These are the details for the expenses you will incur over the time your Trailman is part of our troop. These expenses can be offset by full participation in our annual fundraiser.
Trail Life Home Office and Troop MI-0711 Startup Dues
There are 2 different types of dues you pay to get started with Troop MI-0711.
The Trail Life Home Office startup dues
(~$38) when you signed up. Those dues pay for the Home Office to maintain your Trailman's membership with them (including staff salaries, maintaining the Home Office and liability insurance). If you did not receive the email to sign up, you can do so manually at this link.
The Troop MI-0711 startup dues These dues pay for your Trailman's trail shirt (T-shirt), lanyard, program materials and awards he earns during your Trailman's complete 1st year.
The dues for a 5 to 10 year old are ~$100 and can be paid at this link.
The dues for an 11 to 17 year old are ~$140 and can be paid at this link.
If you desire to purchase a Troop (dress) uniform, you can make the purchase at the same time.
Trail Life Home Office and Troop MI-0711 Renewal Dues
Every year you will need to renew your dues with Trail Life Home Office and Troop MI-0711.
The Home Office dues (~$38) are due every year on the date your started with Trail Life. Starting 45 days before the membership expires, you will receive an email with a link to pay the Home Office dues. The Home Office will continue to send you emails as a reminder until the dues are paid. If you don't pay them on time, your Trailman will not be able to participate in the troop and there will be a $15 surcharge for late renewal.
The Troop 711 renewal dues (~$52) are due every year in January. If we collect them, we will send out an email with a link for payment.
All outings incur additional fees, only the meetings are included with your dues.
Woodlands - the outing fees are structured based upon the site / event costs. Weekend campouts typically are $26/person. Short Hit the Trails events will typically range between $0 to $20/person.
Navigators & Adventurers - most of the events for this group are campouts ~$26/person. The week long summer camp can cost between $120 to ~$350/person for the week.
We are working with Trailmen and parents to understand the importance of participating in the yearly fundraiser. The more participation there is in the fundraiser, the lower your costs will be.