[Lone Star District] 2023 Membership Fee Changes

Good Morning, I was asked to pass on the message about the Updated National Membership fees for the BSA that will take effect on August 1, 2023. Beginning August 1, 2023, all new youth and adult members who join Scouting will be enrolled in a 12-month membership cycle and BSA will cease prorating fees. Both youth and adults will pay the full annual membership fee and will renew their membership on the anniversary date of joining Scouting. Updated National membership fees for the Boy Scouts of America will take effect on August 1, 2023. * $80 for Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts participants (an increase of $5/year) * $50 for youth and adult Exploring participants (an increase of $5/year) * $60 for all adult volunteers (an increase of $15/year. Covers the cost of background checks and general liability insurance) * $100 unit charter fee (no change) * $15 Scout Life Magazine (no change) * $12 Longhorn Council Local Insurance Fee (no change) * $25 One-time joining fee for new program participants in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouting (no change) * $25 for Merit Badge Counselors (New Fee applies only for Merit Badge Counselors not already registered as leaders) Beginning August 1, 2023, all new youth and adult members who join Scouting will be enrolled in a 12-month membership cycle and BSA will cease prorating fees. Both youth and adults will pay the full annual membership fee and will renew their membership on the anniversary date of joining Scouting. All proration of membership fees will be eliminated. Each registered member of the BSA will receive an email notification with a registration renewal link beginning 60 days before the anniversary date they joined Scouting. Unit leaders will receive a copy of the email and should stay engaged in the membership renewal process just like rechartering. It is important to note, existing members will renew their membership during our scheduled registration/recharter cycle in December 2023. Moving forward all members will renew on their anniversary date. * Existing members’ Anniversary date will be their unit recharter month. * New members’ Anniversary date will be the month they joined. If you have any questions or need clarification on these changes, you can reach a member of Longhorn Council staff at 817-231-8500 or 662email@scouting.org<mailto:662email@scouting.org>. A membership assistance application is available on the Longhorn Council website<https://www.longhorncouncil.org/longhorn-council-forms-documents…ts>. Yours in Scouting, Tom Kisner District Commissioner, Lone Star District