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
|
|
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
|
|
|
Top 20 Sponsors of BSA Youth Programs in 1998
|
| 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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