This site is not officially associated with the boy scouts of america find more scouting resources at. As a matter of fact, the later ranks star, life, and eagle all require a specific number and some types of merit badges per rank. This is the original boy scout handbook of the boy scouts of america. In 2014 the number of eaglerequired merit badges was increased to. The requirements listed below are the current and official requirements of the boy scouts of america. Will a new handbook be released for use with the new requirements. If the scout feels that he cannot abide by the rules on the front and backside of the firemn chit card, he will not be issued a card. Cooking workbook 2014 welcome to boy scout troop 681. Scouts will sign their card indicating agreement to abide by boy scouts rules with respect to fires. The following list of merit badge requirements is current as of january 1, 2014.
Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all 8 merit badges by name or category. This 15 page printable pdf guide will help boy scouts and leaders learn all the requirements for rank advancement. This application is to be submitted after you have completed all requirements for the eagle scout rank. Requirements for the space exploration merit badge. Boy scout rank requirements the rank requirements in this book are official as of jan. Updated for 2020, the scouts bsa requirements book contains all of the most uptodate information on earning merit badges in the scouts bsa program. Scout rank requirements omparable to the required arrow of light adventure, scouting adventure all requirements for the scout rank must be completed as a member of a troop. Objective the purpose of this session is to train scouts on. All requirements for the scout rank must be completed as a member of a troop or as a lone scout. First time boy scout mom here, we found out the day before he needed the boy scout handbook that this was not the right one, so i had to drive an hour away to buy the.
The sound of the kitchen timer can only mean one thing. It replaces any previous bsa advancement manuals and previous editions of the guide to advancement. For the new cooking merit badge, which becomes eaglerequired on jan. Eagle scout requirements have evolved since the award was conceived. Current merit badge pamphlet and requirement revision dates.
For venturers working on scouts bsa requirements, replace troop with crew and scoutmaster with crew advisor. The boy scouts of america is promoted and governed by a group of men called the national council. Alternative requirements for the scout rank are available for scouts with physical or mental disabilities if they meet the criteria listed in the scouts bsa requirements book. List several reasons why you are important to your family and discuss this with your parents or. The list of changes in the 2014 edition of boy scout requirements contains. This guide includes all current ranks and requirements. All current ranks and requirements are included in this pdf guide. An online searchable and downloadable pdf of the most current.
The current annual edition of boy scout requirements lists the official merit badge requirements. Star to eagle scout earned sequentially use of merit badge programfa what is changing scout will become a rank additions. Scoutbook boy scouts astronomy merit badge requirements. Throughout this publication, the term scouts bsa handbook refers to both the scouts bsa. Yes, the th edition of theboy scout handbook, which includes the new requirements, will be available in january 2016. You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject. The guide to safe scouting is an overview of scouting policies and procedures gleaned from a variety of sources. Tell someone who is eligible to join boy scouts, or an inactive boy scout, about your scouting activities. But when are scouts required to use the new requirements. If a scout is currently working on a merit badge under older requirements, he may complete the merit badge using those requirements. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in boy scout. Scouts do not need to start all over again with the new pamphlet and revised requirements. No text in the right column indicates a new requirement.
The list of changes in the 2014 edition of boy scout requirements contains this note on the inside front cover. Unlike rank advancement in cub scouts, boy scouts can work on the requirements for tenderfoot, second class, and first class simultaneously. He is already what every cub scout and webelos scout would like to be a boy scout. Invite him to an outing, activity, service project, or meeting.
The requirements for scout, tenderfoot, second class, and first class ranks may be worked on simultaneously. These requirements should be used for all merit badges started after that date. The requirements were last issued or revised in 2014 this workbook was. He must be a boy who is 11 years old, or one who has completed the fifth grade or earned the arrow of light award and is at least 10 years old, but is not yet 18 years old. View or print this complete boy scout ranks and requirements pdf. If a scout starts work after a new edition of scouts bsa requirements is. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in boy scout requirements pub. The bsa established 2016 as a transition year, allowing boy scouts to choose whether to use the new requirements or finish up their current rank with the old ones. Eagle scout rank requirements 2019 boy scouts of america. Targets may be thrown by a hand trap, manual mechanical trap, or on any trap or skeet field. The boy scouts of americas merit badge maintenance task force, a group of dedicated vol. Transitioning to the 2016 boy scout requirements 728 2014 based on the work of the strategic plan goal 411 task force, a new set of boy scout requirements will become effective on january 1st, 2016. Tell him how to join, or encourage the inactive boy scout to become active.
Upon joining, a scout must still meet the age requirements. I thought i was buying the boy scout handbook that scouts are required to have to sign off on all the requirements. To do good scouting a boy must understand the organization of which he is a part. Merit badges are awards earned by members of the boy scouts of america, based on activities within the area of study by completing a list of periodically updated requirements. Scouts bsa requirements book 2020 boy scouts of america. These are the minimum requirements for becoming a scoutmaster. Scouts bsa rank requirements 2019 boy scouts of america.
Scouts who joined the boy scouts of america on or after jan. Architecture and landscape architecture pamphlet, 35857, 6557, 2014, 2 014, 2015. Are you using the latest pamphlet and requirements for badge instruction. A guidebook for parentsguardians to cub scout crossovers and. January, 20 requirements for the home repairs merit badge.
Once new or revised merit badge requirements appear in this publication, which is released each january, any scout just beginning work on a merit badge must use the requirements. This national council is made up of leading men of the country and it is their desire that every american boy shall have the opportunity of becoming a good scout. Scout is not currently a rank, but will become a rank effective jan. Printable blue card merit badge application free boy. During 2014, a scout may continueor begin workusing the old cooking or computers merit badge requirements and the old pamphlets. The current edition of the guide to advancement is the official source for administering advancement in all boy scouts of america programs. Resources include the theater merit badge worksheet adobe acrobat pdf, links, and. For sea scouts working on boy scout requirements, replace troop with ship and scoutmaster with skipper. All requirements for the scout rank must be completed as a member of a troop.
Scout rank requirements comparable to the required arrow of light adventure, scouting adventure. The purpose of the merit badge program is to allow scouts to examine subjects to determine if they would like to further pursue them as a career or vocation. Eagle scout is the highest achievement or rank attainable in the scouts bsa program of the. However it may not be used or reproduced for electronic redistribution or for commercial or other non scouting purposes without the express permission of the u. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in boy scout requirements. Boy scout workshops spring of 2014 the following workshops for boy scouts are being offered this spring and will cover most or all requirements for the badges indicated. Occasionally, the requirements will not match those in the printed scout handbook, the annual scouts bsa requirements book, or some merit badge pamphlets because of the timing of their printing schedules. Publication date 1998 topics boy scouts of america, boy scouts.
Space exploration merit badge information for scouts and leaders cub scouts webelos scouts my blog. An officiallylicensed book of the boy scouts of america. Timing for the release and implementation of the new requirements will be as follows. If you do find a copy on line in pdf form, it was scanned and posted illegally. Scout rank requirements comparable to the required arrow of light adventure, scoung adventure. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while working on home repairs and what you should do to anticipate, mitigate and prevent, and respond to these hazards. You got a first look at the boy scout requirement changes way back in january 2014. Cub scouting, boy scouting, varsity scouting, venturing, and sea scouts. The scoutmaster is responsible for training and guiding youth leaders in the operation of the troop, and for managing, training, and supporting his or. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. Merit badge requirements us scouting service project inc.
If you have already completed these requirements as part of the webelos scouting adventure, simply demonstrate your knowledge or skills to your scoutmaster or other designated leader after joining the troop. The bsa has made it easy for you, providing this pdf. What isnt changing current ranks and approach tenderfoot to first class earned concurrently. Boy scout advancement changes effective january 1, 2014. Alternative requirements for the tenderfoot rank are available for scouts with physical or mental disabilities if they meet the criteria listed in the scouts bsa requirements book. The boy scouts of america could not exist without your special kind of interest and dedication. Home repairs merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge. The requirements were last issued or revised in 2014 this workbook was updated in march 2014. New boy scout requirements mandatory as of january 1, 2017. Space exploration merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. New boy scout requirements mandatory as of january 1, 2017 quick heads up for anyone still using pre2016 boy scout rank requirements. For sea scouts working on scouts bsa requirements, replace troop with.
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