Year in Review: 2006
2006 Youth Served
| % Change |
| 2006 vs. 2005 |
| Tiger Cub Scouts |
247,017 |
1.4% |
| Cub Scouts |
819,882 |
-1.8% |
| Webelos Scouts |
634,962 |
-4.8% |
| Total Cub Scout-Age |
1,701,861 |
-2.5% |
| Boy Scouts |
860,675 |
-2.2% |
| Varsity Scouts |
62,161 |
-2.3% |
| Total Boy Scout-Age |
922,836 |
-2.2% |
| Total Venturers |
244,266 |
-2.3% |
| Total Members |
2,868,963 |
-2.4% |
| Elementary |
696,858 |
9.4% |
| Middle School/Junior High |
254,780 |
19.7% |
| High School |
526,212 |
2.1% |
| Exploring |
172,291 |
-4.7% |
| Special Needs |
100,626 |
-1.6% |
| Total Learning for Life |
1,750,767 |
6.2% |
| Total Members/Participants |
4,619,730 |
0.7% |
2006 Adult Volunteers
| Pack Scouters |
480,457 |
-2.6% |
| Troop Scouters |
542,356 |
-0.3% |
| Crew Scouters |
63,500 |
-0.5% |
| Council Scouters |
43,638 |
-3.6% |
| Total Scout Leaders |
1,129,951 |
-1.4% |
| Learning for Life |
61,041 |
-2.3% |
| Total Adults |
1,190,992 |
-1.5% |
2006 Year-End Units/Groups
| Packs |
51,077 |
-0.8% |
| Troops |
42,269 |
-1.3% |
| Teams |
8,264 |
1.0% |
| Crews |
19,920 |
-1.0% |
| Total Scout Units |
121,530 |
-0.9% |
| Total Learning for Life Groups |
16,354 |
0.3% |
| Service Hours Completed |
33,176,372 |
| Eagle Scout Awards |
51,728 |
Top Five Merit Badges Earned
| First Aid |
84,792 |
|
| Swimming |
76,692 |
|
| Environmental Science |
74,583 |
|
| Camping |
61,469 |
|
| Citizenship in the World |
58,097 |
|
| |
| Total Merit Badges Earned |
1,930,058 |
| Boy's Life Subscriptions |
1,122,116 |
| Scouting Magazine Subscriptions |
1,010,677* |
*Boys' Life and Scouting magazine figures are average yearly circulation. (These figures are certified by the Audit Bureau of Circulation.)
2006 Camp Attendance
| Day Camp |
| Cub Scout |
286,722 |
| |
| Family Camping |
| Cub Scout |
203,175 |
| |
| Long-Term Resident Camp |
| Cub Scout/Webelos Scout |
95,459 |
| Boy Scout |
416,152 |
| Venturing |
7,419 |
| |
| High-Adventure Camp |
| Councils |
74,411 |
| Philmont Camping |
33,583 |
| Florida Sea Base |
11,223 |
| Northern Tier |
5,923 |