Renewals

Pack, Troop, or Crew Leader Resorces

Unit Renewal

Unit Renewal and Membership Renewal processes are completely separate and serve different purposes. Membership of youth and adults is now a handled on an individual twelve month cycle and no longer directly linked to a unit charter. Please review the information carefully and contact us if there are any questions.

Unit Fees: To be paid annually during the Unit Renewal process.
$8.50 per Month Unit Charter/ Affiliation Fee collected during Unit Renewal- National BSA Fee

$300 Unit Support Fee – Mid- Iowa Council Fee (for units < 10 youth, fee will be $100)
Pay your unit support fee online HERE!

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Membership Renewal Through your Unit – Unit Leader Resorces

This guide is for the unit side of membership renewal. If your unit manages the membership renewal process. Contact your unit leadership for direction.

Adult and Youth Membership Resorces

Individual Membership Renewal

Membership renewal refers to an individual continuing with the Scouting America Program in whatever position(s) they hold. For example, John
Smith is continuing his role as a Committee Member with Pack 1234. Jane Doe is continuing as a youth member with Pack 1234.

Individual Youth Fees: Paid annually in anniversary month
$165.00 Youth Memberships (Cub Scout, Scouts BSA, Venturing & Sea Scout Participants)
This represents an $85 National Membership fee and an $80 Council Program fee.
$15.00 Scouts’ Life magazine subscription (optional)
Individual Adult Fees: Paid annually in anniversary month
$95.00 Adult Membership
This represents a $65 Membership fee and a $30 Council Program fee.
$25 Merit Badge Councilors NOT registered in anouther paid position. (Application and YPT needed)
$15 Scouts’ Life magazine subscription (optional)
District and Council events provided by an outside vendor (such as Science Center, I-Cubs, Iowa Wild Game, etc.) may charge and collect a fee for tickets, etc. Those fees are not charged or collected by Mid-Iowa Council but are retained by the vendor
Council Fundraising Events will have fees associated with them. These events are to raise funds to assist the council in providing programming, no cost activities, trainings, and events, for members. Fundraising Events include but are not limited to: Leader’s Luncheon, S.T.A.R.S event, Sporting Clays, etc.
National Trainings (NYLT, Wood Badge, Wilderness First Aid) Although these trainings are provided at the council level, they are National Training Opportunities and will have a fee associated with them.
Expeditions/Long-term Camping (Mitigwa Scout Reservation Summer Camps, Philmont, Sea Base, National and World Jamborees, etc.) – are great opportunities that many youth and adult Scouters participate in at an additional expense that is not covered by your annual membership registration fee.
Order of the Arrow is maintained by the Mitigwa Lodge. Members pay their O.A. membership fees to the Mitigwa Lodge and all OA events are provided by the Mitigwa Lodge. These events are not covered by your annual membership registration fees.
Thank you for everything you do to improve the lives of youth though the Scouting program.