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Every year, all units (packs, troops, crews, ships) are required to renew their affiliation with Scouting.
The BSA issues charters to community organizations to enable them to use the Scouting program under their own leadership as a service to their children, youth, and families. Re-chartering is the process of renewing the charter agreement between the BSA and the organization and renewing the registration of youth and adult members.
Rechartering on time is critical. It is required for units to continue registration without interruption. It is required to ensure Scouts are registered, critical for receiving rank advancement and other awards, and for insurance coverage.
A representative of each unit completes the paperwork for renewing a charter online. Through the process, chartered (sponsoring) organizations, youth member and adult leader information is updated as well as registration fees and Scouts’ Life subscriptions are collected/paid.
If this is your first time to be involved with recharter, or if you need to brush up on how recharter is done, please read How Recharter is Done before continuing. Doing so will help make the pointers to resources below more useful!
If at any time you have problems or questions please reach out to your assigned Unit Commissioner, or any of the following people for assistance. We will set up a zoom conference if needed:
Recharter Commissioner Cell: (678) 644-0246 | District Commissioner Cell: (404) 787-5091 | District Director Cell: (678) 756-8025 | District Exectutive Cell: (770) 989-8820 Kieran Purtill |
October 30, 2026
The value of Scouting is undeniable, both for the young people and families who participate in the program and for the communities we serve. Scouting America remains committed to providing exceptional opportunities for youth to develop leadership skills, build character, and experience adventure.
As the costs of goods and services continue to rise, Scouting America has worked diligently to keep membership fees as affordable as possible. However, increasing operational expenses and the resources necessary to deliver a safe, high-quality Scouting program require adjustments to the national membership fee structure.
Effective January 1, 2027, Scouting America will implement an increase in national membership fees.
Important Reminder for All Units: To avoid the upcoming fee increase, units should complete their annual recharter process no later than December 31, 2026, ensuring they can take advantage of the current 2026 fee structure.
We strongly encourage all units to begin the recharter process early to allow sufficient time to address any membership or registration issues before the deadline.
Our Northern Ridge District Commissioner team is available to assist units throughout the recharter process and help ensure a successful start to the new Scouting year.
Thank you for your continued dedication to delivering the promise of Scouting to the youth and families in our communities.
| Current | Program | January 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| $85 | Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts participants | $96 |
| $50 | Exploring participants (Youth & Adult) | $60 |
| $30 | council-paid memberships | $36 |
| $65 | Adult volunteers, includes cost of background check | $72 |
| $100 | unit charter/affiliation fee | $120 |
| $15 | Scout Life magazine | No increase |
| $25 | Merit Badge Counselors (not in an adult position already) | No increase |
For any unit chartered with a United Methodist Church, the North Georgia Conference has posted updates on their website.
https://advancements.scouting.org
Note that the same login ID and PW is required to access IR 2.0 as for Internet Advancement and my.scouting. No additional access codes are required. Units and commissioners can track their progress by reviewing the council dashboard on Commissioner Tools in the lower right corner.
Note: Paying via ACH requires completing proper set-up to confirm unit bank account. Refer to User Guide for details.
Commissioners can track charter renewal status on either their council or district dashboards. Details of which units are making progress can be reviewed by clicking on the Report URL in the upper righthand corner of the Charter Renewal Status card.
We were able to record the recharter meeting at this months roundtable. If you have any questions about recharter please reach out to recharter@northernridgebsa.org
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