Fees

Joining Fees

  • $35 – one off Admin fee to cover group scarf, woggle, initial set of badges and most badges for the life of the Scout

Term Fees  (updated Sep.2023)

As with any other activity group we need to charge fees to cover our group expenses for the term and National Membership fees:

Per child Paid Annually Paid Termly (before week 4)
Keas $540 $135
Cubs $560 $140
Scouts $600 $150
Venturers $580 $145

  • Currently around $268 of each fee per person, is passed as annual levy to help the Scouts Association run scouts in New Zealand (Membership fees), the group is billed for this on week 5 on a termly basis.
  • The rest of the fees are used to run the weekly meetings, provides badges, maintain the building and water crafts, buy equipment and subsidise some events.
  • All adults members of Orewa Sea Scouts group are volunteers and are not paid for what they do.
  • Leaders are eligible for discounted fees for all their children, once completed their initial training.

Camps and Events

  • Many of our optional weekend events and activities are covered by the group fees with no additional charges.
  • Camps and sleepover are charged cost only to cover the accommodation, transport, food, activities and leaders costs (as leaders pay with volunteering their time)
  • For larger events like Jamboree, National Regatta, the Scouts and Ventures are able to fundraise a large portion or even all of their attendance fees.

Non-Payment of Fees Policy

  • Invoices are generated in week 2 of each term. Fees can also be paid annually -if your preference.
  • Fees are to be paid in full by the end of week 4 (with 1 automatic reminder when due).
  • If a member has not attended by week 4 of a given term, and has not paid the term fees, then the Membership Officer will follow up with the parents/guardians.
  • If fees remain unpaid by week 5, when the Scout Association NZ fees are due, the member will be removed from the Orewa Sea Scout Group. They will be placed back in the waiting list, and their place will be made available to the next person in the waitlist, unless other arrangements are made with the Group Leader.
  • Any deviation from this policy is to be jointly agreed by the Group Leader in conjunction with the member’s parents/guardians.
  • If you are unable to pay by the due date, please contact your Section Leader or Group Leader.
If you are worried that you may not be able to afford the monthly fee or event cost, then please talk in confidence to a Leader.
  Scouting New Zealand is all about trying to enable every child to develop their full potential, and we may be able to help with discretionary funding for fees or for specific activity costs.

Refunds Policy

  • The Membership Officer and Group Leader are required to agree any refunds that include the Scouts Association NZ National Levy.Any request for refunds will be processed less any Scouts Association NZ National Levy paid right up to the date you are cancelling your Scouts membership with us, unless agreed otherwise.
  • If your child is no longer going to be attending, then please contact your Section Leader immediately, or you will continue being responsible for paying term fees until your child’s membership is closed.