FINANCIAL COMMITMENT

All invested members of the group must pay an ANNUAL

REGISTRATION FEE.

This amount is made up of contributions to both the Tasmanian office of Scouts Australia and the cost of running of the Group. The payment can be made in instalments throughout the year but the full amount of the state levy must be paid by the end of April each year.

STATE LEVY.

is sent to Scouts Australia –Tasmania to finance member’s insurance and public liability insurance and to help fund the day-to-day running of Scouting in Tasmania. The entire organization in Tasmania is run by volunteers with the exception of one paid administrative position.

GROUP LEVY.

is kept by the Group to pay for insurance of the boats and building and fund additional costs such as rates, power, trailer registration, leader training and general maintenance.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

of $1.00 per youth member are collected each meeting night to pay for activities, purchase of badges, craft, etc. FUNDRAISING occurs regularly to fund specific projects (eg the support vessel) or improvements to the Group’s assets.

Cost of Getting Setup for scouts

$8.00 Pair Socks (group stock)
$40.00 Shirt (Group stock)
$32.00 Shorts (group stock)
$65.00 Scout Jumper (not required straight up)(group stock)
$3.50 Woggle (scout shop)
$5.50 Cub & Joey cap (Scout shop)
$16.00 Scout hat (group stock)
?? Cub & Scout Belt (scout Shop)
$10.95 Cub Record book (group stock)
$9.95 Scout Record book (group stock)
$ 7.95 Venturer Record Book (group stock)
$26.00 Scout Field Book (group stock)
Fees are $195.00 for the full year. Payable in total with a $5.00 discount or in three installments (discounted to $174.00 each if more than 2 children)
Once invested children are then required to pay $1.00 each, each week for subs. This is still paid if they miss a night.