Guide to Scout Advancement and Merit Badges
Explore the world of Scout advancement and merit badges with this comprehensive guide. Learn about the ranks, requirements, tools for tracking progress, earning merit badges, and finding counselors. Find out the best order to earn badges and discover various ways to work on merit badges individually or as part of a troop program. Empower scouts to advance through the ranks and achieve their goals with this valuable resource.
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Recognition and Advancement Rank Advancement 2
Rank Requirements - Summarized Scout Introductory skills and basic scout knowledge Tenderfoot skill based Second Class skill based First Class skill based Star Merit badges, Leadership, service hours Life - Merit badges, Leadership, service hours Eagle - Merit badges, Leadership, Service Project to benefit the community, Eagle Board of Review, National approval
Tools Each scout can track their requirements in the back on the Scout handbook They can also use Scoutbook (online app), which the adult leaders update. https://scoutbook.scouting.org/ Parents are encouraged to register for Scoutbook and then give their scout access to it; adult leaders cannot grant scouts access. If they are going to be glued to their phones, make it useful Scouts can log when they think a requirement has been completed, and adults can sign it off.
Merit Badges Merit Badges - - 138 138 https://www.scouting.org/skills/merit-badges/ https://scoutsmarts.com/about/ << Great resource Eagle Scout takes a total of 21 merit badges. 14 Eagle required 7 Elective You can earn eagle palms for every 5 merit badges beyond 21.
Best Order to earn the badges https://scoutsmarts.com/eagle-merit- badge-difficulty-rankings/
How to earn merit badges Summer Camp Troop function Themed camping trips (Camp-o-ree) Troop function Special opportunities ex factory tour - Individual Planned troop meetings with merit badge focus Troop function if youth decide to do it Merit Badge Challenge -Individual https://danbeard.org/merit-badge-challenge/ Find a Merit Badge Counselor - Individual Troop function = scout will be signed up as part of troop program Individual = Scout and scout parent must make initiative to sign the scout up and transport; communicate to troop leader upon completion
Finding a Merit Badge Counselor Scouts are encouraged to reach out to merit badge counselors to work on merit badges at a faster pace Pick a merit badge, look up requirements Get scoutmaster approval Get another person to commit to do it with you Call the merit badge counselor Set up time to start working through requirements Show your work https://danbeard.org/find-a-merit-badge-counselor/ https://www.scouting.org/skills/merit-badges/
