Local scouting organizations teamed up and are holding a joint scouting night at the VFW Post 1982 at on 1907 Jefferson Terrace Blvd. on Tuesday, Aug. 22

Cub Scouts of America Troop 463 and Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 133 chartered through the VFW, partnered with BSA Girls Troop 331 Chartered through the Episcopal Church.

Starting at 6 p.m., boys and girls in kindergarten through age 18 can come to the VFW and see what the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts have to offer.

Scouts can choose to sign up there, or can come back and sign up at any point throughout the school year.

Kids will get the opportunity to learn about scouting in question and answer format to ask about what they may specifically be interested in.

The Cub Scouts Troop is for boys and girls through fifth grade. Kids in sixth grade and above join the separate BSA troops. The BSA girl’s troop started four years ago in New Iberia.

This joint scouting night essentially serves as the organizations’ annual recruitment event. They work on the same schedule as the school year, so as school picks up, so does scouting.