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Advancement

Rank Advancement

As scouts advance in rank, they will focus on scout skills and then on service and leadership. As scouts learn the skills for rank advancement in the ranks of Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class, they will demonstrate they have met the requirement to a scout in the troop First Class or higher to sign off their handbook.

Scouts or their parents are welcome to track the requirements completed on the Scoutbook website. Troop 11 uses the scout’s handbook to track advancement until the rank is earned when we will update Scoutbook that the rank was completed and leader approved.

Once the requirements for the rank are completed, request a Scoutmaster Conference and Board of Review.

Scouts working on Star, Life, and Eagle focus on serving others, exploring new skills through merit badges, and demonstrating leadership in a position of responsibility. Scouts should work with a scout who has achieved the rank or a scoutmaster to sign off on requirements in their handbook.

Merit Badges

Steps to Earn a Merit Badge

  1. The scout talks to the Scoutmaster to get a bluecard and their signature to start working on the badge.
    • The scoutmaster will help the scout find a Merit Badge Counselor (MBC).
    • Scoutmaster will record the started Merit Badge in Scoutbook.
    • We may not have a counselor for every merit badge, but we will do our best to help you find one.
  2. Work with your Merit Badge Counselor to complete the Requirements. You may need to meet with them multiple times to complete it.
  3. When you complete all requirements, meet with your Merit Badge Counselor to the merit badge approved by them on the Blue Card or Scoutbook.
  4. Get Scoutmaster to sign off on the completed Merit Badge Blue Card or approve it in Scoutbook.
  5. Turn in Blue Card to Advancement Coordinator
    • Advancement Coordinator will aaprove MB in scoutbookso so the award will be marked completed in the Council records and awarded.
  6. Advancements will be awarded at the next Court of Honor.
    • Note: Advancement must be recorded 2 weeks before the Court of Honor to be awarded.