Assistance provided by the council is made possible by the support of generous donors to Friends of Scouting and our Annual Popcorn Fundraiser. To help support the council’s ability to provide financial assistance, units are strongly encouraged to participate in the fundraising campaign.
The W. D. Boyce Council wants to allow every family to have their youth registered in Scouting and make sure every youth has an opportunity to fully participate in our outdoor programs.
Units may submit requests for financial assistance on their behalf. After a financial assistance request form for either registration or camp fee assistance is submitted, it will be reviewed and, if approved, the family will be provided an opportunity to receive financial assistance. This process may also be used to request financial assistance for adult volunteers.
If you are a parent of a child needing financial assistance (or are an adult volunteer in need) please contact your unit leader to initiate this process. You may also print and complete the Individual Information Form below, which will assist your unit leader in submitting an assistance request.
To learn more about how you can provide financial support to help make Scouting available to all, contact our council office or click here.
Basic Costs of Youth Membership:
SCOUTING AMERICA YOUTH MEMBERSHIP (Effective May 1, 2024)
Annual membership fee: $85/year
Scout Life magazine: $15/year optional
W. D. Boyce Council Insurance/Program Fee: $30/year
UNIFORM (Why Uniforms?)
Boys and girls uniform tops begin around $20-25
HANDBOOK
Around $15-20.
Individual Information Form
This may be printed and used to collect individual information before the unit submits a funding assistance request.
This form may be completed by the family or adult individual and returned to the unit.
- Download the Individual Information Form
(Also available at https://wdboyce.org/assist-info)
Registration Assistance
Using the form below, a unit in the W. D. Boyce Council may request financial assistance for a Scouting youth or adult to register in Scouting.
NOTE: This form should be completed by the unit – not by the family or individual.
Registration Funding Assistance Request Form
Campership (Camp Fee Assistance)
Using the form below, a unit in the W. D. Boyce Council may request financial assistance for a Scouting youth or adult to attend camp within the council.
NOTE: This form should be completed by the unit – not by the family or individual.
NYLT
A scholarship for 50% of the National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) course fee may be awarded to youth participants registered in the W. D. Boyce Council and attending NYLT within the council. The application deadline is the date of the NYLT participant orientation meeting, held in the spring ahead of the NYLT course.
