Eagle Palms

Eagle Palms requirements

2016 requirements

After becoming an Eagle Scout, you may earn Palms by completing the following requirements:

1. Be active in your troop^[1] and patrol for at least three months after becoming an Eagle Scout or after award of last Palm.^[2]
2. Since earning the Eagle Scout rank or your last Eagle Palm, demonstrate Scout Spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Tell how you have done your duty to God and how you have lived the Scout Oath and Scout Law in your everyday life.
3. Make a satisfactory effort to develop and demonstrate leadership ability.
4. Earn five additional merit badges beyond those required for Eagle or last Palm.^[3]
5. While an Eagle Scout, or since your last Eagle Palm, participate in a Scoutmaster conference.^[1]
6. Successfully complete your board of review for the Eagle Palm.

You may wear only the proper combination of Palms for the number of merit badges you earned beyond the rank of Eagle. The Bronze Palm represents five merit badges, the Gold Palm 10, and the Silver Palm 15.

Aug 1, 2017 requirements

These requirements become effective Aug 1, 2017.

1. Be active in the Boy Scouts of America for at least three months after becoming an Eagle Scout or after the last Palm was earned.^[4]
2. Since earning the Eagle Scout rank or your last Eagle Palm, demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Tell how you have done your duty to God and how you have lived the Scout Oath and Scout Law in your everyday life.
3. Continue to set a satisfactory example of accepting responsibility or demonstrating leadership ability.
4. Earn five additional merit badges beyond those required for Eagle or last Palm.^[5]
5. While an Eagle Scout, participate in a Scoutmaster conference^[6].

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1}
   • For Varsity Scouts working on Boy Scout requirements, replace “troop” with “team” and “Scoutmaster” with “Varsity Scout Coach.”
   • For Venturers working on Boy Scout requirements, replace “troop” with “crew” and “Scoutmaster” with “Crew Advisor.”
   • For Sea Scouts working on Boy Scout requirements, replace “troop” with “ship” and “Scoutmaster” with “Skipper.”
2. ↑ Eagle Palms must be earned in sequence, and the three-month tenure requirement must be observed for each Palm.
3. ↑ Merit badges earned any time since becoming a Boy Scout may be used to meet this requirement.
4. ↑ Eagle Palms must be earned in sequence, and the three-month tenure requirement must be observed for each Palm. I.e. you may only earn a Palm if you have been active in the BSA for at least the prior three months. There is no waiting requirement between Palms.
5. ↑ Merit badges earned any time since becoming a Boy Scout may be used to meet this requirement.
6. ↑ For Varsity Scouts working on Boy Scout requirements, replace "Scoutmaster" with "Varsity Scout Coach". For Venturers working on Boy Scout requirements, replace "Scoutmaster" with "Crew Advisor". For Sea Scouts working on Boy Scout requirements, replace "Scoutmaster" with "Skipper".

The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Boy Scout Requirements, 2014 Edition (BSA Supply SKU #637685)