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Scout Oath - "On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law."
Scout Law - "A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent."
Outdoor Code - “As an American, I will do my best to
–Be clean in my outdoor manners.
–Be careful with fire.
–Be considerate in the outdoors.
–Be conservation minded.”
Advancement
Advancement
Scouts earn their Rank by getting a leader to check off skills in the back of their Handbook using the EDGE Method:
Explain: The teacher explains the skill and the steps involved.
Demonstrate: The teacher shows how to do the skill using the actual materials.
Guide: The teacher guides the learner through their first attempts at the skill.
Enable: The teacher allows the learner to try the skill on their own.
You learn. You are tested. You are reviewed. You are recognized.
When everything in a rank is checked off, there is a Board of Review during a Monday meeting to award the rank: https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/advancement-and-awards/. Rank patch goes on left breast pocket. Sew on as soon as earned. Awards will be recognized at a Court of Honor Quarterly for the whole family. It will be a potluck. Homemade food is encouraged.
Scout - The initial rank introduces basic scouting concepts, the Scout Oath and Law, and emphasizes teamwork and a sense of adventure. Try to earn Scout Rank within your first month of joining with your Scoutmaster's help.
Tenderfoot - learning essential skills and values, focusing on Scoutcraft, citizenship, personal growth, and the Scout Spirit.
Second Class - building upon basic scouting skills, emphasizing outdoor survival, and promoting first aid and emergency preparedness.
First Class - emphasizes basic skills mastery, Scout spirit, and a foundation for further advancement within the program, marking a significant step towards becoming well-rounded and capable. Try to get to First Class within the first year and a half.
The background of the First Class Scout Badge is a fleur-de-lis with the top designed to look like the north point of a compass to signify the Scout's ability to point the right way in life. The three points of the fleur-de-lis are like the three raised fingers of the scout sign and three parts of the Scout Oath: duty to God and country, duty to others, and duty to self.
There is an eagle with a shield, an emblem of the United States of America, that represents freedom and a Scout's readiness to defend that freedom. The two stars symbolize Scouting's ideals of truth and knowledge. As guides in the night sky for finding the way, stars also suggest a Scout's outdoor adventures. The scroll displays the Scout motto. Its ends are turned up like a smile because a Scout smiles as each daily Good Turn is done. The knot below the scroll is a reminder to do a daily Good Turn.
Star - building upon the skills and knowledge gained in earlier ranks active participation, community service, leadership, and earn 6 merit badges (4 Eagle required) achievement.
Life - meets specific requirements, including demonstrating Scout spirit and earning 5 additional merit badges.
Eagle - highest level of achievement within the program and embodying the ideals of the Scout Oath and Law expected to be leaders, both in Scouting and in their lives, demonstrating the ability to inspire and guide others. Organize a service project and earn 13 Eagle required (21 total) merit badges. Need to complete your project and submit your application before your 18th birthday.
It is best to work on Merit Badges with a buddy. Merit Badges (MB) that will help reach First Class are Cooking, Personal Fitness, Camping and First Aid. After that, have fun working on earning more Merit Badges to achieve the higher ranks. The Troop has a library of Merit Badge pamphlets. There are digital resource guides for several Merit Badges. Talk to a Merit Badge Counselor and start a blue card to track your progress.
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