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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2011 Youth Membership
Percent Change |
2011 vs. 2010 |
Tiger Cub Scouts |
223,003 |
-3.40% |
Cub Scouts |
747,429 |
-1.08% |
Webelos Scouts |
612,734 |
-0.49% |
Total Cub Scout-Age |
1,583,166 |
-1.19% |
Boy Scouts |
848,291 |
1.25% |
Varsity Scouts |
61,285 |
0.73% |
Total Boy Scout-Age |
909,576 |
1.22% |
Total Venturers |
231,127 |
-3.23% |
Total Explorers |
112,783 |
-0.25% |
Total Youth |
2,836,652 |
-0.56% |
2011 Adult Volunteers
Pack Scouters |
424,944 |
-3.13% |
Troop Scouters |
519,322 |
-3.67% |
Crew Scouters |
58,566 |
-5.23% |
Council Scouters |
44,206 |
1.87% |
Total Scout Leaders |
1,002,832 |
-3.54% |
Total Adults |
1,074,775 |
-3.31% |
2011 Year-End Units/Groups
Packs |
45,962 |
-3.07% |
Troops |
39,392 |
-1.88% |
Teams |
8,461 |
0.81% |
Crews |
17,853 |
-5.54% |
Total Scout Units |
111,668 |
-2.89% |
Posts |
5,267 |
-5.91% |
Total Units/Posts |
116,935 |
-3.03% |
Eagle Scout Awards |
51,473 |
Top Ten Merit Badges Earned
First Aid |
94,268 |
Swimming |
80,938 |
Environmental Science |
78,719 |
Citizenship in the World |
67,779 |
Citizenship in the Nation |
64,558 |
Camping |
60,492 |
Communications |
60,749 |
Citizenship in the Community |
57,785 |
Personal Fitness |
56,588 |
Family Life |
55,812 |
Total Merit Badges Earned |
2,164,366 |
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.
2011 Camp Attendance
Philmont Camping |
29,090 |
Florida Sea Base |
12,680 |
Northern Tier |
7,949 |