, please ask me.
3) If you sold enough popcorn so you don’t have to pay $150 Pack Activity Fees , select “Popcorn Free Dues 2025 – Pick this if you owe $0 for pack dues after Popcorn Credit” in the store. This is to indicate “yes, we plan to continue scouting”. You will pay $0, but we want a paper trail showing you intend to continue scouting. If you owe $0 in dues, and don’t do this, you’ll be dropped from the Pack 2143 roster.
4) If you sold some popcorn, but not enough to cover all $150 Pack Activity Fees, you will receive a separate email from me with a coupon code. Please do not pay fees without entering your coupon code if applicable. If you are not done selling popcorn, please wait until you are done to pay fees.
5) Pay Pack activity fees. This will register you with the Pack for 12 months (it’s up to you to keep your BSA membership active).

For all scouts as of August 1, 2023.

BSA National Membership Dues

Cost per Scout per 12 months:
+ $85.00 dues for 12 months of membership in BSA
+ $15.00  Scouts Life Magazine (optional)
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$85.00-100.00  Subtotal – This is a per-Scout fee paid by the family to BSA National to remain a member in good standing.

The Activity Fees for Pack 2143 are $150 for 2024-5. They will be collected in October/November.  First time scouts that join in the fall do not have to pay activity fees for 2024, but do have to pay 2024-5 activity fees. Here’s a breakdown of what dues cover for the year.

+ $10.00  To cover adult volunteer leader registrations
+ $12.00  Pinewood derby car, awards, trophies, track repairs, etc….
+ $18.00  Neckerchief ($12) & Slide ($6)
+ $12.00  Accrued cost per year for the Arrow of Light Award (5 years of accrual)
+ $21.00  Awards such as rank badges, belt loops, pins, patches, etc…
+ $20.00  Den Activity Allowance Per Scout – Den Leaders decide how it’s used to purchase materials, food, or attend events.
+ $31.00  Pack meeting expenses for the year
+ $31.00  Blue and Gold/Crossover
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$155.00  Subtotal – Per-Scout cost to cover normal in-town Pack activities.

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$255 is the cost for these normal pack activities that dues cover.

There will be other activities, including campouts, hockey games, and other events which will have a separate per person cost. If a Scout sells more than $700 in popcorn, 10% of sales can be used to offset these costs.