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| Tiger Cubs |
304,346 |
299,203 |
-1.7% |
| Cub Scouts |
1,006,497 |
1,016,421 |
1.0% |
| Webelos Scouts |
861,144 865,389 |
0.5% |
| Total Cub Scout-Age Youth |
2,171,987 |
2,181,013 |
0.4% |
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| Boy Scouts |
945,583 |
952,398 |
0.7% |
| Varsity Scouts |
77,859 |
75,955 |
-2.4% |
| Total Boy Scout-Age Youth |
1,023,442 |
1,028,353 |
0.5% |
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| Venturers |
188,010 |
202,486 |
7.7% |
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| Total Traditional Scouts |
3,383,439 |
3,411,852 |
0.8% |
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| Registered Adults |
1998 |
1999 |
Gain/Loss |
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| Cub Scout Leaders |
584,442 |
572,719 |
-2.0% |
| Boy Scout Leaders |
483,365 |
493,066 |
2.0% |
| Varsity Scout Leaders |
25,091 |
25,244 |
0.6% |
| Council Leaders |
66,946 |
64,063 |
-4.3% |
| Venturing Leaders |
48,998 |
52,670 |
7.5% |
| Total Traditional Leaders |
1,208,842 |
1,207,762 |
0.2% |
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| Registered Units |
1998 |
1999 |
Gain/Loss |
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| Cub Scout Packs |
54,658 |
54,961 |
0.6% |
| Boy Scout Troops |
45,110 |
45,249 |
0.3% |
| Varsity Scout Teams |
8,024 |
7,965 |
-0.7% |
| Venturing Crews |
14,007 |
15,760 |
12.5% |
| Total Traditional Units |
121,799 |
123,935 |
1.8% | |
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| Cub Scouting has seen five consecutive years of growth in
membership, expanding to 2,181,013 members in 1999. |
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| Boy Scout membership has increased to more than 1.02 million
in 1999, with a record 47,582 members achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. |
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| Venturing was the fastest growing segment of Scouting in
1999, with a 7.7 percent increase in membership to 202,486. | |