Rank Advancement for Scouts

Changes have been made in the Boy Scout advancement program for the Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks, effective 2002.  Changes have also been made to the list of required merit badges for the Eagle Scout rank.

NOTE: Alternate requirements for all ranks are available for Scouts with physical or mental disabilities if they meet the criteria listed on page 6 of the Boy Scout Requirements book.

The following site contains information and requirements for rank advancements.  

http://www.meritbadge.com/adv/index.htm

We gratefully acknowledge the Merit Badge Research Center for providing online copies of this information.  It is recommended that the most current official pamphlet for the requirement be consulted to ensure the scout is meeting all of the requirements, since there's no guarantee that the information provided on the Merit Badge Research Center is the most current as published by the BSA. 

Merit Badge Requirements

The following site contains information and requirements for merit badges.   Most forms come in both MS Word and Adobe PDF File formats.  

http://www.meritbadge.com/mb/index.htm

We gratefully acknowledge the Merit Badge Research Center for providing online copies of this information.  It is recommended that the most current official pamphlet for the requirement be consulted to ensure the scout is meeting all of the requirements, since there's no guarantee that the information provided on the Merit Badge Research Center is the most current as published by the BSA. 

Venturers and Explorers

Any male Venturer who has achieved the First Class rank as a Boy Scout in a troop or Varsity Scout in a team may continue advancement toward the Star, Life, and Eagle Scout ranks up to his 18th birthday. He must meet the requirements as prescribed in the official Boy Scout Handbook and the current Boy Scout Requirements book. The Venturer may fulfill leadership requirements by serving as president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer of his crew, or as boatswain, boatswain's mate, yeoman, purser, or storekeeper for his ship.

The Scoutmaster conference will be conducted by the Advisor or Skipper. As the Venturer meets requirements for the Star and Life ranks, a board of review will be conducted by the crew or ship committee. The Eagle board of review should follow the procedures established by the local council.