Changes in 2024
Membership renewal is now separate from unit renewal. Payment of yearly membership fees will be completed with a family/self-pay option, or the unit can elect to pay membership fees for any member in the unit. Units will complete a simple unit renewal, verifying that all adult positions are filled and all adults have current Youth Protection Training (YPT) and then paying the $100 unit renewal fee.
Unit Renewal Information
Unit Renewal can be completed starting 60 days before your unit expiration date. For most units in Greater Los Angeles Scouting, renewal will be available August 1st and must be completed by September 30th. You can check your unit expiration date on your Unit Dashboard in the Organization Manager of my.scouting.org. Any member of the unit Key-3 or a delegate can complete the unit renewal.
Please follow the Unit Renewal Guide to complete your renewal.
Membership Renewal
All members pay annual membership fees in the anniversary month of joining. For most existing members as of August 1, 2023, your expiration date is September 30th. You can check your membership expiration date on the home page of your my.scouting.org account under your name and member ID.
Each member will receive an email notice with a registration renewal link beginning 60 days before their membership expiration date. Unit leaders will receive a copy of the email and should stay engaged in the membership renewal process, just like previously during rechartering.
Membership Renewal Process:
- All membership in the BSA will be renewed on a 12-month membership cycle.
- Each member, youth, or adult will renew their membership on their anniversary month. Many will have an anniversary that is the month their unit renewed last, and any new members will renew 12 months after they joined.
- Membership renewals will be completed either by credit card with a 12-month renewal payment from the individual, by a Scout unit that has elected “Unit will pay all our members renewals” option, or by a manual payment at the Council Office.
2024 Registration Fees
| Youth Fees | All Scouts |
| National Fee | $85.00 |
| Council Insurance Fee | $35.00 |
| Council Program Support Fee | $50.00 |
| Total | $170.00 |
| Scout Life (Optional) | $15.00 |
| Total w/ Scout Life | $185.00 |
| Adult Fees | All Adults |
| National Fee | $65.00 |
| Council Insurance Fee | $35.00 |
| Total | $100.00 |
| Scout Life (Optional) | $15.00 |
| Total w/ Scout Life | $115.00 |
| Unit Fees | Annually for Each Unit |
| Unit Renewal | $100.00 |
Merit Badge Counselors:
- Beginning in August 2023, merit badge counselors who are not registered as an adult leader in a unit pay an annual $25 fee.
- Merit badge counselors are not registered in a unit position and therefore are not allowed to attend overnight Scouting activities/events.
District Contacts for Membership and Unit Renewals
Financial Assistance
If you have families that require financial assistance, please have them fill out the form on this page. Our council registration department will process their financial assistance applications and will register them in the unit or renew their membership.
New-Unit Application
Fill out this form to charter a new unit. The form must have the unit’s Executive Officer include their personal information on the form and is the only person that can sign the form.