Advancement Policies

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The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Guide To Advancement, 2016 Edition (BSA Supply SKU #621535)

Guide To Advancement

The Guide to Advancement is the official source of advancement policies and procedures.

• On-line reading — this version is divided into chapters and includes a search engine.
• Download for off-line reading :the entire publication is presented in a single interface to facilitate print-out.
• A printed version is also available at your local Scout shop, or from ScoutStuff.org.

Advancement Topics

Also see the Boy Scout Requirements for many more topics.

• Advancement
  • Advancement Rules and Regulations
  • What Is Advancement?
  • Advancement Principles
  • Advancement in the Four Scouting Program Phases
  • Religious Principles

• Advancement Reports
  • Record Keeping

• Advancement for Youth Members With Special Needs
  • Advancement for Cub Scouts with Disabilities
  • Advancement for Boy Scouts with Disabilities
  • Advancement for Venturers with Disabilities
  • Alternate Requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class Ranks
  • Alternate Merit Badges for the Eagle Scout Rank
  • Woods Services Award
  • Torch of Gold Certificate

• Cub Scout Advancement Policies
  • Cub Scout Leader Portal

• Boy Scout Advancement
  • Other topics: Boy Scout Portal
  • When is a Scout Active?
  • Time Extensions
  • Troop Advancement Goals
  • Scoutmaster Conferences
  • Merit Badges
  • Service Projects
  • Eagle Scout Project
  • Boards of Review
  • Scout Spirit
  • 12 Steps From Life to Eagle
  • Appealing a Decision
  • Courts of Honor
  • Advancement in Summer Camp
  • First Class-First Year
  • Merit Badges for Eagle Palms
  • When is a Scout in Uniform?

• Varsity Scout Advancement
  • Other topics: Varsity Scout Portal
  • Also see: Boy Scout Advancement

• Venturing Advancement
  • Other topics: Venturing Portal, and Sea Scouts.
  • Also see: Boy Scout Advancement
  • Courts of Honor

• Miscellaneous Topics
  • Extended Absence From Scouting
  • Lone Scouting
  • Youth of Other Nationalities
  • Religious Principles

• Awards
  • District Award of Merit
  • Silver Beaver Award
  • Lifesaving and Meritorious Action Awards
  • Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
  • William T. Hornaday Award
  • Scoutmaster Award of Merit
  • Venturing Advisor Award of Merit
  • Venturing Leadership Award
  • Religious Emblems
  • Woods Services Award
  • Torch of Gold Certificate

• Merit Badge Policies
  • Group Instruction of Merit Badges
  • Troop and Team Merit Badge Counselors
  • Qualifications of Counselors
  • Merit Badge Days (Events, seminars, Clinics, etc.)

• Bookshelf
  • Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures #33088 © 1989, 2008 Printing
  • Boy Scout Requirements #33216
  • Forms