RANK ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENTS

YOUTH LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

MERIT BADGE
REQUIREMENTS

There are many definitions of advancement, but the Scouting definition might well be "the art of meeting a challenge," for that is exactly what the Boy Scout advancement program asks the boys to do. The Boy Scout advancement program provides a ladder of skills that a Scout climbs at his own pace. As he acquires these skills he moves up through a series of ranks, for which he is awarded badges. The higher he climbs the more challenging his tasks, and the more rewarding.

Achievements include:

• Learning skills that qualify for Scouting's more rugged and exciting outdoor challenges.
• Developing body and mind, growing self-confidence, and helping younger Scouts climb the advancement ladder.
• Discovering how it feels to go further, in so many ways, than he ever thought he could.

We do not look at advancement as a goal, but as a natural outcome of a planned, quality Troop program.
There are four steps of advancement:

• The Boy Scout Learns.
• The Boy Scout is Tested.
• The Boy Scout is Reviewed.
• The Boy Scout is Recognized

BSA Troop/Crew 432
Grace United Methodist Church
Gainesville, FL 32608

This page was updated on 14 January, 2012.