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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2010 Youth Membership
Percent Change |
2010 vs. 2009 |
Tiger Cub Scouts |
230,843 |
-0.53% |
Cub Scouts |
755,587 |
-1.84% |
Webelos Scouts |
615,765 |
-2.74% |
Total Cub Scout-Age |
1,602,195 |
-2.00% |
Boy Scouts |
837,808 |
-0.03% |
Varsity Scouts |
60,843 |
1.00% |
Total Boy Scout-Age |
898,651 |
0.04% |
Total Venturers |
238,846 |
-7.19% |
Total Members |
2,739,692 |
-1.83% |
2010 Adult Volunteers
Pack Scouters |
438,682 |
-5.68% |
Troop Scouters |
539,132 |
1.06% |
Crew Scouters |
61,795 |
-3.99% |
Council Scouters |
43,310 |
-4.49% |
Total Scout Leaders |
1,039,609 |
-2.20% |
Total Adults |
1,111,453 |
-2.36% |
2010 Year-End Units/Groups
Packs |
47,418 |
-3.30% |
Troops |
40,146 |
-2.03% |
Teams |
8,530 |
0.09% |
Crews |
18,900 |
-4.31% |
Total Scout Units |
114,994 |
-2.78% |
Posts |
5,598 |
-8.78% |
Total Units/Posts |
120,592 |
-3.08% |
Eagle Scout Awards |
56,176 |
Top Five Merit Badges Earned
First Aid |
89,694 |
Swimming |
78,825 |
Environmental Science |
74,836 |
Citizenship in the World |
67,483 |
Citizenship in the Nation |
64,683 |
|
Total Merit Badges Earned |
2,056,870 |
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.
2010 Camp Attendance
National Scout Jamboree |
Scout Attendance |
30,867 |
|
Day Camp |
Cub Scout |
271,995 |
|
Family Camping |
Cub Scout |
199,762 |
|
Long-Term Resident Camp |
Cub Scout/Webelos Scout |
95,150 |
Boy Scout |
424,235 |
Venturing |
5,161 |
|
High-Adventure Camp |
Councils - Boy Scout and Venturing |
81,983 |
Philmont Camping |
21,201 |
Florida Sea Base |
8,971 |
Northern Tier |
4,428 |