Join Our Troop & Registration Info

BSA 174 is available to boys who:

  1. Have earned the Cub Scout Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old, OR
  2. Have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10 years old, OR
  3. Are between 11 and 17 years old; 18 years old cannot register as a new scout.

Boys normally join Troop 174 at or near the start of the school year. Cub Scout Webelo Dens are welcome to attend a Troop 174 weekend campout (hike) as a group in the spring or attend a troop meeting anytime. Contact us for more information.

We meet every Monday evening at 7PM starting September 9th. The meeting location is 317 E 57th St, Indianapolis, IN 46220

REGISTRATION – IMPORTANT!

Welcome! Everything you need to join the troop is outlined below. The registration process is very important to protect each troop member and the troop overall. Please follow the steps carefully.

Please submit all documents digitally, unless stated otherwise. You do not need to procure scanning hardware. If you have a mobile phone, you can scan documents using Google Drive, Dropbox and a myriad of other options. If you have questions about this, please reach out to the BSA 174 Registrar.

Any adult on a hike MUST have completed the Youth Protection and Safe and Sacred Training. All parents are welcome at our Monday meetings. If you are generous enough to volunteer to teach a merit badge class, you must take the Youth Protection and Safe And Sacred Training Sessions, but do not have to join the Troop Committee or Reserve.

Please reach out with any questions!

Jason Beheler, BSA 174 Registrar
registrar@bsa174.com
Txt or call: 317-514-9627

Quick Reference Registration Guide

Please follow one of the 4 paths below to register you and/or your scout for the 2020/21 scouting year. Although registration must be completed for each individual, a single payment covering all family members is requested to simplify the registration.

Due to the inability to plan how many weekend hikes there may be this year due to COVID, food pre-payments will not be an option. Instead, per-hike payments will be collected.

New Scout Registration
Returning Scout Registration
New Adult Registration
Returning Adult Registration
New Scout Registration

New Scout Registration

Open for boys who meet the following criteria:

  1. Earned the Cub Scout Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old, OR
  2. Completed the fifth grade and are at least 10 years old, OR
  3. Are between 11 and 17 years old; 18 years old cannot register as a new scout

Step 1: Submit your basic registration information [LINK HERE]

Step 2:  Register with BSA by completing the BSA Youth Application [LINK HERE]:    

  1. Unit number: 0174 
  2. Unit Type: Boy Scout Troop
  3. District: North Star 
  4. Council: Crossroads of America Council   
  5. The Troop will complete the registration fee and Boys Life fee information on the application.

Transfers: If your son is transferring to Boy Scouts from a Cub Pack or joining from another troop, please complete the Transfer Application [LINK HERE] circle and complete all information requested about that transfer.    

Submission: Email a digital .pdf copy of your signed application to registrar@bsa174.com.

Step 3: Complete BSA Annual Health and Medical Record [LINK HERE]:   

  1. Complete parts A + B of the annual health and medical record form.
  2. Include a picture of the front and back of your current health insurance card.

An updated Part A + B form is required annually and is used for registration, the ski trip, and summer camp registrations. We suggest completing the editable form and saving a copy on your computer so it can be reused for future registrations with minimal edits.

Submission: Email a digital .pdf copy of your signed application to  registrar@bsa174.com.

Step 4:   Pay Troop 174 Annual Fee: 

  1. $70 per Scout
  2. Payment via a check payable to BSA 174 is required. Sorry, cash will not be accepted.
  3. Mail to: BSA 174 Registrar; 7843 Shady Hills Drive West;
    Indianapolis, IN 46278

Please reach out with any questions!

Jason Beheler, BSA 174 Registrar
registrar@bsa174.com
Txt or call: 317-514-9627

Returning Scout Registration

Returning Scout Registration: 

Step 1: Submit your basic registration information [LINK HERE]

Step 2: Complete BSA Annual Health and Medical Record [LINK HERE]:   

  1. Complete parts A and B of the Health form.  This must be submitted annually.
  2. Include a picture of the front and back of your current health insurance card.

An updated Part A + B form is required annually and is used for registration, the ski trip and summer camp registrations. We suggest completing the editable form and saving a copy on your computer so it can be reused for future registrations with minimal edits.

Submission: Email a digital .pdf copy of your signed application to registrar@bsa174.com. 

Step 3:   Pay Troop 174 Annual Fee:  

  1. $70 per Scout
  2. Payment via a check payable to BSA 174 is required.  Sorry, cash will not be accepted.
  3. Mail to: BSA 174 Registrar; 7843 Shady Hills Drive West; Indianapolis, IN 46278

Please reach out with any questions!

Jason Beheler, BSA 174 Registrar
registrar@bsa174.com
Txt or call: 317-514-9627

New Adult Registration

New Adult Registration:  

One of the great strengths of Troop 174 is the unmatched depth of talent and experience of the adult adults within the troop.  Each adult is automatically part of the Troop Committee – the adults who meet to plan the operations of the troop and volunteer to take on formal or informal roles within the troop.  We encourage every parent to actively participate in the troop by doing one or more of the following:

  • Attend Monday night meetings, monthly hikes (campouts) and monthly Troop Committee meetings
  • Volunteer to help in troop formal or informal troop roles
  • Share your talents, experience and wisdom by teaching merit badge classes.

As a new scout parent, you have the opportunity to complete the largest set of paperwork.  On the bright side, your second year is much easier.

Step 1: Submit your basic registration information [LINK HERE]

Step 2:  Register with BSA by completing the BSA Adult Application [LINK HERE]:    

Please complete the BSA Adult Application and the Background Check Authorization Form included in the link above and submit the complete document to the troop registrar along with all of the other required registration documents.

  1. Unit number: 0174 
  2. Unit Type: Boy Scout Troop
  3. District: North Star 
  4. Council: Crossroads of America Council.   

You must also complete the Separate Questions on the right-hand column on the Application. The Troop will complete the registration fee and Boys Life fee information and submit it to the Council Office to complete the process.

Submission: Email a digital .pdf copy of your signed application and Background Check Authorization Form to registrar@bsa174.com

Step 3:  Complete BSA Annual Health and Medical Record [LINK HERE]:    

  1. Complete parts A and B of the Health form.  This must be submitted annually
  2. Attach a picture of the front and back of your current health insurance card

An updated Part A + B form is required every year and will be used for the ski trip, high adventure and summer camp registrations. We suggest completing the editable form and saving a copy on your computer so it can be reused for future registrations with minimal edits

Submission: Email a digital .pdf copy to registrar@bsa174.com.  

Step 4:  Complete the Immaculate Heart of Mary ‘Protecting God’s Children in the 21st Century’ online course [Link: https://safeandsacred-archindy.org]:

As a Troop with a Catholic Church/School affiliation, all adults complete the Safe and Sacred training provided by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The training certificate is good for 5 years.  This online training can be completed in under an hour.  Note that a randomized background check is part of the Archdiocese requirement for working with youth.  IHM and BSA do separate background checks.  

Submission: The Archdiocese system should email you a .pdf completion certification. The timing of receiving this .pdf completion certificate may vary.  Please email this .pdf completion certificate to registrar@bsa174.com.

Step 5: Complete BSA Youth Protection Training [LINK HERE]: 

Though the certificate states it is good for two years, we require an annual certification because of the large troop size.  Safe and Sacred training DOES NOT satisfy this Youth Protection Training requirement.

You cannot be registered with the troop or participate on hikes, without providing Youth Protection Training completion proof.  Be aware it takes about 90 minutes. 

If you are brand new to Scouts, you will need to create an account once you land on the website referenced in Step 5.  You’ll find the Youth Protection Training within the Menu\My Training menu in the top left of the website.   Early next year, you will get a membership card with an ID number that you can link to your account.

Submission: The BSA system should email you a .pdf of your completion certificate within 24 hours after completing the training.  Please forward that email to registrar@bsa174.com.  

Step 6: Complete Troop 174 Vehicle Insurance Form [LINK HERE]

Step 7: Pay Troop 174 Annual Registration Fee:  

     $40 per Adult

  1. Payment via a check payable to BSA 174 is required.  Sorry, cash will not be accepted.
  2. Mail to: BSA 174 Registrar; 7843 Shady Hills Drive West; Indianapolis, IN 46278

Please reach out with any questions!

Jason Beheler, BSA 174 Registrar
registrar@bsa174.com
Txt or call: 317-514-9627

Returning Adult Registration

Returning Adult Registration: 

Step 1: Submit your basic registration information [LINK HERE]

Step 2:  Complete BSA Annual Health and Medical Record [LINK HERE]:   

  1. Complete parts A and B of the Health form.  This must be submitted annually
  2. Attach a picture of the front and back of your current health insurance card

An updated Part A + B form is required every year and will be used for the ski trip, high adventure and summer camp registrations. We suggest completing the editable form and saving a copy on your computer so it can be reused for future registrations with minimal edits.

Submission: Email a digital .pdf copy to registrar@bsa174.com

Step 3: Complete BSA Youth Protection Training [LINK HERE]: 

Though the certificate states it is good for two years, we require an annual certification because of the large troop size.  Safe and Sacred training does NOT satisfy this separate BSA Youth Protection Training requirement.

You cannot be registered with the troop or participate on hikes, without providing proof of Youth Protection Training completion.  This training takes about 90 minutes.

Submission: The BSA system should email you a .pdf of your completion certificate within 24 hours after completing the training.  Please forward that email to registrar@bsa174.com.

Step 4: Complete Troop 174 Vehicle Insurance Form [LINK HERE]

Step 5: Complete the BSA Background Authorization Form [LINK HERE]

Submission: Email a digital .pdf copy of the signed authorization form to registrar@bsa174.com

Step 6: Complete the Immaculate Heart of Mary ‘Protecting God’s Children in the 21st Century’ online course [LINK HERE]

This training certificate is good for 5 years.  Please complete this training if your existing training certificate has expired or if you are not sure.  IHM will perform random background checks as part of this training.  This background check is different, and redundant to, the BSA background check.   

Submission: The Archdiocese system should email you a .pdf completion certification. The timing of receiving this .pdf completion certificate may vary.  Please email the .pdf completion certificate to registrar@bsa174.com.  

Step 7: Pay Troop 174 Annual Registration Fee:  

         

 $40 per Adult

  1. Payment via a check payable to BSA 174 is required.  Sorry, cash will not be accepted. 
  2. Mail to: BSA 174 Registrar; 7843 Shady Hills Drive West; Indianapolis, IN 46278

Pre-payment for hike food will not be offered this year due to COVID

Please reach out with any questions!

Jason Beheler, BSA 174 Registrar
registrar@bsa174.com
Txt or call: 317-514-9627