Thank you for supporting the Southeast Louisiana Council and the Boy Scouts of America! Charter Renewal is an annual process to verify active registered Scouts and leaders, adding new Scouts and leaders, removing Scouts and leaders no longer involved, and re-affirming relationships with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). This year’s charters for all Cub Scout Packs, Scout BSA Troops, Crews, Exploring Posts and Ships in Southeast Louisiana Council expire on January 31st, and need to be renewed.
Units should plan to complete charter renewal via the National Internet Charter Renewal System by January 15th, to allow time for processing before the end of the month. On-time charter renewal of your unit is important. Instructions provided below will assist in the charter renewal process. The person processing a unit’s charter renewal can stop and exit the system at any time and pick up where they previously stopped. The Charter Renewal System is tied into the Internet Advancement website and has been designed to make charter renewal quick and easy! Access to the system will be at https://advancements.scouting.org. Online Charter Renewal is best accessed using Chrome or Firefox. It will not work with Internet Explorer.
We recommend printing your recharter and submitting to the Council Office with payment. While the entire process can be completed online, no refunds will be issued if there are errors with the online recharter paperwork.
What's New?
- No unit access code is required.
- Any member of a unit’s Key-3 can access and complete the charter renewal process.
- Same login as ScoutBook or My.Scouting.org account.
- Unit Key-3 can designate a “Key-3 Delegate” to another user to complete the process.
- Single screen for all data review and validation.
- Uploads for new applications, Youth Protection Training, and Criminal Background Checks (CBC) easy to manage.
- For ALL unit charter renewals, including Packs, Troops, Crews, Explorer Posts and Ships.
- Electronic approval by Charter Organizational Representative or a designate.
- Convenient payment at Council Service Center.
- Commissioner Dashboard available to monitor unit progress.
What Do We Do After Completing Charter Renewal Online?
- Retain a copy of the charter renewal for your records – either save electronically or print and file in a safe location. Include copies of all attachments (Scout applications, adult applications, YPT certificates , and CBC authorizations)
- To pay by check, please submit it to the Council Service Center by January 15th. These can be delivered in person or mailed to:
Southeast Louisiana Council, BSA
ATTN: Registrar
4200 S. I-10 Service Rd. West Suite 101
Metairie, LA 70001
Youth Protection Policy
Youth Protection Training (YPT) is required for each adult on the unit charter. All adults registered in Scouting in the Southeast Louisiana Council must maintain current Youth Protection Training certification. Youth Protection Training is valid for a period of two years. Be sure all adults have current YPT certification before you start charter renewal. In addition, every new Adult Application must include a Youth Protection Training certificate.
You will not be able to complete your charter renewal if any registered adult has expired YPT certification. Training can be completed online through my.scouting.org.
Update On Council Program Fee
In 2021, we implemented a Council Program Fee of $60 per Scouting Family to help bridge the gap between the cost of the program and our available sources of funding. In 2022 we were able to reduce the fee to $40 per family. We pledged to Do Our Best to reduce and/or eliminate the Fee as quickly as we could. We are proud to announce that through the hard work of everyone who manages the Scouting experience, we’ve been able to again reduce the Council Program Fee for 2023 to $20 per family. A Scout is Thrifty. We are a committed to keeping the program affordable for everyone. We will continue to work on reducing this fee until we reach a point where it is no longer necessary. We thank you for your participation in Scouting and value your partnership.
As Scouting Units prepare to set their annual dues for the upcoming season, here’s the fee schedule to use:
- Youth Registrations – $75/year or $6.25/month, Effective August 1st
- Adult Registrations – $45/year or $3.75/month, Effective August 1st
- New Youth Joining Fee – $25 one-time fee
- Southeast Louisiana Council Program Fee (youth only/per family) – $20/year
- $7.00 per person for accident and auto insurance
- Scouts Life Subscription (optional) – $15/year or $1.25/month
Resources:(right click to open link)
User Guide
FAQS
National Page
Access System
