Which Program Would My Son Join?

Tiger Cubs is a year-round family- and home-centered program that encourages the ethical decision-making skills for first-grade (or 7-year-old) boys. These boys participate in the program with their adult partners. The program emphasizes shared leadership, learning about the community, and family understanding.

Cub Scouts is a year-round family- and home-centered program that develops ethical decision-making skills for boys in the second through fifth grade (or who are 8, 9, and 10 years old). Activities emphasize character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness.

Webelos Scouts is a year-round family- and home-centered program that develops ethical decision-making skills for fourth- and fifth-grade (or 10-year-old) boys. Webelos Scouts participate in more advanced activities that begin to prepare them to become Boy Scouts.

Boy Scouting. A year-round program for boys 11 through 17 designed to achieve the aims of Scouting through a vigorous outdoor program and peer group leadership with the counsel of an adult Scoutmaster. (Boys also may become Boy Scouts if they have earned the Cub Scouting Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old or have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10 years old.)

Venturing. A year-round program for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years of age to provide positive experiences through exciting and meaningful youth-run activities that help them pursue their special interests, grow by teaching others, and develop leadership skills.

Where Can We Sign Up?

The Gerald R. Ford Council is divided into four districts based upon geopgraphical area. The four districts provide the program for the hundreds of Scouts and Units served throughout the Council.

Look for your town and click on the District. This will take you to all the locations in your area.

Five Rivers District - Serving Montcalm, Mecosta, Ionia and Kent County Communities of Lowell, Sparta, Kent City and Cedar Springs

Eagle Spirit District - Serves Kent County, Barry County. Includes areas of Ada, Banfield, Belmont, Caledonia, Cascade, Comstock Park, Delton, E. Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Hastings, Kentwood, Lake Odessa, Marne, Middleville, Rockford, Walker (via the Kenewa Hills School District ) and Wyoming.

Pere Marquette District - Serves the counties of Lake, Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo and Oceana. Communities within the counties include: Bailey, Baldwin,Bitely/Lilley, Chase, Custer, Fountain, Fremont, Freesoil, Fruitport, Grant, Hart, Hesperia, Holton, Idlewild, Irons, Ludington, Luther, Montague, Muskegon, Muskegon Heights, N. Muskegon, Muskegon Twp. New Era, Norton Shores, Newaygo, Pentwater, Ravenna, Rothbury, Scottville, Shelby, Twin Lake, Walkerville, White Cloud, and Whitehall.

Lakeshore District - Serves Ottawa County,Allegan County, Byron Center and Grandville. Includes Allendale, Coopersville, Douglas, Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Hamilton, Holland, Hudsonville, Nunica, Saugatuck, Spring Lake, West Olive, and Zeeland and Allegan Cities.

Where Can We Get More Information?

Call the Gerald R. Ford Council at 616-785-2662 or 1-888-BSA-GRFC.