Get Individual Boy Scout Record 2011-2025

Does a pack or troop need its own tax identification number? If so, where do we get it? All units need a tax ID number (also referred to as an EIN Employer Identification Number). Units should NOT use the Social Security number of an adult leader.

A. Unit Admins and Key 3 can now obtain a Cub Scout or Scouts BSA History Report based on the Scout's BSA Member ID even if the Scout has dropped off your roster. To search for report by BSA Member ID, go to to My Dashboard -> Reports -> Cub Scout History Report or Scouts BSA History Report.

The annual membership fee is $66 which covers 12 months of members and there is a one time joining fee of $25 (Effective August 1, 2020). For only $1 a month, $12 for the year, Cub Scouts may subscribe to Boys' Life magazine. There may be additional local program fees and/or dues.

Cub Scouting is for boys in the first through fifth grades, or 7 to 10 years of age. Boys who are older than 10, or who have completed the fifth grade, can no longer join Cub Scouting, but they may be eligible to join the Boy Scouting or Venturing program depending on their age and grade level.

Go to BeAScout.org. Click the 'Boy Scouts' tab. Enter your zipcode and click the arrow button. Click on a Troop near you to see its contact info so you can call the Troop or your local Council about joining.

Are single moms allowed to be assistant scoutmasters and go along on outings and campouts with boy scout troops as long as there are separate bathroom facilities? Thanks for the question Margaret. The BSA does not ban women, single or otherwise, from serving in any adult leadership roles in the Scouts BSA program.

Can I be a Cub Scout or Scouts BSA member if there's no pack or troop near my home? The answer to this question is: Certainly you can! Throughout the country and the world, youth who do not have access to Scouting units can become Lone Cub Scouts and Lone Scouts BSA members.

On this topic, Baden-Powell says: Remember your motto, " Be Prepared." Be prepared for accidents by learning beforehand what you ought to do in the different kinds that are likely to occur. Be prepared to do that thing the moment the accident does occur.

Today, popularity in outdoor events has waned and membership has dropped. However, BSA remains the largest scouting organization and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with about 2.3 million youth participants and about one million adult volunteers.