Who can join Scouting? 

Any boy between the ages of 10 and 17, or who has earned the Arrow of Light award in Cub Scouts, or who has completed the fifth grade.

How do I sign my son up in Scouting? 

Joining Troop 22 is easy. We encourage you and your son to visit our meetings, held Tuesday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the Scout Hut behind Faith United Methodist in Smyrna, GA. 

Click here if you need directions http://www.gbgm-umc.org/smyrnafaithumc/ . We meet almost every Tuesday night (except school holidays). 

When you arrive, say hello to any of our adult leaders, we'll be glad to introduce ourselves, and get you and your son introduced to other members of the troop.  We usually add your son to a patrol for the evening, especially if he knows boys in the troop.  He will feel right at home.  This will also give you a chance to ask questions, and we can also give you as much information as you want about our troop and our program.  Feel free to visit as many times as you like. 

If you decide that Troop 22 is the troop for your son, return the application we will give you, along with the minimal fees necessary to register him in Scouting.  He will need the medical form on the back of the application filled out initially, and we will provide you with a full medical form to fill out, too. 

We also encourage the parents of Scouts to register and become active in the troop. It has been shown many, many times that the boys whose parents are active stay active longer, achieve higher rank, and generally have more fun in Scouting. There are a number of ways a parent can be active and be a part of the Scouting experience with your son! There is also an application for adults. We'll be glad to explain it all. That's all there is to it!