Welcome to the Scouts BSA Membership Corner!
Welcome to your launchpad for growing and strengthening your troop! Here you’ll find everything you need to recruit new Scouts, retain current ones, and build a thriving, youth-led program that lives the patrol method every day.
Start with the Membership Menu—choose any 10 activities to complete throughout the year to build a strong rhythm of recruitment and engagement.
Next, use Troop Builder Planning Checklist to evaluate and strengthen your troop’s recruitment, retention, and program plans. Check what’s working well, note areas to grow, and revisit it twice a year to track progress.
Then, explore the rest of the site for more tools, webinars, and ready-to-use resources designed to help your troop stay active and welcoming.
Growth isn’t one person’s job—it’s everyone’s. When every Scout, parent, and leader plays a part, the troop grows stronger, the program gets richer, and every youth enjoys a more rewarding adventure.
Get started today:
- Visit the Membership Menu and pick your 10.
- Download and complete the Troop Builder Planning Checklist.
- Pro Tip: Print this checklist for PLC meetings, committee sessions, or annual planning campouts. Mark wins, discuss challenges, and add your own goals — it’s your troop’s custom blueprint for success!
- Watch a Scouts BSA Webinar or Troop Talk Live session.
- Share resources with your Patrol Leaders’ Council.
Let’s make this your troop’s best year yet—where everyone recruits, everyone belongs, and every Scout thrives.
Membership Menu - Scouts BSA Recruitment Ideas
A guide to creative, year-round recruiting for strong, growing troops.
Recruitment is year-round – Dynamic, Creative, FUN, and Scout-led.
Top 10 Showcase & Visibility
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Unit Families (Word-of-Mouth & Connections)
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Schools (Partnerships & STEM Opportunities)
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Community (Visibility & Service)
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Membership Webinars
Check out the Scouts BSA membership Webinars! These sessions bring together volunteers and leaders who want to build strong Scouting programs in their communities. Whether you’re launching a new troop or growing an established one, you’ll find strategies and ideas you can use right away. We’ll share what’s working in troops across the country, answer your questions, and provide you with practical tools to support your Scouts. When leaders connect and learn from each other, everyone benefits—and that’s what these webinars are all about. Thank you for your dedication to Scouting. We look forward to learning and growing alongside you!
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Topic | Webinar |
| October 19, 2025 | Stronger Troops, Empowered Youth: Recruitment & Retention That Works |
 View the Recording FAQs from the Webinar |
| February 1, 2026 | Recruiting Non-Scouts and Older Youth (Beyond Crossovers) |
View the Recording |
| March 8, 2026 | Empowering the PLC and Youth Leadership in Membership Growth | Register Here |
Resources from the Scouts BSA Membership Committee
- Troop Builder Planning Checklist – Use this checklist to evaluate and strengthen your troop’s recruitment, retention, and program plans.
- “My Troop Story” Scout Script – an elevator pitch to help scouts share scouting with their friends.
- Back-to-School Middle School Recruiting – premade advertisement and recruiting materials to help with your troops recruitment efforts.
Community Engagement
Help Spread the Word: Partner with Your Pediatrician
New Initiative: Sharing Scouting’s Benefits in Medical Offices
We’re launching an exciting new community outreach effort that puts the power of advocacy directly in the hands of our Scout families. Many pediatricians regularly recommend physical activity, social engagement, and confidence-building activities to support healthy child development – but they may not know how perfectly Scouting programs align with these medical recommendations. That’s where you come in!
We’re encouraging Scout parents to share our specially designed handout with their child’s pediatrician during routine wellness visits. The process is simple:
- Print the handout before your child’s next appointment.
- Bring it with you to the wellness visit.
- After the exam, briefly explain that Scouting supports healthy child development.
- Ask if they would display it in their waiting room or exam rooms.
- Offer to email the digital file if they’d prefer to print their own copies.
Quick Script for Parents:
“Dr. [Name], would you consider displaying this Scouting handout in your office? It highlights how Scouting promotes physical activity, emotional wellness, and social development – all things that support your health recommendations for kids. Many families might not know about these benefits. My own child has gained so much confidence and made great friends since joining our local troop.”
By connecting with healthcare providers in our community, we can help more families discover the developmental benefits that Scouting offers their children.
Other Membership Resources
Here are some direct links to other membership resources from other programs and sections of Scouting America that can be helpful to troops looking for new ideas.
- Membership moment – Talking to Friends about Scouting
- Membership moment – Community Visibility
- Scouting America Recruitment
- Scouting America Brand Center
- #TroopTalkLive – How to Spread the Word that Girls Can Join Scouting America
- #TroopTalkLive – How will Scouts BSA Troops be affected by the Cub Scout Program Updates
- Scouts BSA Webinar – Keys to a Successful launch of Scouts BSA Girl Troops
- Scouts BSA Roundtable – New Recruitment Methods
- Scouts BSA Roundtable – Adventure On Recruiting
- Scouts BSA Roundtable – Pack to Troop Transition
- Roundtable Hot Topic – BeAScout Pin
