Scouts BSA for Boys & Girls 11-17
With more than 130 Merit Badges—from Archery and Art to Welding and Wilderness Survival—Scouting is the ultimate form of learning by doing. Scouts BSA members explore their interests and improve their skills while working toward Scouting’s highest rank: Eagle. By first imagining, planning, then doing their own service projects, Scouts BSA members learn the value of hard work and experience the thrill of seeing it pay off. Add in outdoor adventures, hiking, and camping, and Scouting gives boys & girls all the experience they need to become excellent leaders.
How often do we meet?
Scouts BSA troops meet weekly. They’ll also participate in a monthly troop activity like camping, bouldering, canoeing, STEM activities, and more.
Who can join?
Youth ages 11-17 can join Scouts BSA after completing the fifth grade or after earning their Arrow of Light in Cub Scouts.
What's the cost?
The membership fee to join Scouts BSA is $158 for new Scouts and $133 for returning Scouts per year.
Other costs for uniforms, activities, and camping trips are not included in the membership fee. Fundraising programs are available to help keep costs low.
How does Scouts BSA include parents and guardians?
Scouting is a volunteer-led program. Each Scout troop is sponsored by a local community organization. Parents are welcome and encouraged to get involved as a troop leader or volunteer. Parents and the community organization select troop leaders.
Scout leaders have the opportunity to work with young men and their families, improving the community through fun-filled activities that teach values of the Scout Oath and Law. By serving as a leader you can help make a positive difference in the kind of adults Scouts grow into.
Many tools, resources, and trainings are available to assist volunteers in becoming effective leaders and enjoy their experience.
GET STARTED
Join Scouts BSA any time! Find a Scout troop in your area by visiting www.beascout.org To contact someone directly, please call 302-622-3300 or email info@dmvc.org.
School Year Programs
Scouting is a year-round program uniquely designed to meet the needs of scouts and their families. The program offers fun and challenging activities that promote character development and physical fitness. Family involvement is an essential part of the program, and parents are encouraged to play an active role in making the most of the short time they have to impact the lives of their children.
Merit Badge Series
Akridge Scout Reservation, Henson Scout Reservation, and Rodney Scout Reservation hold merit badge classes for Scouts who want a hands-on camp experience.
Merit Badge Colleges
Join hundreds of Scouts from the Delmarva Peninsula and surrounding area for these exciting, classroom-based opportunities to help Scouts earn their merit badges. Quality programs, top-notch instructors, and smiling staff make these must-attend events each year.
Klondike Derbies
The Klondike Derby is an outdoor winter full-day competition that rely on the patrol method and Scouting skills. The typical Klondike Derby consists of several stations where patrols/units must test their Scoutcraft skills and their leadership abilities, earning points towards a total score.
Civic Service
The Scout Oath embodies a noble commitment: “To help other people at all times.” In that spirit, Scouting for Food stands as a Council-wide initiative to combat hunger within our community.
Historic Trails and Hiking
Walk on these great trails and learn about some of the history of the Delmarva Peninsula and the surrounding area. Earn trail patches and medals.
Weekend Camping at Akridge, Henson, and Rodney
Strong weekend programming is a sign of a strong Troop. Join us in Del-Mar-Va Council by using our online reservation system.
Scholarship Opportunities
Here’s a listing of local and National scholarships available exclusively for Scouts.
Summer Programs
Outdoor adventure is the promise made to youth when they join Scouting. They yearn for outdoor programs that stir their imagination and interest.
In the outdoors, youth have opportunities to acquire skills that make them more self-reliant. They can explore canoe and hiking trails and complete challenges they first thought were beyond their ability. Attributes of good character become part of a youth as they learn to cooperate to meet outdoor challenges that may include extreme weather, difficult trails and portages, and dealing with nature’s unexpected circumstances.
Scouts plan and carry out activities with thoughtful guidance from their Scoutmaster and other adult leaders. Good youth leadership, communication, and teamwork enable them to achieve goals they have set for themselves, their patrol or squad, and their troop or team.
Camp Maps and Directions – See the maps listing on the Resources page
Campership Application due by April 1 each year
