Troop 934 Membership

Introduction:

All youth and adult members who join Scouting America will be enrolled in a 12-month membership cycle and BSA will cease prorating fees. Both youth and adults will pay the full annual (national) membership fee and will renew their BSA membership on the anniversary date of joining Scouting. All proration of (national) membership fees will be eliminated.

Chartering:

Again, at this time for Troop 934 the web-based process is only applicable to youth.

• This applies to new members who have never been in Scouting
• This applies to youth who were Cub Scouts, both at bridging and after
• This applies to Transfer members, both from another OHC troop or from another Council
  • OHC will automatically assign a new BSA ID# to someone transferring from another council
  • The system automatically transfer your information. Best to validate everything is correct later.
• This applies to former members of Troop 934 who are rejoining

Steps:

1. The prospective youth member’s parents follow the “Join Scouting” link on the Old Hickory Council’s homepage at https://www.oldhickorycouncil.org/ to https://beascout.scouting.org/
2. The prospective youth member’s parents follow the prompts
   • Please search based on the zip code of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church (MTUMC) — 27106
   • Please be sure to select the Scouts BSA box (adds a blue border) and de-select the Cub Scout box (removes the blue border)
   • Click “Find a Unit”
   • A list of ~27 units will appear. Troop 0934 is usually (not always) the first troop that appears for zip code 27106 — you may have to scroll down 3-4 units.
   • There will be a blue “Apply Now” button under Troop 0934. Hit this.
3. Confirm that you are registering a Youth
4. The next question is “Is the youth a current/former Scout?”
   • This question is asking if your child is or was EVER a member of Scouting, INCLUDING Cub Scouts (your should answer Yes if your child was a Cub for less than a year)
5. If you answered “Yes” …
   • The website will ask for four pieces of information
     • Member ID (aka your BSA membership number)
     • First Name
     • Last Name
     • Date of Birth
   • Most parents do not know the Member ID. This is OK.
     • There is a small question mark that if you hover opens a link. Click the link and a sub-window “Recover Member ID” opens. This window asks for four pieces of information (First Names, Last Name, Date of Birth, Zip Code)
       • Zip Code most likely means your Zip Code at the time you were an active member.
       • Try your old once first. If you have moved several times try all of them.
     • If this does not work contact Old Hickory Council, ask for Lisa at (336) 760-2900.
6. If you answered “No”:
   • The website will collect personal information about the child
   • The website will collect personal information about the parent(s)
   • The website will generate and assign a new BSA Member ID. Welcome to Scouting America!
7. The website will collect payment via credit card.
   • Please see the fee structure below.
8. If all the data was entered correctly …
   • Old Hickory Council staff will receive and process the application.
   • Troop 934 leadership will receive an email that your membership is active.
9. If some of the data was not entered correctly:
   • Old Hickory Council staff may send you (the parent or adult leader applicant) an email requesting action.
   • Old Hickory Council staff may send Troop 934 leadership an email requesting we gather more information from the parent or adult leader applicant.
10. Please forward any confirmation emails your receive to t934leaderadm@gmail.com
    • This will help us know you completed an application and the process has started
    • If you do not receive a confirmation please send a note to t934leaderadm@gmail.com so we know to look into the matter.

Fee Structure

• Scouts:
  • $80.00: Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouting participants ($5 increase)
  • $25.00 one-time joining fee for new program participants in Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouting. This is a one time fee.
  • $15.00 for Scout Life magazine (optional)
• Adult Leaders:
  • $60.00 for all adult volunteers ($15 increase to provide general liability insurance and enhanced background checks) OR
  • $25.00 for Merit Badge Counselors (New Fee applies only for Merit Badge Counselors not already registered as leaders)

All youth and adult leaders who are members of Scouts BSA will be billed individually for their annual national BSA dues. The bill will come via email directly from BSA Nationals ~60 days prior to the due date. The bill will include a unique payment link and (as we understand it) payment must be remitted via credit card.

What happens if I don’t pay or I am late paying?

• There is a grace period of 60 days before you fall off of our roster however, we are unable to award any rank advancements, merit badges or permit any trip activities.
  • Our expectation is that if you do not pay national dues by the due date you will not be considered an active member of Scouts BSA.
• If you are not an active youth member you are not covered by insurance.
  You CAN come to a Monday Meeting (as a visitor), but you can NOT attend any outdoor activities.
• Likewise, if you are not an active adult leader member you are not covered by insurance. You CAN come to a Monday Meeting (as a parent), but you can NOT serve as a leader at any function.
• If you do not renew by the date in the email your application will switch from “Re-Charter” to “Charter” and you will be charged the $25.00 joining fee in addition to BSA (national) dues.

Separate Billing of Troop (Local) Dues in 2026

Troop dues have been able to be covered by the historical success of our popcorn sales. Each year is dependent on the previous year’s success.