Throughout the Scout year, your Den leader or Pack Treasurer will be collecting money for various Pack functions and activities. These will be addressed in the monthly newsletters that will be handed out at Pack Meetings, and also via weekly information given to you at Den meetings. The following is a reminder of what two fees are required for your son’s involvement in the Pack.

This fee goes towards the cost of your son’s Pinewood Derby car, meal at the Blue & Gold Banquet, the many awards that will be presented to him throughout the year, and other reported activities. Additionally, this fee reduces the amount of required fund raisers to support the pack, which many times are in competition with local school and church fund raising programs. The deadline for this is the October Pack meeting. If you just signed up on Join Scout Night, you’ve probably already paid this. The Pack maintains a separate bank account with records being kept by a Pack Treasurer.

The pack committee has approved the collection of monthly den dues. The money collected will help the den leader offset costs of crafts and other items he/she provides for the boys. The committee approved recommended monthly den dues of up to $5 per month. This amount may vary from den to den based upon activities planned by the den leader. It is strongly suggested that the boys earn their den dues by doing chores for the family, friends, neighbors, or relatives. This is to help teach the boys the responsibility of providing his own den dues each month and remembering to bring it to the den meetings.

If any Scout family has difficulty meeting this expense, please notify the Pack Committee Chairman, Pack Treasurer, or Cubmaster. Arrangements can be made to assist when necessary as the pack does not want money to prevent any boy from joining Cub Scouts.

Pack 161 will participate in other activities which include camping, banquets, field trips, fun day, day camp, twilight camp, etc. In most cases these activities will have a participation fee and may require families to provide their own food and equipment. Details on costs will normally be provided through a flyer or announcement of the activity and questions can be directed to your Den Leader or Cubmaster.

Pack 161 is a non-profit organization. As such it does manage finances and its fiscal year is August 1 – July. Each year the treasurer’s books will be audited by one or more persons appointed by the committee chairman. The audit is to be completed by September 15, or prior to annual planning, whichever comes first. The treasurer also will provide a monthly accounting of all money to the pack committee. Any requests for financial reimbursements should be given to the treasurer. Reimbursements to Leaders for supplies or materials purchased on behalf of the Pack must have an auditable receipt. Questions regarding finances should be directed to the Treasurer, Committee Chairman, or the Cubmaster.