IN ORDER TO JOIN SCOUTS BSA, YOU MUST BE 11 YEARS OLD OR HAVE COMPLETED FIFTH GRADE OR EARNED THE ARROW OF LIGHT AWARD AND BE AT LEAST 10 YEARS OLD.
Ready to Join?
Follow these steps:
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Register with my.scouting.org. You will be asked to create an online account for yourself before registering your youth. Note your BSA number, you will need it later. You can also register by filling out this form and returning it to one of the leaders. The National BSA registration fee is $170, which you can pay online if you use the online form or you can pay with one of the options below if you hand in the registration form.
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Pay the dues which are $50 for the year 2024-2025, and also pay $150 to start your "Scout Account" (described below), using a payment option below.
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Complete a BSA Annual Medical Form. Parts A & B are required upon joining.
Payment Options
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Make the check payable to "BSA Troop 4 Scarsdale NY".
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Please write the Scout name(s) in the notes section of the check.
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Give it to a leader of the Troop.
What is included?
Dues are necessary so there is enough money to cover the expected costs of providing Scout programs throughout the year. All the adult leaders are volunteers.
Scout Accounts will be used to pay for a Scout’s share of food, registration fees and other possible costs for the campouts and other events that Scout attends. When a Scout Account goes below $30, we will ask for you to replenish the account in order to maintain a minimum of $30. At the end of the Scouting year, you can either roll over any remainder or get a refund.
Specifically, the dues cover the following:
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Charter Registration and Insurance (through the Scouts BSA)
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Cost of gear for troop events (tents, cooking gear, etc...)
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All the badges your Scout earns throughout the year
Dues do not cover:
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Personal camping gear (e.g. sleeping bag, mess kit, flashlight...)
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Uniforms
Any Additional Questions? Please contact us here.
