Guide to
Advancement 2011
Changes
Thunderbird District
Roundtable
January 2012
Paul Yelk & Vern Erickson
Overview
• Changes
• Updates
• Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook Major Changes!
• Summary
Guide to Advancement 2011
BSA Item #
33088
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(tax incl.)
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Download from
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Changes / Updates
• Wording defined:
– “Must”, “shall” = Mandatory!
– “Should”, “may”, “can” = Recommended
• Documents existing procedures
• Guide to Safe Scouting (34416) applies
(available online!)
Changes / Updates
• Significant Changes – paragraph 1.0.2.0
• Advancement Defined (Section 2)
• Guidelines for Advancement and
Recognition Committees (Section 3):
– Council
– District
– Unit
Changes / Updates
Awards and Recognition
(paragraph 3.0.0.4)
• Awards and recognitions supplement
advancement program
• Guide to Awards and Insignia coming
winter 2012
• Awards Central at www.scouting.org
Changes / Updates
Cub Scout Advancement
(paragraph 4.1.0.0)
• Bobcat rank
• Immediate Recognition emblem (17860)
• Compass Points emblem (00458)
Changes / Updates
Boy Scout/Varsity Advancement
(paragraph 4.2.0.0)
• Four Steps:
 Scout Learns
 Scout is Tested
 Scout is Reviewed
 Scout is Recognized
Changes / Updates
Boy Scout/Varsity Advancement (cont’d)
(paragraph 4.2.0.0)
• Active Participation defined (4.2.3.1)
– Three tests:
 Scout is registered
 Scout is in good standing
 Scout meets unit’s reasonable
expectations
Changes / Updates
Boy Scout/Varsity Advancement (cont’d)
(paragraph 4.2.0.0)
• Demonstrate Scout Spirit
• Positions of Responsibility
– Star, Life, Eagle
– Listed in Boy Scout Requirements
(34765)
Changes / Updates
Venturing Advancement
(paragraph 4.3.0.0)
Sea Scout Advancement
(paragraph 4.4.0.0)
Now included!
Changes / Updates
Special Considerations (Section 5)
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Advancement in Camp Settings
Extended Absence From Scouting
Lone Scouting
Youth From Other Countries
Religious Principles
Bestowing Posthumous Awards
Spirit of the Eagle Award
Changes / Updates
Internet Advancement (Section 6)
“All councils should strive for 100
percent of their units using this
functionality”
PowerPoint presentations available
Changes / Updates
The Merit Badge Program
(Section 7)
‘Unit Leader Signs
Application for Merit Badge
(“Blue Card”)’
(paragraph 7.0.0.2)
Application for Merit Badge
(34124; “blue card”)
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1 - Counselor
2 - Scout
3 – Unit Leader
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1
Changes / Updates
The Merit Badge Program (cont’d)
(Section 7)
Special Qualifications/Certifications
for merit badge counselors:
Canoeing
Rowing
Climbing
Scuba Diving
Kayaking ???
Snow Sports
Lifesaving
Swimming
Rifle/Shotgun Shooting
Whitewater
Changes / Updates
The Merit Badge Program (cont’d)
(Section 7)
• Approval by district:
 Current in Youth Protection Training (YPT)
 Adult Application (code 42; no fee)
 BSA Form 34405 (lists merit badges)
Approved when listed!
Annual re-registration
(e-mail response only!)
Changes / Updates
The Merit Badge Program (cont’d)
(Section 7)
• Unit Counselor Lists
require district approval
• Group Instruction OK, but
individual requirements passing!
• Partial completions – by 18th birthday!
• Discontinued Merit Badges
Changes / Updates
Boards of Review (Section 8)
• Granted when requirements are met;
Unit Leader/committee responsible
• Proper attire
• Not a retest or “examination”
• May be held for Scouts NOT advancing!
• Particulars for Eagle Scout Rank
(paragraph 8.0.3.0)
• Appealing A Decision:
Scout or parent request only!
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Rank (Section 9)
Application Process: 10 Steps
(9.0.1.0)
See handout!
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Rank (cont’d)
(Section 9)
Step 1 – Complete All the Requirements
(9.0.1.1)
• Unit leader conference before 18th
birthday; not last item!
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Rank (cont’d)
(Section 9)
Step 3 – Complete the Application
(9.0.1.3)
• Check following items:
Dates
Signatures
References (5? or 6?)
Merit badges (date, unit number)
Position(s) of responsibility (POR)
Attachments (Service project workbook;
statement of ambitions and life purpose; listing
of positions, honors, and awards)
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Rank (cont’d)
(Section 9)
Step 4 – Obtain Required Signatures
(9.0.1.4)
• Unit leader and committee chair
– If withheld, and if Scout desires,
board of review must be held!
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Rank (cont’d)
(Section 9)
Step 5 – Submit to Council Service Center
(9.0.1.5)
• Make copies of all submitted documents!
• Recommend hand delivery
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Rank (cont’d)
(Section 9)
Step 6 – Council Verifies Application
And Board of Review Scheduled
(9.0.1.6)
• “Blue cards” not required unless
discrepancies!
• Conduct Board of Review after
Council signature!
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Rank (cont’d)
(Section 9)
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Step 7 – References Contacted
(9.0.1.7)
Property of council!
Scout can not see them!
Always returned to council
Destroyed upon receipt of Eagle Scout
credentials or appeal is concluded
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Rank (cont’d)
(Section 9)
Step 8 – Application Returned to
Council Service Center
(9.0.1.8)
• Returned to Scout:
• Service Project workbook
• Statement of ambitions and life purpose
• Approval denied? All materials returned
to Council Service Center
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Service Project
(paragraph 9.0.2.0)
Vern Erickson
Thunderbird District
Eagle Scout Advancement
Team Chair
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Service Project
What An Eagle Scout Candidate
Should Expect (paragraph 9.0.2.1)
“While a Life Scout...”
(paragraph 9.0.2.2)
“Plan, Develop...”
(paragraph 9.0.2.3)
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Service Project
“Give Leadership to Others...”
(paragraph 9.0.2.4)
“Helpful to Any Religious Institution,
Any School, or Your Community
(paragraph 9.0.2.5)
“Benefit an Organization Other Than Boy Scouting
(paragraph 9.0.2.6)
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Service Project
“Proposal Must Be Approved...
Before You Start...”
(paragraph 9.0.2.7)
“Use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook
(paragraph 9.0.2.8)
Eagle Scout Service Project Coach
(paragraph 9.0.2.9)
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Service Project
Fundraising Issues
(paragraph 9.0.2.10)
Routine Labor
(paragraph 9.0.2.11)
Addressing Common Misconceptions
(paragraph 9.0.2.12)
Changes / Updates
The Eagle Scout Service Project
Evaluating the Project After Completion
(paragraph 9.0.2.13)
Risk Management and
Eagle Scout Service Projects
(paragraph 9.0.2.14)
Insurance and Eagle Scout Service Projects
(paragraph 9.0.2.15)
Changes / Updates
Time Extensions (9.0.4.0)
• Unable to complete Eagle Scout rank
requirements before age 18:
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Apply for limited time extension
Rarely granted
Reserved for work on Eagle
Test applied (five)
Disabled Scouts – extension not
required
Changes / Updates
Time Extensions (cont’d)
(9.0.4.0)
• Council does not grant;
only national Advancement team!
Changes / Updates
Members With Special Needs
(Section 10)
• Registering Qualified Members
Beyond Age of Eligibility
• Advancement Flexibility Allowed
Changes / Updates
Appendix (Section 11)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Request for Extensions of Time to Earn Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout Rank
• Belated Eagle Scout Rank Application
• Advancement and Recognition Literature and
Resources
• Charter and Bylaws of the Rules and Regulations of
the Boy Scouts of America
• Index
Eagle Scout Application Forms
Wrap-up
Questions
Comments
Discussion
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