The Scouting experience is divided into five programs according to age and activities.
Cub Scouting is for youth in kindergarten through fifth grade. Youth can join Scouts BSA if they have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10 years old, 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. Venturing and Sea Scouting are for young men and women at least 13 years old who have completed the eighth grade, or are age 14 and not yet 21. Exploring html icon clubs serve middle schoolers, aged 10 – 14, in sixth through eighth grades. Exploring posts serve older youth 14 – 20 years old.
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Citizenship is not required of youth or adult members. If you live outside the United States and are not a U.S. citizen, it may be more beneficial to join the Scouting association in your own nation. The World Organization of the Scout Movement provides contact information for all national Scouting organizations on its Web site at www.scout.org
Troop meetings are intended to be an activity for the individual boys. They are not a family activity and the presence of parents can be a distraction.
However, parental involvement is not forbidden and all meetings should be open to your participation. If you would like to be present at a meeting, ask the Scoutmaster in advance so that he can plan a way for you to observe or participate in an unobtrusive manner.
At minimum, each Scout will need a uniform and a handbook. Additional supplies and equipment may be needed for certain activities such as camping trips or field days. What equipment is needed, as well as whether it will be provided by the unit, will vary. Unit leaders should provide parents with information about any supplies that will be required at the beginning of each program year.
Uniforms, literature, and other Scouting merchandise is available locally at the Heart of America Council near Holmes Rd and I-435 , the Northland Scout Shop off Barry Raod, and Brant's Clothing on the Liberty Square. You can also purchase items online at ScoutShop.org or other online retailers.