New Scouts

Welcome to Scouts BSA!

If you are coming from Cub Scouts, you will notice some differences in the program. First, the Scouts run the troop meetings and outings, not the adults. Adult leaders are there to guide the youth, not lead. Second, each Scout advances at their own pace and each has a different Scouting journey. There is no den leader making arrangements for you to advance and earn awards -- instead, you choose your own level of participation in the troop, select the outings that sound fun to you, and choose your own rate of advancement.

As with other things in life, you get out of Scouting what you put into it, so we encourage you to be active in attending troop meetings and outings, and to be proactive in doing the requirements for advancing in rank and earning merit badges.

The links on the right have information for scouts and parents.

There is no special start date for new scouts. Just come to the next troop meeting, even if you don't yet have a uniform.

Joining the Troop

If you are interested in learning more about joining the troop, please reach out to the following for more information about the troop and how to join:

• For the boys’ troop, email the New Member Coordinator
• For the girls’ troop, email the Scoutmaster

You'll need a Scout Handbook and a uniform consisting of:

• tan Scout BSA shirt
• insignia
• troop numerals 509
• green shoulder loops
• Greater Los Angeles Area Council shoulder patch
• Rose Bowl District pocket patch
• World Scout Crest patch
• olive Scout BSA pants or shorts, or convertible pants/shorts
  (the troop often has pants outgrown by older scouts; ask us before you buy)
• neckerchief slide
• Scout BSA web belt (unless the pants have a built-in belt)
• Scout BSA socks

Our troop does not wear the Boy Scout cap.

You will soon need a merit badge sash, so you might want to buy it now.

The troop will supply you with a necherchief slide and an RB patch for those who need it(for free). It is also possible to buy a T-shirt($15-$20), Neckerchief($15), Nametag($6), Rose Bowl Patch($3), and a Beanie($15).

Note that:

• at troop meetings we wear our uniform without the neckerchief or sash
• on outings we generally wear the troop t-shirt
• at courts of honor we wear the full uniform including neckerchief and sash

Uniforms and scout supplies can be purchased at:

• Rose Bowl Dist. Scout Shop
  411 E. Huntington Dr.
  Pasadena, CA 91107
  Suite # 117
  Arcadia, CA 91006
  (213) 718-6227
• Cushman-Watt Scout Shop
  2333 Scout Way
  Los Angeles, CA 90026
  (213) 353-9879
• Verdugo Hills Council Scout Shop
  1325 Grandview Ave.
  Glendale, CA 91201
  (818) 243-6282