TRU Registration Form (2026-2027)

TRU Registration Form Overview

Thank you for your interest in and dedication to the Tobacco Resistance Unit (TRU)! TRU advisors should use this form to register a TRU or TRU+ group and to update their group's roster any time membership changes during the year.

Using the Registration Form

• This form is intended for advisors only.
• Complete this form if you are a student who is interested in TRU but have not been connected to a TRU advisor.
• Individuals interested in joining TRU+ on their own (not as part of a group) should complete the form at the bottom of the TRU+ website instead.

Before You Begin

1. Download the 2026–2027 TRU Roster Template and complete all required fields for every group member.
   • This article may be helpful if you're on an Apple/Mac computer without Microsoft Office.
2. If you're registering a TRU group, gather clearances for all advisors and co-advisors (valid through June 2027). Returning advisors and co-advisors must re-submit clearances each school year. See this document for details on requirements and how to obtain them:
   • Child Abuse History Clearance
   • Act 34 Criminal Record Check
   • PA Act 31 Mandated Reporter Training Online Certification

Registration Guidelines

• All returning groups and members must re-register each school year.
• If you advise multiple groups, register each one separately with a distinct name.
• If your group includes both TRU (ages 12–18) and TRU+ (ages 18–21) members, register each age group as a separate entry.
• Use this form to update your roster whenever new members join so the statewide member count stays accurate.

TRU advisors and co-advisors are required to submit the following clearances, valid through June 2027:  

• PA Child Abuse History Clearance 
• Act 34 Criminal Record Check 
• PA Act 31 Mandated Reported Training Online Certification 

Returning advisors and co-advisors must resubmit their clearances each school year.  
 
For more information about these requirements or how to obtain these clearances, please refer to this document.

If you have legally changed your name since completing any of your background checks, please upload documentation to confirm your identity and ensure that your background check is accurate.

If you have legally changed your name since completing any of your background checks, please upload documentation to confirm your identity and ensure that your background check is accurate.

If you have legally changed your name since completing any of your background checks, please upload documentation to confirm your identity and ensure that your background check is accurate.

TRU advisors and co-advisors are required to submit the following clearances, valid through June 2027:  

PA Child Abuse History Clearance 
Act 34 Criminal Record Check 
PA Act 31 Mandated Reported Training Online Certification 
Returning advisors and co-advisors must resubmit their clearances each school year.  
 
For more information about these requirements or how to obtain these clearances, please refer to this document.

If you have legally changed your name since completing any of your background checks, please upload documentation to confirm your identity and ensure that your background check is accurate.

When completing your TRU/TRU+ Group name, please write out in full; do not use acronyms.

Please select a unique name. Names like "TRU Club" are difficult to distinguish from other groups across the state.

If you have not done so already, download the FY27 TRU Roster Template and complete all required fields for all group members.

Thank you for your submission!

If this is a new registration for the 2026-2027 school year, you will be receiving a welcome email soon will more information about next steps, this school years activities and other opportunities  

For any questions about your submission, roster, or clearances, please contact Julia.McAfee@Lung.org.