Year in Review
This is a statistical overview of membership, awards, and activities for the previous year.
While these numbers are important, providing a year-to-year comparison, they do not tell the complete Scouting story.
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2009 Youth Membership
Percent Change |
2009 vs. 2008 |
Tiger Cub Scouts |
232,075 |
0.26% |
Cub Scouts |
769,777 |
-3.54% |
Webelos Scouts |
633,099 |
-0.47% |
Total Cub Scout-Age |
1,634,951 |
-1.84% |
Boy Scouts |
838,080 |
-0.81% |
Varsity Scouts |
60,240 |
-1.15% |
Total Boy Scout-Age |
898,320 |
-0.83% |
Total Venturers |
257,361 |
-1.44% |
Total Members |
2,790,632 |
-1.48% |
2009 Adult Volunteers
Pack Scouters |
465,106 |
-1.13% |
Troop Scouters |
533,487 |
-3.34% |
Crew Scouters |
64,360 |
-1.92% |
Council Scouters |
45,055 |
1.58% |
Total Scout Leaders |
1,108,008 |
-2.15% |
Total Adults |
1,137,971 |
-2.39% |
2009 Year-End Units/Groups
Packs |
49,037 |
-2.34% |
Troops |
40,977 |
-1.56% |
Teams |
8,522 |
1.18% |
Crews |
19,752 |
-1.23% |
Total Scout Units |
118,288 |
-1,64% |
Posts |
6,137 |
-10.50% |
Total Units/Posts |
124,425 |
-2.12% |
Service Hours Completed |
36,653,936 |
Eagle Scout Awards |
52,470 |
Top Five Merit Badges Earned
First Aid |
91,334 |
Environmental Science |
77,285 |
Swimming |
76,807 |
Citizenship in the World |
68,075 |
Citizenship in the Nation |
64,847 |
|
Total Merit Badges Earned |
2,096,676 |
Boys' Life Subscriptions |
1,100,000* |
Scouting Magazine Subscriptions |
1,000,000* |
*Boys' Life and Scouting magazine figures are based on the Audit Bureau of Circulation base rate.
2009 Camp Attendance
Day Camp |
Cub Scout |
269,804 |
|
Family Camping |
Cub Scout |
202,404 |
|
Long-Term Resident Camp |
Cub Scout/Webelos Scout |
96,724 |
Boy Scout |
398,764 |
Venturing |
4,980 |
|
High-Adventure Camp |
Councils - Boy Scout and Venturing |
66,836 |
Philmont Camping |
21,996 |
Florida Sea Base |
10,623 |
Northern Tier |
6,108 |