Requirement 4a states mark off a plot of 4 square yards in each. The 12th and current edition of the boy scout handbook. If a scout starts work after a new edition of scouts bsa requirements is issued, he must. The requirements for scout, tenderfoot, second class, and first class ranks may be worked on simultaneously. The bsa eagle scout service project workbook is your guide to everything you need to complete the last step on the road to becoming an eagle scout. In addition we saw twice as many updates of merit badges as last year. So this month well take a look at this feature in more depth. Boy scout advancement requirements changes effective january 1, 2011 when there is a conflict between two published lists of requirements, such as boy scout requirements bsa publication no. Occasionally, the requirements will not match those in the printed scout handbook, the annual scouts bsa requirements book, or some merit badge pamphlets. New changes in eagle scout service project requirements.
The original boy scouts handbook standardized american scouting and emphasized the virtues and qualifications for scouting, delineating what the american boy scouts declared was needed to be a welldeveloped, wellinformed boy. Changes usually appear first in a revised handbook, and then become effective the next january 1 and are published in the. Survey questions for october 2011 1 advancement news october about advancement news advancement news is the official eletter of the boy scouts of america national advancement team. Webelos adventure requirement help webelo boy scout trail. Eagle scout service project workbook boy scouts of. In adition, and addendum was issued as an insert to the music pamphlet, with the old 2004 requirements for bugling. The current scouts bsa requirements book is available from your local scouting merchandise distributor. The 2011 and 2012 editions of boy scout requirements had different text for. The corrected eagle scout requirement 4 will appear in the next printing of the boy scout handbook. Demonstrate scout spirit by living the scout oath promise and scout law in your everyday life. I also explained that 911 is an emergency number, but there may be times to call police or fire departments that arent emergencies so.
You must choose only one merit badge listed in items g and j. Rick perrys boy scout badges and his fight with mitt romney. Jan 31, 20 a new edition of boy scout requirements was released in mid january, 20. Select a manufactured item in your home such as a toy or an appliance and, under adult supervision and with the approval of your counselor, investigate how and why it works as it does. Music merit badge 2011 us scouting service project. Eagle scout boy scout troop 20 hull, massachusetts. There are a few major changes between cub scouts and webelos scouts that are very important to the success of your program. What do you do when a scout cant read his handbook.
Reviewed in the united states on november 23, 2011. In late 2011, bsa released a new guide to advancement, bsa publication 33088 sku. Its intent is to support and clarify procedures found in the guide to advancement, announce various changes and updates in advancement. The 2009 printing of the boy scout handbook inadvertently included bugler as a position of responsibility under eagle scout requirement 4. Please keep in mind that this book is over 400 pages long. The requirements for the scout, tenderfoot, second class, and first class ranks may be worked on simultaneously. Scouts who joined the boy scouts of america on or after jan.
Refer to the latest scouts bsa requirements book for merit badge requirement updates. Just as the requirements book must be the most recent, the guide to advancement must be the most recent. The boy scout handbook is available as an audio book from. The 2011 boy scout requirements book included the previous requirements, with none of the changes shown below, and none of the changes which were in the music pamphlet released in 2010. You are receiving it because your scout executive or an area, regional, or national administrator believed you would find it helpful. The book includes information on the organization of scouting, signs and signaling, camping, scouting games, and a description of several scouting.
That category included the majority of the books reissued in the new color format in august 2008. The requirements for the merit badge are designed to allow scouts. Make offer wood carving merit badge book, boy scouts of america bsa pamphlet. Whether you are a boy scout looking for practical resources for yourself, a parent who is supporting your very own eagle scout candidate, or a scouter helping one boy or assisting hundreds, youll find tools that will empower you and help you do your best. Genealogy merit badge helps and documents scouter mom. The bear handbook has 24 bear achievements, 12 of which a cub scout must complete to earn his bear badge.
While a life scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. A remote control car, plane, or boat will not qualify unless extensive modifications are made. Personal management merit badge requirement 1 youtube. Scouts bsa rank requirements 2019 boy scouts of america. Eagle scout requirements have evolved since the award was conceived. The work space by each requirement is for the scout to make notes for discussing the item with the counselor, not for the full and complete answers. An officiallylicensed book of the boy scouts of america. The robot kits available through the bsa at scout shops and.
Im no expert on epmb, as i am very aquatics oriented, but my impression is that 1 scout is the leader and the other 5 would be the rescue crew 6b and for 8a it seems that 1 scout writes the plan, and explains it to the others, so for 6 scouts, they would each have to do that requirement, i. Revised campout requirements effective august 1, 2017. Nov 27, 2011 a discussion of requirement 1 for the boy scout personal management merit badge. Boy scout bsa metal craft merit badge methods 1940 service library pamphlet book.
Unsubscribing, subscribing, and more unsubscribing. Tell someone who is eligible to join boy scouts, or an inactive boy scout, about your scouting activities. The lifestar order was reversed in 1924, apparently because the fivepointed star of the star scout insignia could be associated with the five merit badges required to earn the rank immediately following. Boy scoutings most difficult advancement requirementthe eagle scout service projectis also its best documented. Archived from the original on september 27, 2007 current merit badge pamphlet and merit badge requirement revision dates. The boy scout roundtable planning guide suggests a hobbies feature for december 2011.
Share your efforts with your scoutmaster or other adult leader. I also brought the local phone book to show them how to look up emergency numbers right in the front on the blue pages. For these older cub scouts, the activities for advancement and achievement are more challenging. The new boy scout requirements booklet has changes to the second class, first class, star, life, and eagle rank requirements, a very minor change to the wording of joining scout requirement 7, and changes to 21 merit badges, plus the requirements for the 2 new merit badges which were released in 2012 kayaking and search and rescue. Scout rank requirementscomparable to the required arrow of light adventure, scouting adventure. You have earned the life scout rank and are ready to begin your eagle scout leadership service project. This is a change from having a parent sign off every activity. Merit badge requirements start a photo scrap book to document your completion of the requirements of this grow green merit badge. Keep in mind, though, that a scout who has started working on a merit badge when a new pamphlet or requirements come out may continue working. Take note of these 2011 boy scout requirement changes. Advancement news advancement news is designed for council and district advancement chairs, advancement staff advisers, and eagle processors. The nuclear science merit badge was updated by the boy scouts of american in 2011.
Current merit badge pamphlet and requirement revision dates. The requirements in the 2011 boy scout requirements book. Discuss how the things you did to earn this badge have taught you about personal health and safety, survival, public health, conservation, and good citizenship. Scoutbook boy scouts chemistry merit badge requirements. Must follow the rank requirements as printed in this boy scout handbook or in the current years boy scout requirements book. Get the best deals on bsa merit badge books when you shop the largest online selection at. Bear cub scout achievement 7d and 7e note read this post before doing this activity. Welcome to the eagle scout resource center at eaglescout. The project should benefit an organization other than boy scouting. 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. The august 1911 version of the handbook changed this to eagle scout. Scoutbook boy scouts engineering merit badge requirements. If you are relying on the 2011 guide, you are out of date. The camping merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the boy scouts of america in 1911.
No text in the right column indicates a new requirement. The requirements presented here and in the 2011 boy scout requirements book are correct and official. For cub scouting, venturing, or sea scouts, revisions to rank or venturing award requirements are introduced in the youth handbook. How rick perrys love for merit badges started a beef with mitt romney and sparked the governors presidential campaign. The 2011 boy scout requirements book included the previous 2004 requirements, with none of the changes that were in the music pamphlet. Boy scouts nuclear science merit badge local and student sections of the american nuclear society sponsor a series of nuclear science merit badge opportunities for scouts in their areas. Boy scout advancement changes effective january 1, 2011. Scouts have long used the eagle scout service project workbook to plan and report on their projects. Many reasonably priced robot kits meet the needs for requirement 4. My grandson who is in his first year at boy scouts loves his handbook.
Apr 04, 2019 the boy scout roundtable planning guide suggests a hobbies feature for december 2011. This workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet book. The requirements in the 2011 boy scout requirements book are correct and official. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet lifes other challenges, too. Three new merit badges that were added in 2010 will be added to the 2011 boy scout requirements book. Jan 01, 2011 boy scouts nuclear science merit badge local and student sections of the american nuclear society sponsor a series of nuclear science merit badge opportunities for scouts in their areas. However, each council, district, andor scout unit might have. 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. Once you have all six requirements done, look here for your next steps. Geocaching, inventing, and scouting heritage are new merit badges. Eagle scout is the highest achievement or rank attainable in the scouts bsa program of the. Boy scout rank requirements the rank requirements in this book are official as of jan.
Unlike 2012 this year the bsa modified every rank except for tenderfoot. But the latest revision, published last fall, adds a wealth of important information, including the changes noted here. No can you say negative about a boy scout handbook. Keep in mind, though, that a scout who has started working on a merit badge when a new pamphlet or requirements come out may continue working from the original requirements. Boy scout handbook is the official handbook of scouts bsa. Scoutbook boy scouts camping merit badge requirements. Nov 21, 2011 im no expert on epmb, as i am very aquatics oriented, but my impression is that 1 scout is the leader and the other 5 would be the rescue crew 6b and for 8a it seems that 1 scout writes the plan, and explains it to the others, so for 6 scouts, they would each have to do that requirement, i. Public merit badges boy scout troop 647 detroit, michigan. The requirements presented in the 2011 boy scout requirements book are correct and official. 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.
Apr 20, 2011 calling all environmental science merit badge counselors. Invite him to an outing, activity, service project, or meeting. At summer camp, cover the merit badge requirements before classes if possible. The requirements presented here and in the 2011 boy scout requirementsbook are correct and official. A replacement pamphlet, retaining both badges was released during 2011 to replace it. Some of the ideas in this program feature will also be useful to cub scouts and venturers who are working on hobbies related programs. Be sure you know where to get help in your neighborhood. And my thanks to amazon for overnight shipping, so he could take it on a camping trip with his grandfather, who was also a boy scout in the 1950s. For boy scouting and varsity scouting, check the latest annual edition of boy scout requirements, no.
When the 20 boy scout requirements book was issued, changes were made. While a life scout, plan, develop, and give leadership. Take note of these 2011 boy scout requirement changes bryan. How to measure a scouts participation for bsa requirements. Calling all environmental science merit badge counselors. Alternative requirements for the tenderfoot rank are available for scouts with physical or mental disabilities if they meet the criteria listed in the boy scout requirements book. In your discussion, tell how scout spirit and the scout oath and scout law apply to camping and outdoor ethics. Eagle scout is the highest achievement or rank attainable in the scouts bsa program of the boy scouts of america bsa. Tell him how to join, or encourage the inactive boy scout to become active. You are expected to meet the requirements as they are statedno more and no less. Eagle scout service project workbook boy scouts of america.
Scout leaders to help boys fulfill the aims of the bsa. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Night of the howling dogs by graham salisbury, fieldbook by boy scouts of america, alien scout by a. Boy scout advancement changes effective january 1, 20. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The requirement as stated in the boy scout handbook. This edition adds new, updated information, links to resources on the web at.