Mornin’, all! And thanks for tuning in to this week’s three minute update. I’m Jake Brown, and this week’s update comes to you from Lakewood, Ohio! Here’s home to multiple Scouting units, along with Lakewood Park, the Beck Center of the Arts, and the Lakewood Civic Auditorium, among other cool spots worth seeing!
And in this week’s update we have: non-unit Scouter registration, national fee increases, Scouting for Food, the National Catholic Committee on Scouting annual training conference, BALOO and SM Basic Trainings, and this week’s fun fact.
First, any Scouter who’s primary registration is not at the unit level, such as Commissioners, must renew their registration by July 31st. Everyone who is registered at the non-unit level must renew their registrations by completing this registration link. If your non-unit registration is your primary registration, you can either mail payment to the Unit Service Center, or you can pay electronically by following this link. Please email sfgarner@gmail.com or David.madigan@scouting.org any questions.
The National Committee on Catholic Scouting is hosting its annual training conference at Philmont from July 17ththru 23rd. Participants will learn the best methods to deliver Scouting through the lens of the catechism, among learning other intersectionalities between Catholicism and Scouting. For questions or to register, please email NCCS@scouting.org.
Shoutout to Troop 41 and Packs 3236, 555, and 455 for being the first to register for this year’s Scouting for Food drive. If your unit would like to register, please do so at this link. If you think you’ve already registered and didn’t hear your unit number, email Michelle.Cali@scouting.org.
Cub Leaders: if you need Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (otherwise known as BALOO training), please register now at this link. The next course is August 26-28 at Beaumont. Send rebbecca.setty@gmail.com your questions.
Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters: if you need Scoutmaster Basic Training, please register for the next course at this link. It is September 9-11, and will be at Beaumont as well. Send phobsa@att.net your questions.
If you are interested in taking Rangemaster Training, please email Julia.Hearne@scouting.org . The next offering is scheduled for October, so if you’re aiming to take it sooner, please reach out.
Lastly, here’s this week’s fun fact: what’s the cost of a new chimney these days? Tough sayin’, but at minimum it’s through the roof!
Haha! Oh, what a knee-smacker!
Hey, and speaking of things being expensive, I’m about to share what I know is your favorite news of the week: National BSA is raising registration fees again. Let’s break this down. Explorers, Sea Scouts, and all adults: your fees remain the same.
Brand new youth members: the New Member fee remains the same.
Youth Members: your fee increases $3, from $72 to $75 for the year.
Scout Life subscriptions: these also increased $3, from $12 to $15.
Charter Fees: The one-time annual charter processing fee raised from $75 to $100.
All of these increases take effect on August 1st. If you would like an updated cost sheet matrix or need any clarifications, please email lecmembercare@scouting.org.
If you’d like to reminisce about the good old days when Scout Life magazine was $5, and the registration fee was $12, and gas was 50 cents a gallon and the Cuyahoga caught fire and the school was uphill both ways Nixon to had to resign: we encourage you to do that on your front porch with friends and a pitcher of iced tea in this beautiful summer sun.
Now, please note that if you have any new Scouts to add to your unit’s roster, it will most definitely be cheaper to do that in July than it will be in August. So send in those apps now! And do remember to update your unit’s budget with these latest fees so you’re prepared come recharter, when most of us will see them take effect.
And folks: that’s a wrap for this week’s 3 minute update. Our office and Scout shops will be closed Monday in observance of July 4th, as we hope yours is as well. We hope your weekend is long, fun, and safe for all. Thanks for all you do and thanks for being you!
