A Brief History – Why the change?
638 responses from a nationwide survey that was sent to Council Commissioners, Council Youth Commissioners, Group Commissioners and Registrars
Overall, responses across all roles demonstrated strong support for alignment with the school year, with:
only 5% advised to stay with the current format, and
84% preferred to make the change in 2026
66% of respondents indicating readiness within 6 months and only 3% feeling that they would need more than 12 months to prepare for the change
Transition Year Important Dates
- March 1st: Scouter Renewal Opens
- April 1st-14th: New Registrations Disabled as system is prepped
- April 15th: Renewals Open for Returning Members
- June 1st: Early Registration opens to New Members
- September 1st: SY26-26 Registration Opens
Update on Fees
We are prioritizing keeping fees as low as possible, while also being cognizant of inflationary increases in our costs
While we are still finalizing numbers, the decision has been made that base membership fee will be increased at a rate higher than inflation to allow for:
An increase to the NOLB funding pool to ensure more youth are eligible to receive funding and at a higher amount of funding
We will also be increasing the amount groups get per member to reflect 10% of the base fee paid, up from 9% currently
Returning members will pay a pro-rated fee to account for fees already paid for September to December. This pro-rated fee will be for 8 months
You can expect to get more details in the newsletter being sent out towards the end of Feb 2026, so please look out for this.
Preparation – Stage 1 | Scouter Registration Open March 1, 2026 – MyScouts Prep. 
- Returning Volunteer role renewal/Youth Volunteers
- Add additional volunteer role(s)
- Succession Planning
- GC Approval (GCap)
- Org Details, Meeting Details
- Capacity
- Group Fees
- Youth Section Transfers
Help Centre Resources
How to Prepare for Registration Periods – For Section Scouters & Group Commissioners
Group Guide to MyScouts
Preparation – Stage 1 | Scouter Registration – Active and Ready
- Code of Conduct
- Interview (2 Interviewers)
- Reference Checks
- 5 inputted, 3 passed. At least two of the passed references must know the Volunteer for 5 years minimum. No family relations accepted (Blood, Marriage or Adoption).
- International References are accepted and recommended in English or French.
- Police Record Checks and Vulnerable Sector Search
- Vulnerable Sector Search for 1st time Scouters or returning Scouters with break in service 3+ years, afterwards Backcheck PRC renewal or Level 2 PRC from local police detachment are accepted.
- Scouting Fundamentals & Respect in Sport
- Group Transfer Process
- Interviews need to be done, 1 reference inputted by GC or Group Committee.
Click here to provide your thoughts and questions on our 2026 Registration Year Transition Information session, or scan the QR code below!