Scout-age boys (10-17*) are welcome to visit any of our Troop meetings, preferably with one or both parents. A leader will be happy to talk to you and answer your questions. (For the joining requirements, see the Joining Worksheet or click on "Resources," then "First Class Trail.")
*Any boy 11 to 17 years old can join Boy Scouts. A 10-year-old can join if he has completed the fifth grade or has earned the Cub Scout Arrow of Light badge (even if the badge has not been formally awarded). (Note: To earn the Arrow of Light, a Cub Scout must have been active for six months after completing the fourth grade or after becoming 10 years old.)
If you would like to have someone contact you about how to join Troop 134 or if you have any questions, please click here and send us your contact information. Someone from the Troop will get back to you as soon as possible.
Before joining a
troop, a Scout-age boy should visit a troop meeting or other troop activity to meet the Scouts and adult leaders, observe how the
troop operates and learn about the troop’s activities. Ideally, he should visit more than one troop in his area and discuss with his parents which troop is the best fit for him and his family.
A Scout-age boy can join a troop by submitting an application
and paying the required fees. The required fees are either
a $1 transfer fee (if transferring from Cub Scouts or another troop) or a $10
yearly registration fee per Scout. Troop dues are $96 for 2008,
including a subscription to Boys Life and a contribution of $38 to Friends of
Scouting. These amounts can be prorated by month.
The Scoutmaster or adult leader will sign the temporary Scout card on the application form and give the card to the Scout. With the temporary card, the Scout will be able to buy a uniform, Golden Empire Council patch, and World Scouting badge. He can also buy a Scout Handbook (a new version is due in 2009; in the meantime the Troop has copies of Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class sections) and may want to get an official neckerchief slide and Scout pants. (See the Scout Shop flyer or go to http://scoutstuff.org.) The Troop will provide a “134” numeral patch, neckerchief, shoulder ribbons, and Scout badge.
A parent or guardian should Complete the exercises in the booklet, How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide, with the Scout. The Parent's Guide booklet is attached inside the front cover of the Scout Handbook.
A health history is required to participate in outdoor activities. (The health history is called a Class 1 form, which does not involve a medical examination.) The Class 2 portion of the same form, which requires a medical examination, is required for backpacking or summer camp.
When he is ready to pass the requirements for the Scout badge, the prospective Scout, or a parent or guardian, should call the Scoutmaster to schedule a conference. If possible, he should either read Chapter 1 of the Boy Scout Handbook or a parent or guardian should go over it with him. Preferably, the Scoutmaster or a designated adult leader will meet the boy and one or both parents at their home to pass the Scout on the joining requirements, confirm that the child protection exercises have been completed, and take care of the paperwork.
(The Troop has copies of Chapter 1 of the Handbook and the Parent's Guide booklet which will permit a boy to pass the requirements for the "Scout" badge without first buying a Handbook. If you are interested in joining the Troop and would like copies of these materials, click here to send us an e-mail. The Troop also has copies of a joining worksheet, the application form, the medical forms, and a Troop fee sheet, as well as an adult leader application that we hope at least one parent will fill out, and a parent resource survey that we hope both parents will fill out.)
Below are the Adobe Acrobat versions of our membership forms. Please print these out if you need to complete one. Troop leaders also have original forms, if you prefer.