Volunteering with Scouting America means being able to make a positive impact on a youth by mentoring and leading through life-altering experiences and skill set development. It takes your time and effort to build strong community-minded leaders who will carry the values of service, teamwork, and resilience forward.
Service, Teamwork
& Resilience
Volunteer Information
Building Strong Community-Minded Leaders
Checklist for Success
To make volunteering as easy as possible we made a checklist to guarantee all of the require paperwork and training is completed.
Downloadable Version of The Checklist
Complete the BSA Adult Application
• Remember to fill it out completely
• Color in the dots on the right
• Initial 4xs above the signature line
• Sign and date your application
• Complete and sign the disclosure form
• Unit leaders’ signatures
Adult ApplicationObtain your PA mandated Child Abuse Background Check
Free for volunteers.
Child Abuse Background CheckDo one of the following
• If you have lived in the state of PA for the last 10 years download and complete the Volunteer Disclosure Form PA Act 153
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• If in the last 10 years you have lived outside of PA, you must complete the Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Check and get fingerprinted.
Use Access Code: 1KG6ZJ
Visit My.Scouting.org
• Create an account
• Complete the BSA’s Youth Protection Training
Youth Protection Training