Keen to join 1st East Ryde Scout Group?
You and your child can do a trial visit to a section meeting and meet other members and the leaders. Please contact Phillip Ward, our Membership Officer, to confirm the best time to attend a meeting and to answer any questions.
4 easy steps to join:
- chat with the Membership Officer and attend a section meeting
- meet our Group Leader, who will explain more about how our Group operates, and Scouting in general.
- complete the relevant forms
- pay your invoice for your annual fees (you can use your Active Kids voucher)
Membership, Forms and Fees
Forms | Stay In Touch | Uniform | Fees | Active Kids
Forms
It is important to complete the relevant forms so our insurance covers participants at each activity. Membership forms can be completed online at Scouts NSW or downloaded below:
- New Youth Member (Y1): the Youth Membership Application form for each new member
- Adult Helper (A2): parents are encouraged to fill in the "Become an Adult Helper Application form" so they can assist with activities when required. Note: all adults in scouting (including parents who come to activities to help out) must have a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC) as well as the Adult Helper form.
- Adult Member (A1): for Adults who would like to become leaders
Stay In Touch
- add your name to the group email list - contact the webmaster if you are not receiving group emails
- join the private Facebook group
Uniform
Shirt
Each section wears a shirt with a different colour across the sleeve, yoke and collar.
Shirts can be purchased online at https://scoutshop.com.au or visit our second hand uniform shop.
Scarf
A 1st East Ryde Scout Group scarf will be presented to each youth member when they are invested into the section. They will also receive some badges to be sewn onto their shirt. Cost of the scarf and badges is covered by your fees.
The Scouts NSW website has more information about uniforms and placement of badges for each section: Joeys | Cubs | Scouts | Venturers | Leaders
2021 Fees
| PLEASE NOTE
Scouts NSW is expecting to transition to a new state membership fees billing system this year, in which members will be invoiced directly for their state fees. It is anticipated that the official transition will take place some time after the first membership quarter (April to June 2021). 1st East Ryde Scouts will therefore be invoicing our current members for the first quarter of Scouts NSW’s state membership fees, in addition to our group’s annual fees and section subs. |
Continuing Youth Members
| Scouts NSW Membership | East Ryde Scout Group | Section Subs | Annual Fee |
| $240 | $100 | $40 | $380 |
New Youth Members
1st East Ryde Scouts works to the Scouts NSW membership year which runs from April - March. 1st East Ryde Scouts invoices its members for our Group Fees and Section Subs for a full year in April each year. Fees based on when your child decides to join are summarised below.
Please note that due to upcoming billing changes at Scouts NSW, state membership fees will only be invoiced up to the end of the first quarter (April to June 2021) until further notice.
| Scouts NSW Membership & one-off Joining Fee | East Ryde Scout Group Fee | Section Subs | Total Fee | |
| Join in Term 1 (Apr, May,Jun) | $240 + $50 | $100 | $40 | $430 |
| Join in Term 2 (Jul, Aug, Sep) | $180 + $50 | $75 | $30 | $335 |
| Join in Term 3 (Oct, Nov, Dec) | $120+ $50 | $50 | $20 | $240 |
| Join in Term 4 (Jan, Feb, Mar) | $60 + $50 | $25 | $10 | $145 |
See notes in the section below regarding application of the Active Kids voucher to your fees.
The following rebates are applicable for children of leaders and committee members from the East Ryde Scout Group Fee:
- Leaders - $80 rebate per youth member
- Committee members - $40 rebate per youth member
Adult Leaders
There is no charge for adult members (leaders, committee or registered parent helpers). The group pays the annual membership on their behalf.
Scout NSW Membership
Scouts NSW membership is a large part of the yearly fees. This covers administration and development of scouting in NSW and in the Sydney North Region, provision of campsites and activity centres, training of leaders and insurance for all members for personal accident and public liability. For new members there is a one-off joining fee of $50.
Group Funds
The 1st East Ryde Scout group fee pays for general running costs of our group, such as electricity, gas, maintenance of hall, equipment, and to cover the leaders’ costs. The amount charged does not fully cover our yearly expenses, so fundraising activities supplement these amounts. All group families are expected to participate in fundraising activities throughout the year and working bees at the hall.
Section Subscriptions
Weekly subscriptions or 'subs' are payable by each youth member in each section. The amount is equivalent to $1 per week and must be paid even if you don't attend every meeting. This money is kept within the section by the section leader and is used to cover the cost of resources, such as craft materials, needed to run the weekly programs. Subs are invoiced at the beginning of the year along with your fees.
Active Kids Rebate
Active Kids is a NSW Government program which helps families get their children active, via 2 x $100 vouchers per child annually. Scouts NSW is an approved provider of the Active Kids rebate.
- Go to the Service NSW online portal to apply for your Active Kids voucher
- Download a copy of the voucher
- Redeem your voucher via the Scouts NSW website. They will inform our treasurer and this will be reflected in your fees invoice*. Please do not send your Active Kids information to our treasurer.
Note: The Active Kids voucher can only be applied to the Scouts NSW portion of your fees. Please refer to the General Information and FAQs section on Scouts NSW’s Active Kids website page for information as to how Scouts NSW applies Active Kids vouchers.
Fees Invoice
We appreciate invoices being paid promptly, as we are all volunteers and our time is valuable. If you have not received your fees within 2 months of joining the group, please email our Treasurer.
Invoices are issued via email and may be securely paid in full directly online with a credit or debit card. Should you not wish to pay online, credit card payments can also be made by contacting our Treasurer. Payments will be processed manually and will incur a 2.2% surcharge.
We also accept payments by Bank Transfer:
| Account name: | 1st East Ryde Scout Group |
| BSB: | 062-245 |
| Account number: | 00904904 |
| N.B. Please include child's surname and invoice number in the reference field. | |
The Group recognises that some families may struggle to meet payments from time to time. If you are having difficulty paying fees please contact the Treasurer - Alison Gill, or the Group Leader - Darren Mason, to discuss options.