To join Boy Scouts, you must have completed the fifth grade, or be 11 years old, or have earned the Arrow of Light Award (Cub Scouts), but be younger than 18 years old. Come and visit a troop meeting or join us on a campout. You can just show up at a meeting or contact the scoutmaster to arrange to come on a campout. Webelos den leaders interested in visiting a Troop 454 meeting or joining us on a campout should contact the scoutmaster.

If you wish to join Troop 454, all you need to do is come to a meeting with your parent or guardian, fill out an application, review and sign the Troop 454 Code of Conduct, and pay your annual dues. Troop 454's dues are $50 per year with "Boy's Life" monthly magazine (highly encouraged) and $40 without.

We encourage all parents to be active in our scouting program. Parents are encouraged to register as adult leaders with BSA if you plan even a minimal level of participation in the troop. This costs $20 per year with "Scouting" magazine and $10 without. All parents are asked to make some time contribution to the troop during the year. There are many opportunities that parents can help out in planning individual activities, becoming a merit badge counselor for a specific merit badge or filling one of the adult leadership roles in the troop.

New scouts will need a Scout Handbook, a Scout shirt with 454 numerals, and a dark green neckerchief & slide. Scout pants and caps are not required. These items are available at the Capital Area Council Scout Store. The troop will provide you with a troop t-shirt for your "Class-B" uniform. More information about uniforms and equipment can be found at this link. When you join the troop, you will be assigned to a Troop Guide, an older scout whose job is to guide you through your early scout ranks. If you have already studied the requirements for becoming a scout (e.g. Webelos) you can probably earn your Scout rank at your first meeting.