Participant Types
The two main participant types are
- Scouts BSA Youth
- Scouts BSA Adult
However, different participant types allow access to different levels or types of program. For example, some adult leaders may only come for a couple days. They would register as the participant type:
- Half-Week Adult
Scouts that are attending camp without their unit would register as
- Provisional Scout
Scouts or adult leaders that are attending the Trek program would register as
- Trek Youth
- Trek Youth Provisional
- Trek Adult
Specialty Camps
There are additional participant types for scouts registering for Specialty Camps. These are programs that are offered for a special concentration of interest and have merit badges and programs that cannot be accessed by other Participant Types.
Some examples are:
- Eagle Camp
- Media Production Camp
- Scuba Camp
Some merit badges are only offered for a specific Specialty Camp, and only participants registered as that Participant Type can see or access those badges.
For example, only Scouts registered as “Eagle Camp Youth” can see and register for Eagle Camp badges like Citizenship in the Nation and Personal Management.
For a list of the year’s current specialty camps, head to the Specialty Camp page.
Changing Participant Types
If you have already started signing up your Scouts, but now need to change their participant type, no worries!
All the Scout’s information, payments, and merit badge selections will stick when you make your changes.
To make your changes, first, log into your registration:
→ On the main screen, click the “Additional Actions” button.
→ Then, click “Change Participant Type”
A menu with all your Scouts names will pop up.
→ Click the dropdown arrow for the Scout(s) you are changing.
→ Click “Save”
→ Note the balance/cost change for that participant.
Below is a screenshot of the initial registration screen showing all available participant types for that week and the cost.
