2024 Annual Membership Fee Update – New Dates

Update on National Fees:

• The new registration fee structure of $85 per youth & $65 per adult will be effective on May 1, NOT April 1.
• The elimination of the new member $25 joining fee will still be effective April 1.

Effective April 1, 2024, the BSA will eliminate the $25 one-time joining fee for new program participants in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouting.

Effective May 1, 2024 (formerly April 1), registration fees will be as follows:

• $85/yr for Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouting participants ($5 increase)
• $65/yr for all adult volunteers ($5 increase)
• $30/yr for Scoutreach (No change in fee)
• $25/yr for Merit Badge Counselors (No change in fee. Only for Merit Badge Counselors not already registered as leaders)
• $50/yr for Exploring participants Youth & Adult (No change in fee)
• $100/yr unit renewal/affiliation fee (No change in fee)
• $15/yr for Scout Life magazine (No change in fee)
• Council Program Fee will remain at $48 for Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouting participants until July 31, 2024 and then will increase to $68 on August 1, 2024