Transportation

All drivers carrying unrelated scouts must have a valid driver's license, current insurance and be at least 21 years of age. Seat belts must worn by all occupants and equipment should not be blocking the drivers rear view mirror. Each vehicle should also contain an adequate first aid kit.

If more than one vehicle is used to transport our group, we will establish rendezvous points at the start of the trip and not attempt to have drivers closely follow the group vehicle in front of them – this can be a dangerous practice.

Some parents usually drive several scouts in addition to hauling the Troop trailer and other equipment. In order to help mitigate the cost to the parents volunteering to drive, every scout attending must contribute a transportation fee for each outing based on the distance from the church to the destination.

For example, if the camp site is 87 miles away from Trinity Lutheran Church, the gas fee will be $8. If the distance were 92 miles the fee would be $9. The total amount of all transportation fees collected is then divided by the number of drivers plus one if the Troop trailer is used. Each driver then gets one equal share with the driver of the Troop trailer (if used) getting two shares. For example, if the total gas fees collected is $100 and we have 9 drivers for the trip and one of them is towing the troop's trailer (10 shares), each driver would get $10 except for the driver towing the troop's trailer, who would get $20.

Drivers with only their own child(ren) do not receive a share unless they are pulling the Troop's trailer. If a driver decides to forgo his/her earned share, the amount will be considered a donation to the general troop fund instead of divided among the remaining drivers.