The Annual Pack 55 Activity Fee/Dues for the 2023-2024 school year is $200 per scout. This activity fee covers the cost of most pack activities (meeting supplies, STEM events, speakers, pinewood derby), rank books, the Blue and Gold Banquet, advancements/awards and other incidentals. Importantly, this Pack 55 activity fee also covers the cost of the 2023 registration fee ($80) for your scout, which Pack 55 will pay directly to National BSA during pack during the recharter process in December 2023. This activity fee covers substantial portions of the cost associated with the Fall and Spring Pack 55 campouts. Some additional fees may be incurred (parking/day entry pass, food for your den), depending on the camping destination.
The actual, annual cost of programming per scout is approximately $350/scout each year. The Pack 55 Activity Fees/Dues only cover a portion of that cost. The balance of the cost is covered by our pack popcorn fundraiser. In order to keep our activity fee at its current level, it is critical that all scouts and families participate in popcorn sales to earn money for the pack to help cover the remainder of the program costs. Popcorn sales teaches our scouts communication and entrepreneurial skills, as well shows them the value of hard work and of learning to "pay their own way."
If you have multiple scouts in Pack 55, you will have to submit multiple Doubleknot registrations to pay an Activity Fee for EACH registered scout. Scout(s) for whom the 2023-24 Activity Fee/Dues have not yet been paid will be dropped from the Pack 55 Recharter Roster in early December 2023. Do not delay; please pay your Activity Fee today!
No family will be turned away from Pack 55 due to an inability to pay the Annual Pack 55 Activity Fee. If your family is experiencing financial hardship, scholarships are available to allow scouts in need to participate in Cub Scouting. Contact pcc@pack55.org to learn more about scholarships options.
Please direct all questions regarding the Pack 55 Activity Fee to pcc@pack55.org. Make your payment below. When asked "How Many?" on the next step, select "1". When you get to your shopping cart, if you have a second scout to register, you may select "Keep Shopping." You will be sent to the pack55.org homepage. Repaste the same doubleknot registration link in your browser, and repeat the steps above to add a second scout to your shopping cart.