The total cost for the camp will be ‘not more than’ £250 per child. The ‘not-more-than’ here is important, as we do not expect anyone will have to pay anything like that amount of money. One of the reasons for planning the trip so early is to give us time to fundraise some, if not most, of the cost.
It is not possible to predict how much we will fundraise, which is why we are telling you the full cost of £250. On previous occasions however, leaders have been able to run events like this for about £100 per child.
What is included?
The camp fee we are charging includes every aspect of the event, including the following:
- Cubjam event fee (charged by the organisers)
- Comprehensive Travel Insurance
- Transport to and from the camp
- Uniform & Equipment
- Catering
- Pre-Event Camp (one weekend for the Cubs who are taking part – date TBA)
- and a small contingency fund in case of unnexpected expenses during the event.
How will we fundraise?
This will be hard work, but if each Cub Scout who is going can raise just a few pounds a month between now and the camp then that will pay their entire camp fee. The Scout Group will organise a range of fundraising activities which might include:
- Bag-packing at a local supermarket
- Sposored events
- ‘Big-breakfast’ community events
- Bingo/Quiz nights
But, we can’t do all the work on this by ourselves and how much money you raise will depend on the amount of work and ideas that are put in by the Cubs themselves. If we all work hard, there is no reason why we can’t fundraise the full cost of the event for everybody who is going.