Join Scouting!
Scouting fosters character, honesty, respect and lifelong values through fun, exciting and adventure-filled activities. You can find out more about what Scouting offers with the National Parent Initiative videos. Scouting groups in your area are accepting new members now!

Cub Scouts for boys in grades 1-5; Boy Scouts for boys ages 11-18; and Venturing for girls and boys ages 14-20

HOW TO JOIN SCOUTING:

Choose one of the following ways to find a Scouting unit in your area:

1. The Council area is divided in to six districts. Where you live determines who you contact at the council office for information about joining Scouting. Use the following list to determine your district and then contact the appropriate person. They will be happy to assist you in finding a unit in your area.

2. To request information on-line, complete this short form.

3. To locate a Pack or Troop in your area directly, click one of the following links:

To find a Cub Scout Pack: (for boys in 1st through 5th grade)
http://www.joincubscouting.org/locator/index.html

To find a Boy Scout Troop: (for boys in 6th through 12th grade)
http://www.thescoutzone.org/locator.html

Use the following list of communities to determine what district you belong to. Then contact the appropriate person for information about how to join.

Sussex District
Serving the communities of: Andover, Branchville, Byram Township, Frankford Township, Fredon, Franklin, Green, Hamburg, Hampton, Hardyston, Hopatcong, Lafayette, Lake Mohawk, Layton, Montague, Netcong, Newton, Ogdensburg, Sparta, Stanhope, Stillwater, Stockholm, Sussex, Tranquility, Vernon, Wallpack, Wantage

Contact: Al Thomas at 973-765-9322 x229 or athomas@bsamail.org

Fishawack District
Serving the communities of: Boonton, Boonton Township, Butler, Cedar Knolls, Chatham Borough, Chatham Township, Convent Station, East Hanover, Florham Park, Green Village, Hanover, Harding Township, Kinnelon, Lake Hiawatha, Lincoln Park, Madison, Montville, Morris Plains, Morris Township, Morristown, Mount Tabor, Mountain Lakes, New Vernon, Parsippany, Pequannock, Pine Brook, Pompton Plains, Riverdale, Smokerise, Towaco, Whippany

Contact: Christine Capen at 973-765-9322 x228 or ccapen@bsamail.org

Black River District
Serving the communities of: Basking Ridge, Bedminster, Bernardsville, Brookside, Budd Lake, Chester, Denville, Dover, Far Hills, Flanders, Gladstone, Jefferson Township, Long Valley, Liberty Corner, Mendham, Mine Hill, Mt. Arlington, Mt. Olive, Peapack, Randolph, Rockaway, Roxbury, Wharton

Contact: Mark Spaldo at 973-765-9322 x251 or at mspaldo@bsamail.org

Raritan Valley District
Serving the communities of: Belle Mead, Bound Brook, Bradley Gardens, Branchburg, Bridgewater, Dunellen, Finderne, Flagtown, Green Brook, Hillsborough, Lamington, Manville, Martinsville, Middlesex, Neshanic, Neshanic, Station, North Branch, Piscataway, Plainfield, Pluckemin, Pottersville, Raritan, Somerville, South Bound Brook, South Branch, South Plainfield

Contact: Terry Paicer at 973-765-9322 x226 or tpaicer@bsamail.org

Munsee District
Serving the communities of: Clark, Cranford, Elizabeth, Hillside, Kenilworth, Linden, Rahway, Roselle, Roselle Park, Springfield, Union, and Winfield Park

Contact: Keith Welge at 973-765-9322 x250 or kwelge@bsamail.org

Watchung Mountain District
Serving the communities of: Berkeley Heights, Fanwood, Garwood, Gillette, Long Hill Township, Meyersville, Millington, Mountainside, Murray Hill, New Providence, North Plainfield, Scotch Plains, Stirling, Summit, Warren, Watchung, Westfield

Contact: Jennifer Volz at 973-765-9322 x249 or jvolz@bsamail.org

Special Scouting
Serving all communities in the Council

Contact Carolina Gongora at cgongora@bsamail.org or 973-765-9322 x257

For an overview of the Scouting Programs and application forms click here: