| Jackie Grenda
June 12, 2011
4:18:50 PM
Entry #: 3744428
| To become an Eagle Scout you need to Advance in your Boy Scout Handbook, work on Merit Badges and complete your Eagle Project.
The first important element is Advancement. Advancement is the when a new scout meets all the requirements, in his handbook, for becoming a Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star*, Life, Eagle and then Eagle Palms.
Merit Badges are the second element that a boy scout needs to reach becoming an Eagle Scout. *Note: it is not until he reaches Star that they are part of the advancement process.
The third element, to reach Eagle, is completing an approved Eagle Scout Project.
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A new scout can start Merit Badges as soon as he crosses over from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts.
To open a merit badge, a scout, must (1) Get a Blue Card from his Scoutmaster, (2) Go to the Merit Badge Counselor and ask if you can start the merit Badge. (3) Do all of the requirements!!!! (4) Meet with your merit badge counselor - will take several meetings. Bring a buddy or parent to all meetings or meet with your counselor at a scout meeting. (5) Get the Blue Card filled out and signed off. (6)Go back to the Scoutmaster for his final signature (7) Turn in completed Blue Card(s) to the Advancement Chairman. (8) You will receive the badge at the next Court of Honor.
Remember to reach Eagle you will need to do 11 Eagle Merit Badges plus 10 more for a total of 21 merit badges.
The Eagle Merit badges are
First Aid
Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in the World
Communications
Personal Fitness
Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving
Environmental Science
Personal Management
Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling
Camping
Family Life
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