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Each Scout will have a chance to earn many badges and awards at troop meetings, outings and by working on his own. He will get his Boy Scout badge as soon as he has his first talk with his Scoutmaster. After that he will work on Scout skills such as camping, cooking communications and citizenship and any of more than 100 merit badges. As he learns these skills and earns badges, he will progress from Tenderfoot through the Second and First Class ranks into the more difficult requirements for the Star and Life Scout badges. Finally, he may earn the most distinctive of all -- the Eagle Scout Award.

To advance in rank, besides learning Scout skills, each Scout must:

Show Scout spirit.

Satisfy the Responsibilities of a Scout.

For the higher ranks of Star, Life and Eagle, serve in a troop leadership position.

Advancements in rank must be approved by the Scoutmaster and then reviewed by the Troop Committee in a formal Board of Review. These are usually held at troop meetings as needed and before a Court of Honor.