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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!

To find a and join local Scouting group, go to:
beAscout.org
beAscout.org shows you a map of all the boy scout and cub scout units near you with contact information and special notes on each. From this site, you can contact the group leader or apply directly to the unit of your choice.

OR to request information from our office, click here to complete this short form.

You may also 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

Please contact Beth Miller-Porter at 973-765-9322 ex. 259 or beth.millerporter@scouting.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

Please contact Beth Miller-Porter at 973-765-9322 ex. 259 or beth.millerporter@scouting.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

Please contact Beth Miller-Porter at 973-765-9322 ex. 259 or beth.millerporter@scouting.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

CPlease contact Beth Miller-Porter at 973-765-9322 ex. 259 or beth.millerporter@scouting.org

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

Please contact Beth Miller-Porter at 973-765-9322 ex. 259 or beth.millerporter@scouting.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

Please contact Beth Miller-Porter at 973-765-9322 ex. 259 or beth.millerporter@scouting.org

Jockey Hollow District
Mission: The purpose of the Jockey Hollow District is to work through chartered organizations and community groups to organize and support successful scouting units whose members have emotional, physical, mental or social challenges or whose members focus on supporting this community.
Geographic Boundaries:Jockey Hollow District serves youth in Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union and a portion of Middlesex Counties.

Please contact Gary Porter gporter@bergen.edu or Jennifer Volz at 973-765-9322 ext.249 and jennifer.volz@scouting.org

Special Scouting
Serving all communities in the Council. Please read more here.

Please contact Beth Miller-Porter at 973-765-9322 ex. 259 or beth.millerporter@scouting.org

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