Join Scouts!

Visitors Welcome!

If you're interested in joining, please come check us out. 

• Youth aged 11 or older, but not yet 18 (or age 10 with a Cub Scout Arrow of Light award), are eligible and welcome to join. 

• Note: As a temporary transition rule, youth aged 16 years or older, but not yet 18, who joined Scouts BSA between 2/1/2019 and 12/31/2019 may request extensions to complete the Eagle Scout Award requirements after they turn 18 years of age. Requests can be for up to 2 years past the date they joined Scouts BSA. 

• Feel free to attend any Tuesday Troop meeting to meet our Scouts, Leaders, and Parents. 

• Before coming, please check our Troop Calendar to make sure we are meeting (we don't meet on school holidays or when schools are closed due to bad weather) and confirm the location. 

• Additionally, you can use the Contact Troop 1396 page to email the Scoutmaster or Committee Chair to check the detailed agenda and let us know you're coming.

Troop 1396 Invites You to Join Scouts!

The Adventure Begins...

INTERESTED IN JOINING?

Prospective Scouts and their parents are cordially invited to come to one of our Tuesday evening meetings to check out the Troop!  Webelos, come on by to experience the best Scouting program in the Lake Ridge area!  Contact: joinscouts@troop1396.org

REQUIREMENTS

Youth can be Scouts

• If they have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10 years old, or 

• Have earned the Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old, or 

• Are age 11 but have not reached the age of 18.

• Complete a BSA youth application and medical record, signed by a parent or guardian.

• A youth earns the initial rank of Scout by fulfilling the following requirements:

  • Repeating the Pledge of Allegiance

  • Learning and promising to live by the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout Motto, Scout Slogan, and Outdoor Code

  • Demonstrating the Scout sign, salute, and handshake

  • Describing the parts of the Scout badge

  • Learning how to tie a square knot

ADULTS

A Scouts BSA Troop can't succeed without dedicated adult leaders! Complete an adult application and health history and join your son in the adventures of Scouting! Troop 1396 is always in need of Scoutmasters, Committee Members, Merit Badge Counselors, and parent volunteers to support outings, events, and service projects. A variety of adult training is available to help you be part of the program. Being a "Scouter" is a rewarding, life-enriching experience and a great way to spend quality time with the youth!

Unless you are already trained, you will be entered as a Committee Member and asked to complete the required training. Please log in to "my.scouting" where you took Youth Protection Training, and in the Menu click on My Training and then Training Courses by Program for Scouts BSA. At this site, you will also find the courses to qualify you as a Merit Badge Counselor. 

COSTS

BSA registration and insurance for Scouts is currently $66.00 per year membership fee to BSA and $2.00 annual insurance fee to Council. For adults, it is $42.00 per year with a $2.00 annual insurance fee. There is a one-time Troop registration fee of $75 which includes a Troop t-shirt, cap, neckerchief, and more. Troop dues are just $60 per year, and an optional Scout Life magazine subscription is $12/year. The Scout Scout Handbook (Boys or Girls) is only $24.99 and uniforms, camping gear, and other items can be purchased incrementally as needs arise. Outings are "pay as you go" and very affordable. Download the Troop Registration & Fees Form for detailed information.

Troop 1396 Scouts have the opportunity to raise money for activities through annual Christmas tree sales and individual popcorn sales. These fundraisers have proven to be successful, as many of the Scouts have been able to earn enough money to completely pay for summer camp through just one of these fundraisers.