A comparison of the bsas eagle requirements since 1911. Boy scout handbook trail to eagle by boy scouts of america. The project must benefit an organization other than boy scouting. Merit badges, badges of rank, and eagle palms may be earned by a registered boy scout, or a qualified venturer or sea scout. Boy scout advancement changes effective january 1, 2018. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge. Tell how you have done your duty to god, how you have lived the. List on your eagle scout rank application the names of individuals who know you. Details on temporary eagle exception for new scouts bsa. The guide to advancement, along with the boy scout requirements book, no. New youth members, girls or boys, 16 years of age or older, but not yet 18 who. New changes in eagle scout service project requirements.
Over 431 million copies of the official handbook for boys have been distributed since this first edition was published in 1911. Quick heads up for anyone still using pre2016 boy scout rank requirements. Eagle scout is the highest achievement or rank attainable in the scouts bsa program of the. Be active in your troop for at least six months as a life scout. The 14th edition of the scouts handbook features new updates for the 2019 scouting season. Attach the application for alternative eagle scout rank merit badges, if applicable. Think of your eagle scout service project as the ultimate application phase of. Eagle scout service project workbook boy scouts of. New boy scout handbook just our th edition ever is. Find here a detailed list of the most uptodate requirements to obtain the rank of eagle scout in the boy scouts of america. A new edition of the boy scout handbook was issued in january, 2016 and a new edition of boy scout requirements was issued in february, 2016, containing the final, approved, requirements. Scouts who joined the boy scouts of america on or after jan. This talks about the boy scout handbook for the new scouts. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all.
The boy scout handbook is one of the important tools we have to help our scouts from our seasoned eagle scouts to our newest members understand how scoutings values can guide them through lifes challenges, what new adventures await after learning some basic scouting skills, and why service can make such a big difference in their. Meeting eagle scout requirement 5 eagle scout requirement 5 while a life scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. All bsa eagle scout requirements since 1911 troop 97. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. During 2016, which served as a transition period, scouts could advance to the next rank using the previous requirements, since january 1, 2017, however, all. Eagle scout requirements have evolved since the award was conceived. Any venturer or sea scout who achieved the first class rank as a boy scout in a troop or as a lone scout may continue working toward the star, life, and eagle scout ranks and eagle palms.
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