Step one: just show up.
There’s no application to fill out before you visit and nothing to buy. Joining Troop 79 starts with your family walking into a Sunday meeting and seeing whether it feels right.
Visit a Sunday meeting
We meet most Sundays from 4:00 to 5:30 PM at Northwoods, 1572 E Capitol Drive, Milwaukee. Check the calendar to confirm we’re meeting that week, then walk in and ask anyone for the Scoutmaster. Come once or come three times — visiting is free and nobody will chase you with paperwork.
Say hello
Questions before (or after) you visit? Email the troop at bsatroop79bg@gmail.com and a real parent volunteer will get back to you.
Register with Scouts America
When your scout is ready to join, there’s a short application and an annual registration fee. Our leaders will sit with you and walk through the paperwork — it takes one evening, not a season.
Jump in
Get a handbook, meet your patrol, and start on the first requirements. Every one your scout completes shows up on the troop’s advancement tracker, so your family can follow progress from day one.
Troop 79 welcomes boys and girls of all backgrounds, generally ages 11 through 17. Younger kids who are 10 and have finished fifth grade (or earned the Arrow of Light) can join too. Not sure where your scout fits? Ask us — we’ll sort it out.
Does my scout need any experience?
No. Plenty of our scouts joined without a single night of Cub Scouting. The program starts from the beginning, and older scouts do the teaching.
What does it cost?
There is an annual Scouts America registration fee, and individual outings have their own costs depending on the activity. Email us and we’ll walk you through the current numbers before you commit to anything.
Can parents stay?
Yes — we’re a family troop. Parents are welcome at every meeting, and many end up helping with campouts, driving, or the committee. Siblings scout side by side here.
Can we join partway through the year?
Any time. Advancement is self-paced, so a scout who joins in February isn’t behind anyone — they just start where they are.
Come say hi this Sunday.
4:00 PM at Northwoods, 1572 E Capitol Drive — or send a note and we’ll save you a seat.