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Since 2019, BSA membership has plummeted by 62 percent. The pandemic, plus the financial troubles and publicity of rampant, institutionally-protected sexual abuse can explain this drop. But I also think that perhaps American culture has irrevocably shifted past the need for BSA in its current form.

The 1st Crystal Palace Patrol (now known as the 2nd Croydon, 1st Crystal Palace) is documented as being in existence on 28 February 1908. The group is still in existence. In 2007, 1st Henfield Scout Troop was named as the oldest surviving Scout Troop in the world for the centenary of Scouting.

The size of a Scouts BSA troop for example, can vary from as few as five Scouts to over 100 youth, although the average is often said to be around 14. Scout troops may meet regularly at a meeting place.

There must be at least FIVE paid youth members in a pack, troop, crew, or ship. If special circumstances exist, the Scout executive may give permission to allow a unit to register with as few as two paid youth members.

One common misunderstanding with many is that Scouting is going “coed.” While it's true that we are serving boys and girls, these changes don't make our dens and troops coed. With these modifications, you still have boys in dens and troops, and girls in their own dens and troops.

A unit is a generic term used to describe an organized group of Scouts. Unit Numeral patches display the Scout's troop number and is worn on the left sleeve below the council patch. This numeral emblem is made to be worn on the official uniform shirt of the Scout uniform.

Step 1: Visit the BeAScout Website: To initiate your search for a Cub Scout Pack or Scout Troop, head over to the official BSA website at beascout.scouting.org. Once there, navigate to the “Find a Unit” section, which provides a comprehensive database of scouting units across the country.

Today, Cub Scout packs, Scouts BSA troops, Sea Scout ships and Venturing crews get to pick their own one- to four-digit number. The only rule, in most councils, is that two units from the same program and in the same district can't have the same unit number.