how old do you have to be to join boy scouts
As a boy begins the Boy Scout Trail, he joins other boys his own age. He can start the scouting program from 6 (starting 1st grade) to 17 years old. The Bobcat rank is the first rank earned by Cub Scouts, no matter which grade they begin scouting. After earning the Bobcat rank, he then begins earning the rank of his grade. The Cub Scout age program is for 1st graders through 3rd graders-Tiger scouts, Wolf scouts, and Bear scouts.