05/17/2026
This is awesome!! 👏🏼 But seems “all” military and allied groups are NOT covered. 🤷🏽♀️ I’ll have to see how this works when we do recharter/renewal year end… which I am told is also changing to a February 28 (!) date annually. Will have to figure all this out when the time comes! 😘😆 Who wants to be Committee Chair for our 💕FABULOUS 💕 Troop 198 Plano??!!??
Scouting America Military Family Fee Waiver
Effective June 1, 2026, Scouting America is expanding access to Scouting for military-connected youth by waiving the $85 national youth registration fee for eligible families. This program applies to youth members only and is available for both new and renewing online registrations. The initiative is funded nationally through philanthropic efforts.
Eligible families include those with current service in the Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard. The waiver covers only the national youth registration fee, reducing the $85 cost to $0 after the required verification and discount code process is completed. Local council fees, unit dues, optional add-ons such as Scout Life magazine, and processing fees may still apply.
To receive the waiver, families should select “Get Military Discount Code” during the online registration process, complete the verification steps, receive the verification code, and enter it at checkout. Once the code is applied, the national registration fee is reduced to $0.
Scouting America notes that the $85 fee may initially appear during checkout but will be removed after the verification code is entered. The waiver is available only for online registrations.
