Information for joining Troop 423

Troop 423 follows a strict boy run program. The boys in the troop develop leadership skills by planning all meeting activities, campouts, and events. The troop camps every month from September through June and attends summer camp. Feel free to stop by any of our Thursday evening meetings with a parent to meet the troop. The meetings begin promptly at 7:30 pm and run until 9:00 pm at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

The Boy Scouts of America requirements to join a troop are:

1. Meet the age requirements. Be a boy who is 11 years old, or one who has completed the fifth grade or earned the Arrow of Light Award and is at least 10 years old, but is not yet 18 years old.
2. Find a Scout troop near your home. Troop 423
3. Complete a Boy Scout application and health history signed by your parent or guardian.

It is NOT necessary to have been a Cub Scout to join a Boy Scout troop

To join Troop 423

1. Meet the above requirements.
2. Complete a new membership application.
3. Give the completed form and membership fee to the scoutmaster.

The membership fee includes:

1. Dues for the first month.
2. One pair of epaulets for your uniform.
3. One set of troop numerals for your uniform.
4. One Troop 423 hat.
5. One Troop 423 neckerchief.
6. One troop 423 t-shirt.
7. One copy of the Boy Scouts of America handbook.

For a copy of the new membership application and a welcome packet of information, please use the request button below.