Youth can join Scouts BSA if they have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10 years old, OR have earned the Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old, OR are age 11 but have not reached age 18.
When can you start Boy Scouts?
Kids who are older than 10, or who have completed the fifth grade, are eligible to join the Scouts BSA program.
How do I get my child into Boy Scouts?
Scout Joining Requirements:
- Meet age requirements. ...
- Complete a Boy Scout application and health history signed by your parent or guardian.
- Find a Scout troop near your home.
- Repeat the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Demonstrate the Scout sign, salute, and handshake.
- Demonstrate tying the square knot (a joining knot).
