First things first is to gather all the info you will need. Before starting the process you should try to answer the following questions:

• Who will be continuing their registration with the unit?
  • Full list of youth
  • Full list of Registered Adult Leaders
• List of youth who want a Scout Life magazine subscription
• Do you have registration $ from them? (2024 National Registration + 2024 Activity Fee + Scout Life).
  • If Adult is registered in multiple units be sure to know which unit is paying the fees.
• How many youth are receiving Opportunity Fund assistance?
• Who will NOT be continuing with your unit and so need to be removed as a part of the recharter?
• Do you have enough key volunteers to recharter or do you have “holes” in your roster you need to address? (Is there anything the District can do to help?)
• Are all your leaders trained for their position? – Position Training Requirements for Each Registered Position
• Are all your leaders Youth Protection training current (with a 2023 completion date) – HOW TO RUN A TRAINING REPORT

IMPORTANT SUB-STEP: New Youth and Adult Applications

We understand that new youth and adults will be added to your roster during the recharter process. In an effort to minimize PAPER that can get lost, misplaced, needs to be moved around between multiple unit members etc. we are encouraging your unit to use the BeAScout Online Application process.

If you have questions on setting up your BeAScout Pin this guide is useful. For more info on online registration check out the Application Manager section on this resource page.

Paper applications are of course still an option and they can be mailed in with payment to the Everett Service Center. BUT as in years past this can and does get confusing to track through recharter. It will be far easier for your unit if ALL registration is entered through BeAScout BEFORE beginning the recharter process. For online registration using BeAScout, the family will pay for all fees by credit/debit card for the whole year and the unit will not need to collect any Council or National fees for recharter (but may still collect any unit dues), families are encouraged to share their registration confirmation/receipt to share with the unit.

One exception: If the applicant is applying for Opportunity Fund Membership Assistance, DO NOT complete BSA registration through BeAScout, turn in a PAPER application.  Funds paid through BeAScout are not refundable if an Assistance Grant is awarded. 

You can also print paper apps here:

• New Youth Application
• New Adult Application Including Background Check