For full details on the 2024 changes, please click the button below for a printable infographic with breakdowns by registration type.
Beginning August 1, 2023, all new youth and adult members who join Scouting will be enrolled in a 12-month membership cycle, and BSA has ceased prorating fees. Both youth and adults now pay the full annual membership fee and will renew their membership on the anniversary date of joining Scouting. Each registered member of the BSA will receive an email notice with a registration renewal link beginning 60 days before the anniversary date they joined Scouting. Unit leaders will receive a copy of the email and should stay engaged in the membership renewal process, just like rechartering.
The most significant change is that the new member joining fee ($25) has been removed
The National youth membership fee ($85 on April 1) and the National adult membership fee ($65) apply to those new members joining on or after that date. Remember, all youth and adult memberships are for one year.
Those members, youth, and adults who have just renewed through the recharter process only pay the national membership fee once annually. This fee will be paid at the time of your next renewal.
No. There is no current conversation about increasing the local Council fee in 2024 in the Crossroads of America Council.
The unit renewal/affiliation fee ($100), the Merit Badge Counselor membership fee ($25, only applies to those who are not already registered as a volunteer), the Exploring membership fee ($50 per youth and adult), and the Scout Life magazine subscription ($15) remain unchanged.