Advancement Committee

What is Advancement?

Advancement is the process by which youth members of the Boy Scouts of America progress from rank to rank in the Scouting program. Advancement is simply a means to an end, not an end in itself. Everything done to advance and earn these ranks, from joining until leaving the program, should be designed to help the young person have an exciting and meaningful experience. Education and fun are functions of the Scouting movement, and they must be the basis of the advancement program. A fundamental principle of advancement in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing is the growth a young person achieves as a result of his/her participation in unit program.

All Units should review the New Guide to Advancement 2011

BSA National Website: Advancement Resources
Check BSA Website for New Guide to Advancement - it has replaced the Advancement Policies & Procedures booklet.

2012 Eagle Scout Rank Requirements (Presentation)

Updated Advancement Changes 2012

New Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook


2011 Eagle Scout Letters of Recommendation

Merit Badge Make-Up Day 2012

Alternate Age Requirements

Alternate Merit Badge Requirements

Alternate Requirements Tenderfoot to First Class

Eagle Scout Scholarships