Returning Scout Registration: 

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

Step 2: Complete BSA Annual Health and Medical Record [LINK HERE] DOWNLOAD it for a fillable pdf:   

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, hikes, the ski trip and summer camp registrations. We suggest downloading and completing the editable form and saving a copy on your computer so it can be reused for future registrations with likely minimal edits.

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

Step 3: Complete BSA Troop 174 Photo Release Form [LINK HERE]  Submission: Email a scanned digital pdf copy of the photo release form to registrar@bsa174.com

Step 4:   Pay Troop 174 Returning Scout Registration Fee:  

1. $170.00
2. Preferred payment method is via Venmo to @Joseph-Todd-7. Please be sure to pay using Friends & Family, NOT as a Purchase. Write registrant’s name in comment section.
3. Payment by check, while not preferred, is accepted. Please make checks out to BSA Troop 174 and turn into Joe Todd at a Monday night meeting or by mail to address noted in signature. Write registrant’s name on check memo line.
4. Sorry, cash will not be accepted.

If you have any questions about getting registered with BSA Troop174, please contact me by text or email. Let’s make it a great Scout year!

Indianapolis, IN 46220

New Adult Registration:  

One of the great strengths of Troop 174 is the unmatched depth of talent and experience of the adults within the troop.  Each adult is automatically part of the Troop Committee – the adults who 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.

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

Step 2:  Online Registration with Scouts BSA

1. Register online with BSA by using the QR code or clicking on the link below.

Link to application: https://my.scouting.org/VES/OnlineReg/1.0.0/?tu=UFMB-160taa0174

2. Select Adult option.

3. National BSA and local Crossroads of America Council annual adult volunteer fees paid online will total $66.95. This payment should be made online using registrant’s credit or debit card as allowed by BSA online system.

4. Additional fees paid to Troop 174:

a. BSA Troop 174 registration fee – $15.00

b. Adult Hike (monthly campout)/Incidentals Fee – $195.00

Adults hike fees cover all food and incidentals provided by the troop during all scout hikes and the annual planning session. Each hike includes Friday night dinner; Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus the world famous “bus crew teatime” Saturday evening appetizers. In all, the hike fee covers over 28 meals per adult. Additionally, the hike fee helps offset food and supply expenses for scouts since the troop does not charge scouts any fees other than the  BSA and CAC registration fees.

c. The preferred method of payment for the $15.00 and/or the $195.00 Adult Hike Fee is via Venmo to @Joseph-Todd-7. Please be sure to pay using Friends & Family, NOT as a Purchase. Write registrant’s name in comment section.

d. Payment by check, while not preferred, is accepted. Please make checks out to BSA Troop 174 and turn into Joe Todd at a Monday night meeting or by mail to address noted in signature. Write registrant’s name on check memo line.

e. Sorry, cash will not be accepted.

f. If you are registering solely for ski trip attendance or Monday night volunteer (merit badge counselor, for example) and will not be attending any hikes, then the $195.00 hike food/incidentals fee payment is not required. (Note that we will not be accepting adult hike payments for individual hikes.)

g. If any Scouts or Adults need financial assistance with the various fees, please contact Frank Otte or Frank Esposito. It is important to all members of the Troop to provide access to all of the incredible opportunities Scouting offers our young men.

5. The registration deadline is Monday, 9/15/2025. With the high volume of registrations to process, your promptness in registering early is greatly appreciated.

Step 3: Complete BSA Safeguarding Our Youth Training

1. Upon completion of online registration directly with BSA, click on the Complete Registration button and you will be forwarded to the my.scouting.org dashboard.
2. Click on the My Training link.
3. Select the Safeguarding Our Youth Training (SYT) option and click on the Take Course link. This training process takes approximately 75 minutes and is absolutely required by Troop 174 and National BSA for all adults prior to acceptance into the troop roster and any presence at troop activities.

Step 4:  Complete BSA Annual Health and Medical Record [LINK HERE] DOWNLOAD it for a fillable pdf:    

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 registration, hikes, 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 likely minimal edits

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

Step 6: Complete BSA Troop 174 Photo Release Form [LINK HERE]    Submission: Email a digital pdf copy of the photo release form to registrar@bsa174.com

Returning Adult Registration: 

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

Step 2:  Complete BSA Annual Health and Medical Record [LINK HERE] DOWNLOAD it for a fillable pdf:   

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 registration, hikes, the ski trip, high adventure and summer camp registrations. We suggest downloading and completing the editable form and saving a copy on your computer so it can be reused for future registrations with likely minimal edits.

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

Step 3: Complete BSA Safeguarding Our Youth Training [LINK HERE]. Note that SYT replaces the training formerly known as Youth Protection Training (YPT): 

***STEP 3 ONLY REQUIRED IF YOUR CURRENT YPT CERTIFICATION IS EXPIRED OR WILL EXPIRE PRIOR TO AUGUST 31, 2026. TROOP REGISTRAR WILL ADVISE YOU IF YOU ARE DUE FOR RECERTIFICATION AT TIME OF NEW SCOUT YEAR REGISTRATION.

         Troop leadership has determined that any existing member whose YPT certification expires at any point during the upcoming scouting year, as defined as September 1 – August 31, must recertify at time of registration. 

         You cannot be registered with the troop or participate on hikes, without providing proof of Safeguarding Our Youth Training completion. This training takes about 75 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 BSA Troop 174 Photo Release Form [LINK HERE]  Submission: Email a digital pdf copy of the photo release form to registrar@bsa174.com

Step 7: Pay Troop 174 Annual Registration Fee: