Membership and Unit Renewal

Scouting America offers an online member and unit renewal process.  Listed below are several resources to assist with smooth and improved renewal processes.  All units and members currently registered with Scouting America need to complete this process on a yearly basis.

Use these resources to help your unit’s renewal. You can also visit the Internet Recharter Responses to Forum-Related Questions/Discussions helpdesk for additional questions and timely assistance.

Renewal Process...

  1. Login at my.scouting.org and go to "Organization Manager" (unit leader, committee chair, chartered organization representative, or designee have access).
  2. Validate information (need to validate all unit information before starting renewal).
  3. Make changes to leadership if needed in "Position Manager" - have leaders take Youth Protection Training if needed.
  4. Click on "Unit Renewal" on the menu.
  5. E-sign the page.
  6. Pay and submit.

Unit and Membership Renewal Resources

Current Fee Structure

National membership fee structure as of January 15, 2025:

  • $145 for Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouting participants ($5 increase)
  • $65 for all adult volunteers ($5 increase)
  • $25 for Merit Badge Counselors, Nova Counselors, and Supernova Mentors (this fee applies only to those individuals who are not already registered as adult leaders in the Council)
  • $50 for Exploring participants Youth & Adult
  • $100 for a unit charter/affiliation fee
  • $15 for Scout Life magazine subscription

Click to view January 15, 2025 Membership Fees Infograpic

ACH & Credit Card Payment Instructions

Refer to the following step-by-step instructions on how set up your payment online.

Youth Membership Renewal Instructions (for parents)

Adult Leader Membership Renewal Instructions (for adults)

Youth/Adult Membership Renewal Instructions (for units)

Unit Renewal Instructions (for a unit's Key 3 members)

Downloads...

File Name Description
*January 15, 2025 Membership Fees Membership fees effective January 15, 2025 Download
BSA Adult Application Download
BSA Adult Disclosure Form Download
BSA Youth Application Download
Charter Renewal Agreement Updated April 2024 Download
Exploring Adult Membership Application Download
Exploring Criminal Background Check Exemption Download
Exploring Memorandum of Understanding Download
Exploring Participant Policy Download
Exploring Post & Club Agreement Download
Exploring Youth Membership Application Download