The cost of being a scout varies slightly from group to group. The local scout groups set their own membership fee in addition to a fixed amount that goes to the national association the group belongs to. It often costs around 1000 NOK per year to be a scout.

The membership fee includes regular scout meetings, insurance, and membership magazines. Some scout groups choose to include the cost of trips in their membership fee, while it in other groups comes as an additional cost. Ask your local group for more information about membership fee.

In scouting, we wear scout neckers to show the relation we share with other scouts both in Norway and internationally, and to clearly indicate when we are participating in scouting activities. In many scout groups, the necker is included in the membership fee.

Many also wear a scout shirt, but you are not required to have one. Some groups have arrangements for loaning scout shirts. Check with your local scout group before purchasing necker and scout shirt.

If you are between 16 and 25 years old, you can become a rover! As rover you decide what you want to do and how often you arrange meetings and trips. Many rovers also help out as leaders in the scout group they belong to.

Anyone over 17 years old can become a leader or volunteer. There are no requirements for knowledge or equipment to become a scout leader. You learn what you need by participating in our activities.

Leaders are essential for running scouting activities. As a scout leader you can choose in which way and how much you want to engage in scouting. Whether you want to help out a couple of times a year or participate in every meeting, you are important to scouting!