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New Scouts Transfer Requests Webelos Transfer Renewal Fees Financial Support

New Scouts

Yearly registration is $130 per year (as of May 2026), payable to Scouting America. You can register online directly to our troop:

Troop 498 Registration

Scouts should appear in Scoutbook in the troop within 48-72 hours after the application is submitted and paid online. The registered parent will receive an email with the login details.

Transfer Requests

1. Complete the youth application found here and select the transfer option. Enter Troop 498 for both boys and girls.

2. Submit the applications to the Troop 498 Membership Chair.

3. The Troop Membership Chair completes Troop details and submits the application to the council registrar at membership@seattlebsa.org.

Scouts should appear in Scoutbook in the troop within 48-72 hours after the application is submitted to council.

Webelos Transfer

1. Cub Leader records AOL Advancement in Scoutbook.

2. Cub Leader then transfers the Scout in my.scouting.org:

Go to Menu > Unit > Roster.
Check Youth being transferred.
Click the Transfer button.
Enter Troop details including the 4 digit troop number and select the Troop from the list, for example Troop 498 would be Troop 0498.

3. Troop Leader accepts Scout in my.scouting.org:

Go to Menu > Unit > Application Manager.
Click Accept

Scouts should appear in Scoutbook in the troop within 24 hours. If you run into any issues using the online transfer method, use the transfer request method listed above. Make sure that AOL is recorded by your Pack before submitting a transfer request to council.

Renewal Fees

Registration dues are collected each year in November for the following calendar year. All scouts pay the required National and Council registration fee plus a small troop fee. Scouts that participate in our fall pie fundraiser do not have an extra troop fee.

What do the dues cover? BSA registration fees are $130 (as of May 2026), this amount is paid to BSA National and Chief Seattle BSA Council, our troop receives none of this money.

The troop fees vary from year to year and cover:

Volunteer registration fee ($110 per year per volunteer).
Website and domain name fees.
Advancement Awards.

We currently are able to supplement most troop operating expenses from our non-profit organization Family and Friends of Troop 498, which is funded through corporate matching of volunteer hours by our members. This allows us to keep our troop fees to a minimum.

Financial Support

Financial support is available from the troop, council, and through our non-profit Family and Friends of Troop 498. It can cover dues, summer camp, gear, and outings. Reach out to the Committee Chair or Treasurer to inquire for your specific needs.