September 1, 2023

Mandatory Online Registration for Youth & Adults

Effective August 1^st, youth registrations are required to be done via the online registration system. 

Starting September 11^th, the Online registration system for Adult Leaders will be available. Starting on November 1^st, adult registrations will be required to be done via the online registration system.



There are three key benefits to moving to online registration:

• Speed
• Registration is immediate. Youth show up in Scoutbook in 24 hours.
• Accuracy
• Data Entry is more accurate. Details are input by the parents directly.
• Privacy
• Personal information is input directly by the parents, and not viewed by others in the unit.

As of August 1^st, all new registrations (youth and adults) are done on a 12-month basis. There is no longer a pro-rated registration. These new members will renew 12-months from the date they joined, rather than being worked into an end of the year timing.

We will be sending out the instructions on how to accept and approve adult registrations in a separate email to all unit Key 3’s.

Help Wanted

Wednesday 9/6:

Help unloading the delivery truck and help sorting orders. Time TBD based on actual arrival of popcorn

Thursday 9/7 & Friday 9/8:

Help Sorting Unit Orders. Those that help with sorting can get their popcorn order then and not have to wait until Saturday. Time 8am-3pm

Saturday 9/9:

Help handing out Unit popcorn Orders. Time 8am-11am

Contact Angela if you can help – angela.rzeszut@scouting.org

New Adult Supervision Requirements – Effective Sept. 1

Two registered adult leaders 21 years of age or over are required at all Scouting activities, including all meetings. There must be a registered female adult leader 21 years of age or over in every unit serving females. A registered female adult leader 21 years of age or over must be present for any activity involving female youth or female adult program participants.

Notwithstanding the minimum leader requirements, age and program-appropriate supervision must always be provided.

All adults staying overnight in connection with a Scouting activity must be currently registered as an adult volunteer or an adult program participant. Adult volunteers must register in the position(s) they are serving in. Registration as a merit badge counselor position does not meet this requirement. See FAQ for list of approved adult registration fee required positions. Limited exception below for Cub Scout overnight Programs.

Cub Scout Programs – Overnight Exception: Cub Scout parents or legal guardians taking part in an overnight Cub Scout program with their own child or legal ward are not required to register as leaders. All adults must review the “How to Protect your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide” that can be found in the front of each Cub Scout Handbook. In addition, the parent or legal guardian must be accompanied by a registered leader at any time they are with youth members other than their own child/ward. All other overnight adults must be currently registered in an adult fee required position.

Summer Happenings

Troop 135 trip to Sea Base

Ship 1176 Virginia visits Ship 5 Gloucester

Your invited to Scout Day at Harvard Football when the Harvard Crimson take on the Howard Bison on Oct. 14th. Come show your take part in our pregame scavenger hunt, and all scouts who complete it will receive a special Harvard Scout Day Patch.

All tickets for participating scouts will cost $10.00 and include a game ticket as well admission to the scavenger hunt. All scouts who complete it can come to the marketing underneath Sec. 36 to pick up their patch. All family, friends and guests can purchase additional discounted tickets to game as well!

Gates open at 10:00 AM for the game. Kickoff for the game is at 1 PM. For any questions, please contact Chris Giuliano at 617-495-0710 or cgiuliano@fas.harvard.edu

Customer Service Center 

2 Tower Office Park

Woburn, MA 01801

(617) 615-0004

New England Base Camp

411 Unquity Rd.

Milton, MA 02186

(617) 615-0004