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The membership fee<\/h1>\n\n

Scouting is one of the most affordable hobbies, and we aim to keep membership fees as low as possible. We want everyone to have the opportunity to participate. \n \n<\/p>\n\n

The Scouting membership fee consists of the fees for both The Guides and Scouts of Finland (Suomen Partiolaiset ry) and the local troop. Both fees are charged together in November of the preceding year. In accordance with the regulations of The Guides and Scouts of Finland, membership fees are non-refundable.<\/p>\n\n

You can try out Scouting three times for free before submitting a membership application. Scouting insurance coverage begins once the local troop has approved the membership application. The insurance coverage lapses if the membership fee is not paid by the due date. \n \n<\/p>\n\n

For more information about the membership fee and joining, please contact our membership registrar, Lahja Pietil\u00e4 (lahja.pietila(at)karka.fi). You can also find further information about the membership fee here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

The membership fee of the Guides and Scouts of FInland<\/h3>\n\n

In the Helsinki Metropolitan Scouts area, the membership fee for 2026 for members over the age of seven is \u20ac66.00<\/strong>. Those who have paid this fee will receive the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Guides and Scouts\u2019 Heppu-magazine at home.<\/p>\n\n

Other members include Scouts aged 4\u20136 who participate in family scouting together with a guardian or close adult who has paid the membership fee. There is currently no family scouting group operating in our troop. \n \n<\/p>\n\n

The membership fee of the scout troop<\/h3>\n\n

For Kara-Karhut, the membership fee for 2026 is \u20ac40. The fee includes a personal Scout scarf and the necessary badges for the Scout shirt. The total membership fee for 2026 is \u20ac106.00<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

The membership fee exemption<\/h3>\n\n

Exemption from the membership fee may be granted on financial, health-related, or social grounds. The exemption aims to ensure that children and young people from low-income families also have the opportunity to participate in Scouting. Applications for the exemption can be submitted throughout the year, except during July and August. The exemption is granted by The Guides and Scouts of Finland (Suomen Partiolaiset \u2013 Finlands Scouter ry).<\/p>\n\n

To apply for an exemption from the membership fee, you need login credentials for the Kuksa membership register (PartioID). Applications for exemption may only be submitted by an adult or the child’s guardian. \n \n<\/p>\n\n

Exemption from the membership fee is granted on an annual basis and must be applied for before the fee is paid. The exemption also covers the local troop’s part of the membership fee.<\/p>\n\n

The membership fee should not prevent any child, young person, or adult from pursuing a hobby. Therefore, if the fee causes difficulties, one should feel free to apply for an exemption.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Apply for a membership fee exemption<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Other expenses<\/h3>\n\n

Each trip and camp has a participation fee to cover associated costs. Typically, a day trip or event costs \u20ac5\u201315, a weekend trip \u20ac15\u201330, and a summer camp \u20ac100\u2013300, depending on the camp’s duration and size. Due to their scale, summer camps organized by the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Guides and Scouts and the Guides and Scouts of Finland are more expensive than, for example, local troop camps. \n \n<\/p>\n\n

It is also possible to get an exemption from the scout troop’s trip fees. You can apply for this by sending an free-form application to the troop leader no later than one month before the trip.<\/p>\n\n

The Scout insurance<\/h3>\n\n

Scout insurance covers everyone who has paid the membership fee as well as those trying out scouting. The scout insurance policy, provided by L\u00e4hiTapiola, includes coverage for liability, accidents, travel, luggage, and travel liability. You can find more information about the insurance here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

The membership benefits<\/h3>\n\n

A Scout is considered eligible for member benefits once they have been added to the Scout register and their membership invoice is not overdue.<\/p>\n\n

Member benefits include:<\/p>\n\n