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For an award nomination submitted by 31 December 2021, approved and mailed out in February 2022, and uploaded to Compass in April 2022, the invite will be for an event in 2023 and the award recipients name will feature in the Roll of honour published in 2023. The deadlines and processing of higher Good Service awards by UK Headquarters.
National honours and other awards. National honours are awarded on merit, for exceptional achievement or commitment to service to Britain and recipients will generally have made life better for other people or be outstanding at what they do. Learn about the national honours process.
- Online Scoutmaster Conferences Are OK But Not Preferred
- The Definition of A ‘Month’ Gets Clarified
- Alternatives to Merit Badge ‘Blue Cards’ Allowed
- More Guidance Given on What to Do When Merit Badge Requirements Change
- Eagle Scout Boards of Review Can Occur Up to 24 Months After The 18th Birthday
- Venturing, Discovery, Pathfinder and Summit Are Now Ranks, Not Awards
- Venturing Board of Review Decisions Must Be Unanimous
- Sea Scout ‘Bridge of Review’ Now called ‘Board of Review’
- Process For Eagle Scout Time Extensions Modified
- Guidance For Cub Scouts Who Are Home-Schooled Or Educated in Nontraditional Ways
The 2019 version of the Guide to Advancement specified that Scoutmaster conferences “should not be held in an online setting.” In the 2021 version, that language has changed. Section 4.2.3.5 says that Scoutmaster conferences are “meant to be face-to-face, personal and individual experiences. Though virtual conferences should be allowed, they should...
It sounds like one of those existential questions in the same vein as “what is the meaning of life?” The question: What is a month? The answer has relevance in a number of Scouting requirements. For example: 1. Cub Scouts: For the Arrow of Light rank, Scouts must be active in the Webelos den for at least six months since completing the fourth grade...
For decades, the “blue card” — officially known as the Application for Merit Badge — has been a recognizable, easy-to-use way for Scouts to track their merit badge progress and prove that they completed a badge under the guidance of a registered merit badge counselor. Blue cards aren’t going anywhere, but the latest Guide (section 7.0.0.2) encourag...
Scouts and Scouters have long known that the best place to find the most current merit badge requirements is this page on Scouting.org. Once new or revised requirements appear on that page, any Scout beginning work on a merit badge must use the requirement as stated there. So it’s always best to check that page when starting a merit badge. If a Sco...
Unless an extension is granted (section 9.0.4.0), all requirements for the Eagle Scout rank must be completed before the Scout turns 18 — with one big exception. The Eagle Scout board of review may occur after the Scout turns 18. (After all, we shouldn’t punish a young person if the adults on their board take several months to schedule a time to ga...
The 2021 Guide to Advancement now refers to Venturing, Discovery, Pathfinder and Summit as “Venturing ranks,” not “Venturing awards.” For example, you might say that “the Summit rank — Venturing’s highest — moves a young person into the role of servant leader.” This change brings Venturing in line with Scouts BSA, where Eagle Scout is the highest r...
Section 8.0.5.4 stipulates that board of review decisions for the Discovery, Pathfinder and Summit rank must be unanimous. In the 2019 version, only a majority vote was required, with the chair casting the deciding vote in the event of a tie.
Sea Scouts, like Scouts BSA members and Venturers, participate in a sit-down conversation with three to six adults to discuss their progress and goals in the program. This gathering was previously called a “bridge of review.” In the 2021 Guide to Advancement, this is now called a “board of review,” bringing the language in line with Scouts BSA and ...
The 2021 Guide simplifies and clarifies section 9.0.4.0, which outlines the “tests” that a Scout must meet to qualify for an extension that allows them to earn the Eagle Scout rank up to six months after turning 18. Note that councils can grant up to six months but don’t have to grant the full six months. The 2019 Guide had five tests, while the 20...
Section 4.1.1.0 of the 2021 Guide to Advancement adds a paragraph about Cub Scouts who are home-schooled or educated in nontraditional means.
become an Eagle Scout under this procedure, you must submit a special application to your local council service center. Your application must be approved by your council advancement committee before you can work on alternative merit badges. A Scout, Venturer, or Sea Scout with a disability may also qualify to work toward rank
Aug 31, 2020 · Members of the junior and senior class who meet all four requirements will be admitted to the National Honor Society. The four basic requirements for membership are: Scholarship—After reviewing the scholarship requirement for the last several years, the Faculty Council has revised the GPA standards as follows:
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Sep 1, 1995 · Rank Requirements. Requirements were REVISED effective on January 1, 2024. To see the changes which were made, Click here. For the previous requirements, Click here. Be active in your troop for a period of at least six months as a Life Scout. As a Life Scout, demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
