Why A National Fee Increase?

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The National registration fee increases for units with recharter dates of December 31, 2009, and new units organized after January 1, 2010. So, why a fee increase?

The Last fee increase was in 2003 when the fee went from $7 to $10.

The National Council is committed to providing added benefits to local councils and volunteers to support the delivery of high-quality Scouting programs in every community. A key investment continues to be in providing more user-friendly Web-based resources. For example, via MyScouting, volunteers will be able to complete even more training requirements on their own schedule, 24 hours a day, via online resources,this was actually input from our council volunteers last fall when we had representative of the National Council here. This will complement their current ability to recharter and manage advancement records online, complete and submit tour permits, and participate in the Scouting Community social network, which continues to grow. Also, in the future, new-member registration will be available online.

The National Organization continues to strive to keep costs to a minimum. To put into prospective, even with this increase, youth can receive the full benefits of Scouting membership for only $1.25 per month.

David  Richardson has 35 years  of Scouting Experience.  He is an Eagle Scout and a Vigil member of the Order of the Arrow.