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Advancement is the process by which Scouts progress from rank to rank. Everything done to advance — to earn ranks and other awards and recognition — is designed to educate or to otherwise expand horizons.
Advancement is the process by which Scouts progress from rank to rank. Everything done to advance — to earn ranks and other awards and recognition — is designed to educate or to otherwise expand horizons.
Some Scouts will advance at a different pace. That’s OK.
Some Scouts simply love to camp and hang out with their friends. That’s cool. You’re welcome in our troop. Others may want to challenge themselves, complete requirements and earn the Eagle Scout award. That’s awesome. We’ll do our best to provide every opportunity to make that happen.
Advancement is not a competition. It is simply a means to an end, not an end in itself. Advancement is just one of the several methods our troop uses to carry out the aims and the mission of the Boy Scouts of America.
If any scout has questions relating to advancement, please reach out to Tony Druger at anthony74@sbcglobal.net or Joe Shaver at jomijosh@yahoo.com. To keep in line with Scouting's Youth Protection Guidelines, please be sure to include both Tony and Joe in all communications.
Rank Advancement
Rank Advancement
There are four basic steps in Scout advancement, and they apply to all six ranks.
The Scout learns. The best way to knock out requirements? Attend meetings, outings, and activities.
The Scout is tested. When we see that your Scout has mastered a given skill and satisfied a given requirement, we record the achievement in Scoutbook and the Scout records it in his book.
The Scout is reviewed. When a Scout completes all requirements for a rank, they appear before a “board of review” composed of parents serving on the troop committee. Their purpose is not to retest the Scout, but to make sure the Scout has met all the requirements.
The Scout is recognized. When a Scout is certified by the Board of Review, they are awarded the new badge of rank as soon as possible, normally in a ceremony at the next court of honor.
Scoutbook
Scoutbook
All Scouts' advancement activities are tracked inside of Scoutbook, the online advancement portal for Scouts BSA.
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