BSA sponsorship statistics for traditional Scouting
programs based on figures supplied by BSA External Communications Division, December, 1998
| Year |
Number of Units |
Number of Youth |
| 1996 |
128,937 |
3,517,817 |
| 1997 |
119,704 |
3,341,562 |
| 1998 |
121,948 |
3,383,147 |
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1998 Youth Membership in Traditional BSA Programs
|
| Tiger Cubs |
Cub Scouts |
Webelos Scouts |
Boy Scouts |
Varsity Scouts |
Venturers |
| 304,374 |
1,006,489 |
861,184 |
945,588 |
77,859 |
188,075 |
|
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Top 20 Sponsors of BSA Youth Programs in 1998
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| Sponsor |
Boy Scouts |
Cub Scouts |
Venturers |
Units |
| Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
211,822 (21%) |
133,305 (6%) |
67,113 (36%) |
31,402 |
| United Methodist Church |
135,668 (13%) |
279,718 (13%) |
6,193 (3%) |
11,738 |
| Catholic Church |
100,440 (10%) |
247,392 (11%) |
6,736 (4%) |
9,635 |
| Public Schools |
61,696 (6%) |
280,699 (13%) |
20,594 (11%) |
10,113 |
| Presbyterian Church |
57,176 (6%) |
87,175 (4%) |
2,519 (1%) |
3,981 |
| Lutheran Church |
52,884 (5%) |
95,459 (4%) |
1,666 (1%) |
4,364 |
| Baptist Churches |
39,698 (4%) |
73,564 (3%) |
2,699 (1%) |
4,973 |
| Lions International |
29,964 (3%) |
74,683 (3%) |
1,283 (1%) |
3,164 |
| American Legion |
25,050 (2%) |
51,830 (2%) |
1,207 (1%) |
2,515 |
| Episcopal Church |
18,859 (2%) |
30,717 (1%) |
1,351 (1%) |
1,413 |
| United Church of Christ |
18,698 (2%) |
33,110 (2%) |
1,353 (1%) |
|
| Rotary International |
17,436 (2%) |
34,437 (2%) |
784 (.4%) |
1,418 |
| Parent Teacher Groups |
15,767 (2%) |
169,518 (8%) |
1,536 (1%) |
4,002 |
| Fire Departments |
15,734 (2%) |
36,260 (2%) |
1,883 (1%) |
1,787 |
| Other Churches |
14,480 (1%) |
22,505 (1%) |
1,881 (1%) |
|
| Kiwanis International |
13,540 (1%) |
31,406 (1%) |
1,222 (1%) |
1,258 |
| Groups of Citizens |
13,329 (1%) |
42,084 (2%) |
4,512 (2%) |
2,013 |
| Disciples of Christ |
13,047 (1%) |
24,299 (1%) |
534 (.3%) |
1,124 |
| Business / Industry |
12,290 (1%) |
28,020 (1%) |
9,205 (.3%) |
2,170 |
| VFW Auxiliary |
11,332 (1%) |
28,988 (1%) |
635 (.3%) |
1,202 |
| Totals |
878,910 (86%) |
1,805,169 (83%) |
134,906 (72%) |
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