Fees

Our group charges an annual Registration fee due upon signing up, as well as an annual Activity Fee and per-event Camp Fees.

Registration Fee

The Registration Fee covers a Participant's registration with Scouts Canada for the calendar year running from January 1st through December 31st. Early Registration for 2025 begins August 1st for returning members and September 8th for new members. Registrations before the end of 2024 are also entitled to attend the  remaining meetings in 2024 at no additional registration cost. A $55 portion of the Registration Fee stays with the Group, the rest goes to our Council and National organization to cover their Administration as well as group insurance policies to cover liability for your youth. The Group portion of the Registration Fee helps to cover a portion of the rental fee for our meeting facility. This fee is collected when you register your youth. The current registration fees are available on our Registration Information page. 

The 2025 Registration Fee is $300 including the Group portion.

Activity Fee

The Activity Fee, normally charged annually, pays for meeting supplies and other small costs for activities. This avoids needing to collect small amounts frequently over the course of the year.

Camp and Event Fees

Camp and Event Fees are charged for each scheduled camp or event that your youth is signed up for. Fees collected help offset the costs associated with the camp or event. These fees are collected prior to the date of the camp or event. Camp fees are typically in the $40-$75 range for a weekend camp, depending on the location and activities. Event fees will vary based on the event.

Fundraising

A large amount of the funding that is required to operate our group is raised through fundraising. Fundraisers allow us to purchase the gear we need for our program and reduce the costs of camps, sleepovers, events and outings. Typically, the amounts collected per youth through fees for these events are less than 50% of the actual cost. Your participation in our fundraisers helps to raise as much as possible to continue running our programs. Our major fundraisers for the 264 Group are Scout Popcorn and Bottle Drives while other Scouts Canada-wide fundraisers include coffee and Scout Seeds. There may be additional fundraisers to help with the costs of sending youth to larger section-specific events such as Jamborees.

Uniforms

Youth wear uniforms to meetings and Scouting activities. Uniforms can be purchased at the online Scout Shop, and cost in the $40 range (before shipping) depending on the section. There may be opportunities to share shipping as part of a group order, so please check with your section's Scouters if you are interested.

Youth will need:

The 264 Group will provide neckerchiefs, neckerchief slides (woggles), and identifying badges. We do not require specific uniform pants.