Welcome to the Renewals information page. Membership Renewal and Unit Renewal are brand new for 2024. Unlike the previous annual “rechartering” process, these two new processes are completely separate and serve different purposes. Membership of youth and adults is now a handled on an individual twelve month cycle and no longer directly linked to an unit charter. Please review the information on these pages carefully and contact us at if you have any questions.
What's Changing?
- Criminal Background Check Waiting Period: New adult volunteers must complete a criminal background check (CBC) and wait for approval before assuming a leadership role.
- Simplified unit renewal: The focus of unit renewal is now on renewing the unit’s charter and ensuring all adult leaders have completed necessary training and background checks.
- Individual Memberships: Your BSA membership, whether youth or adult, lasts for 12 months from the day you register. Renewals are independent of your unit’s renewal cycle.
- Individual Fee Management: Members (or families) now directly renew their BSA memberships and pay associated fees. Units may choose to pay and manage these fees on behalf of members.
What are the Benefits?
- Safety First: New adult volunteers need a completed and approved criminal background check (CBC) for youth protection. This ensures a safe Scouting experience for everyone.
- Streamlined process: Separating membership renewal simplifies the renewal process for both units and individual members.
- Focus on unit operations: The renewal process now focuses on ensuring the unit itself is prepared for the coming year.
- Flexibility for membership: Members have more control over their membership.