Effective April 18, 2022, the Scouts BSA joining requirements have changed. They now state that a young person can be a member of Scouts BSA if they meet any of these requirements below.
Troop 85 paid members cost to be a Scout the past couple years (2020 & 2021 and now 2022) using past fund raisers funds. This covered remaining troop membership following the decline caused by covid and scouts aging out. Those reserves are diminishing and wont last forever.