Year in Review
This is a statistical overview of membership, awards, and activities for the previous year.
While these numbers are important, providing a year-to-year comparison, they do not tell the complete Scouting story.
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2012 Youth Membership
Percent Change |
2012 vs. 2011 |
Tiger Cub Scouts |
212,677 |
-4.63% |
Cub Scouts |
726,775 |
-2.76% |
Webelos Scouts |
589,221 |
-3.84% |
Total Cub Scout-Age |
1,528,673 |
-3.44% |
Boy Scouts |
848,236 |
-0.01% |
Varsity Scouts |
62,432 |
1.87% |
Total Boy Scout-Age |
910,668 |
0.12% |
Total Venturers |
219,453 |
-5.05% |
Total Explorers |
116,589 |
3.28% |
Total Youth |
2,775,383 |
-2.16% |
2012 Adult Volunteers
Pack Scouters |
417,030 |
-1.86% |
Troop Scouters |
520,397 |
0.21% |
Crew Scouters |
58,208 |
-0.61% |
Council Scouters |
44,190 |
-0.03% |
Total Scout Leaders |
995,635 |
-0.72% |
Total Adults |
1,067,513 |
-0.68% |
2012 Year-End Units/Groups
Packs |
44,830 |
-2.46% |
Troops |
38,713 |
-1.72% |
Teams |
8,353 |
-1.28% |
Crews |
17,075 |
-4.36% |
Total Scout Units |
108,971 |
-2.42% |
Posts |
5,285 |
0.32% |
Total Units/Posts |
114,256 |
-2.29% |
Eagle Scout Awards |
57,976 |
Top Ten Merit Badges Earned
First Aid |
92,312 |
Swimming |
80,376 |
Environmental Science |
76,238 |
Citizenship in the World |
67,486 |
Citizenship in the Nation |
64,120 |
Camping |
60,772 |
Communications |
59,345 |
Citizenship in the Community |
57,951 |
Personal Fitness |
56,908 |
Family Life |
56,210 |
Total Merit Badges Earned |
2,175,878 |
Boys' Life Subscriptions |
1,100,000* |
Scouting Magazine Subscriptions |
1,000,000* |
*Boys' Life and Scouting magazine figures are based on the Audit Bureau of Circulation base rate.
2012 Camp Attendance
Philmont Camping |
31,432 |
Florida Sea Base |
13,309 |
Northern Tier |
6,991 |