Youth can join Scouts BSA if they are at least 10 years old, currently in the fifth grade and register on or after March 1st; OR have earned the Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old, OR are age 11 but have not reached age 18.
WEEKLY MEETING
7:00pm - 8:30pm on Tuesdays
Veterans' Memorial Hall, 247 S Imperial Avenue, Imperial, CA 92251
(Note: meeting locations vary during the summer months)
TYPICAL MEETING FORMAT
Opening Formation and Ceremony - starts promptly at 7p.m.
Troop Program - related to Scout skills or upcoming event
Patrol Meeting - plan patrol activities and work on advancement
Inter-patrol Activity - patrol competition, game or recreational activity
Closing Formation - completes promptly at 8:30 p.m.
JOINING FEE
$200/scout one-time payment annually (pay upon joining)
This one-time fee used principally to pay for the initial BSA registration ($105 (or $130/scout if new to scouting)), a new Scout kit (worth over $100 as of 2022), which includes the official scout handbook, custom troop t-shirt, custom troop hat, custom troop numerals, custom troop neckerchief, a slide, shoulder loop, and basic uniform patches.
ANNUAL TROOP DUES
$50 one-time payment annually (pay by September 30)
This yearly fee pays for troop expenses, including all badges of achievement, rank or position patches while the boy is a member of Troop 4070. This fee also pays for some of the Troop’s expenses related to the outdoor program and other activities.
SPECIAL FEES (OPTIONAL PARTICIPATION)
Campouts: Fees may be charged based on expenses required
Summer Camp: Approximately $470 - $685 (one week)
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Boys will be charged for some of the troop’s special events such as the Colorado River Trek, long-range backpack and high adventure treks. These fees will be announced prior to the event and will pay for camp facilities fees, permits, equipment rentals if any, transportation expense, and other fees associated with specialized trips. Food and fuel costs are normally pro-rated to the number of Scouts involved.
Examples:
Activities that require additional fees such as fishing; kayaking; bowling; etc.
Summer Camps
High Adventure Treks
FUNDRAISING
Beef Jerky Sales
Chocolate Sales
Other fundraisers may be scheduled.
UNIFORMS
A complete Official Scout Uniform is expected for all regular Monday meetings, except in the summer when the informal Troop 4070 Class B T-shirt is worn.
A complete formal Official Scout Uniform (with long pants and merit badge sash) is worn for Courts of Honor, Family Night Dinners, and Boards of Review. No Scout will be allowed in a Board of Review without a complete and proper uniform.
A Scout is expected to be in the prescribed meeting uniform to participate in other advancement activities during a meeting, such as Scoutmaster Conferences in preparation for Boards of Review, and counseling sessions either for merit badges or for Eagle project and rank applications.
Scouts should plan at a minimum to bring their Troop 4070 Class B T-shirt on all trips and wear it when meeting for departure; they will be told in advance if a full uniform is needed.