As an organization we are required to "recharter" or pay or annual dues to Boy Scouts of America (BSA). On top of the dues we pay to BSA, Troop 32 has its own fees that we charge our members to help cover of the money it cost to run the troop. These fee's pay for many different miscellaneous items such as new merit badge books, advancement patches, merit badge's, new/replacement camping equipment like chuck box's and the items inside each, cast iron pot for making the cobbler we all like, lantern's, cook stoves, the troop trailer, and the list goes on.
Troop 32 has to complete it's recharter by the end of March each year.
Now you wonder why are we collecting money in January and February. That is very simple,
BSA wants us to recharter in a timely manor, what most of us don't think about is when we pay our fee's
to the troop, BSA still has to process all of our paper work and that needs to be complete BEFORE the end of March
so that we stay members in good standing. This affects the insurance that is carried on us as a troop
by BSA when
we travel as a troop for an example. To give us an incentive to complete the recharter in a timely manor BSA gives the
troop extra benefits if we complete within a few days of the beginning of March. Making our deadline is a
required audit point on the list of items we need to fulfill to qualify for "Quality Unit".
What does "Quality Unit" do for us, a real quick item: those advancement patches that each of our son's wear
are free to the troops who qualify. With a troop the size of 32 that adds up to a lot of money, money that
would be enjoyed by the troop.
The cost:
Each Scouts (youth under the age of 18) is $75.00: of that $12.00 goes to BSA, and the remaining $63.00 stays with the troop.
Each Scouter (adult over the age of 18) is $25.00: of that $12.00 goes to BSA, and the remaining $13.00 stays with the troop.
Boy's Life magazine is $12.00 additional, and is paid directly to BSA.
**** On February 11th, 2008 the committee voted to cap the
cost to any family at $100.00, Boy's Life is still additional. Any family that
paid before Feb 11th, 2008 and paid more than the cap will receive a refund of
the excess or can specify the excess be put in there son's scout account.***
An example: 2 scout's, 1 scouter, and Boy's Life magazine for 1 year is $112.00 payable to "Troop 32"
Q: What do I do?
A: If you currently a member of Troop 32 you need to see the recharter chairman with your check book in hand.
If cash is your preferred method of payment you will need to see the lady's taking money at each
meeting, tell them you have cash for recharter, get a receipt, and then take the
receipt to the recharter chairman
to make sure you get credit.
If the recharter chairman does not know you have paid you might be dropped from role after February 28th.
If this happens you will be required to complete the applications again, sorry no way around this.
You do not need to fill out ANY paperwork if recharter on time!
Q: What if I my son and I just rechartered with Cub Scouts and we are crossing over?
A: That is easy: The recharter chairman needs to know which Pack you are crossing over from and when your recharter was complete.
The crossover fee is $1.00 paid to BSA, and $63.00 for the troops fee for your son, and
$13.00 for the troops fee for adult's.
This pricing is assuming the Pack recharters on the same 12 calendar months as the troop.
Q: What if we rechartered as a Cub Scout in a different month?
A: See the recharter chairman for the additional fee's to bring your membership
up to the troops dates. The additional fee is the partial year's fee that BSA charges us.
Q: It is the middle of the year and my son and I want to join, we are new to
scouts or did not recharter with our last group, how much is it?
A: See the recharter chairman for the prorated fee's.
Q: What if the cost is a problem?
A: Talk with the recharter chairman, these situation's are kept in strict confidence.
We want to make joining and keeping your member ship as easy as possible. Hopefully this has answered some questions about "recharter".
Click this link to print a copy of the recharter letter
with information on where you can mail your recharter fee.
All NEW members must come to a meeting.