BSA New Registration (for Scout)

Please make sure your scout meets below requirement before proceed with registration:

Youth can join Scouts BSA if they are at least 10 years old, currently in the fifth grade and register on or after March 1st; OR have earned the Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old, OR are age 11 but have not reached age 18.

 

      • Step 1: Register or transfer (for families with scouts promoted from cub scouts) through my.scouting.org website under Troop 37 Youth or Troop 201 Youth. 
      • Step 2: Fill out Auto liability Form  
        • Standard contact information
        • Drivers, automobile registration and insurance information, required by BSA for all car-pool drivers at scouting events and camps. You cannot take another scout in your vehicle without this information on file.
      • Step 3: Fill out Medical Information form: Annual Health and Medical Medical Information form 680-001
        • Fill out Part A and B for All Scouting Events
        • You will have to complete Part C if you will be attending any camp over 72 hours.  This section will require a physician’s signature and is valid for one year from date of physician signature.  
        • Ignore the High Adventure box unless your scout will be 13 or older in the next year and plans to attend a High Adventure camp.
        • Sign it, Also, please note on the form Troop 37 or Troop 201.
        • Attach a copy of your medical insurance card, both front, and back.
        • The Medical Forms can be uploaded with the Google registration form in Step 8.  The forms will be stored in a standard Google Drive and will be accessible to the registrars, the Troop Committee Chair and any chaperone on a trip with your scout.  If you prefer to not have you or your scout’s medical forms stored electronically, they may be delivered directly to the troop’s medical form coordinator, Trieu Nguyen.
        • Step 4: Register one adult per family following instructions here  
          • Our troop is strictly volunteer-run and the Committee would like to thank you in advance for your volunteer time and effort in supporting our Scout’s programs.   We have many events scheduled and in order for any of the events to occur, we need all Troop 37 parents to sign-up as Adult Advisors for these troop events.  Remember, each and every Scout BSA activity requires a minimum of 2 adults (and at least one female adult for any event with female scouts attending).    We are requesting one adult family member per Scout volunteer for a minimum of one activity/program during the year to help support their program.  
          • Indicate  Troop Volunteer Interest(s) 
        • Step 5: Complete Youth Protection Training Certificate 
          • One adult from each family is requested to include a copy of their current Safeguarding Youth Training certificate.  The updated mandatory training is required annually and takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. 
          • If you have any questions, Marjorie Hondl (mthondl@gmail.com) is our Troop 37/201 Adult Training Coordinator and Committee Chair.
        • Step 6: Pay BSA registration fee through my.scouting.org
          • BSA fee breakdown: national membership fee ($85) + PacSky council annual program fee ($205) + optional BSA magazine ($15) 
        • Step 7: Pay the Troop 37 or Troop 201 registration fee through Cheddar Up
          • You can pay those dues and renew your scout’s registration with our troop at: 
          • Boy: Troop 37 CheddarUp
          • Girl: Troop 201 CheddarUp
          • The registration fee for joining in the month of February is $150 (plus service fee) in 2026
          • You will receive an email from Cheddar Up after you make the payment

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        • Once the troop registrar receives everything, he/she will give you access to the Troop website where you can sign your Scout up for camps. In addition, registrar will be sending you invitations to the troop email groups.

         

          • Troop 37 & Troop 201 registrar contacts: