Troop 21 Advancement Handbook

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Troop 21 Advancement HandbookBoy Scouts of America Mission Statement:The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethicaland moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oathand Law.Scout Oath:On my honor I will do my bestTo do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;To help other people at all times;To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straightScout Law:A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful,Thrifty, Clean, Brave, and Reverent.AIMS and Methods of Scouting: Growth in moral strength and characterParticipating citizenshipDevelopment in physical, mental, and emotional fitnessHow is all of this accomplished? 1Advancemento Self-Reliance-Ability to Help Others-ChallengeIdealso Oath - Law - Motto- SloganPatrolso Peer Groups - Elected Representation - ActivitiesOutdoorso All Outdoors ProgramsAdult Associationo Image - Role Model-ExamplePersonal Growtho Good Turn - Service Projects - Religious EmblemsLeadership Developmento Leadership Skills and Practice - CitizenshipUniformo Commitment to Aims-IdentityRevised: 010121

Key Words in Boy Scouts: Court of Honor: Typically Troop 21 holds four Court of Honor ceremonies eachyear. The purpose of these ceremonies is to acknowledge the advancement ofeach Scout and of the Troop. It is hoped that the Scout’s family will attend theceremony to help the Scout celebrate his accomplishments. Merit Badges: There are 137 merit badges a Scout can earn. One of therequirements to earn Eagle rank, is to earn 21 merit badges. Out of the 137, thereare 13 Eagle required merit badges. They are: First Aid, Citizenship in theCommunity, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communication,Cooking, Personal Fitness, Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving, EnvironmentalScience OR Sustainability, Personal Management, Swimming OR Hiking ORCycling, Camping, and Family Life. (More details on earning merit badges isbelow.) Ranks: There are six ranks in Boy Scouts that are earned sequentially no matterwhat age a boy joins the program. Tenderfoot - Second Class - First Class - Star Life - Eagle (More detail on rank advancement is below.) Unit Leader: The Scoutmaster, Tom Coscia.Advancement in Scouting:Everything done to advance - earning ranks, merit badges, and all other recognitions are designed to expand horizons. Experiential learning is key. Rushing a Scout throughrequirements to obtain a badge is not the goal. Earning a rank or badge is not the endof the learning process. After a requirement has been passed, the Scout is placed inpractical situations that build knowledge retention through repeated use of skills.Advancement at the Boy Scout level presents a Scout with a series of challenges in afun and educational manner. As he completes the requirements, he achieves thethree aims of Scouting: growth in moral strength and character, to train in theresponsibilities of citizenship, and to develop physical and mental fitness.Advancement is about what a young man is able to learn, to do, and how he hasgrown. Retention of new skills and knowledge is developed by participating in the unitprogram. For example, instructing others and using skills on the troop’s outdoorexperiences. Advancement is not meant to be a reward, but about the journey.Advancement requirements must be passed as written. If, for example, a requirementuses words like “show”, “demonstrate”, or “discuss”, then that is what the Scout mustdo. Both adult and youth leaders approve Boy Scout advancement. Parents areinvolved at home encouraging, mentoring, and supporting, but they do not sign rankadvancement requirements unless they serve as leaders in Troop 21.2Revised: 010121

Rank Advancement:Soon after joining Troop 21, the Scout will complete the joining requirements (found onpage 17 of the Boy Scout Handbook), thus earning the Scout badge and achievingScout Rank.The first three ranks (Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class) are oriented towardlearning and practicing skills that will help the Scout develop confidence and fitness,challenge his thought process, introduce him to his responsibilities as a citizen, andprepare him for an exciting and successful Scouting experience. They are focused onthe Scout as an individual and teach self-sufficiency. These first three ranks can beearned at any time after the Scout Badge has been earned. It should be a goal for theScout to earn the first three ranks within the first 12-18 months after joining. Therequirements for these ranks are on pages 432-437 of the Boy Scout Handbook.The requirements for the last three ranks (Star, Life, and Eagle), except for those relatedto merit badges, must be fulfilled after the successful completion of the Board of Reviewfor the previous rank. The requirements for these ranks develop the Scout’s leadershipand citizenship. The requirements for these ranks can be found on pages 438-441 of theBoy Scout Handbook.3Revised: 010121

The Four Steps to Rank Advancement:1. The Scout Learns: During meetings and outings, the Scout learns skills by doing.He is taught the rank requirements by adults and other Scouts. When a skill ismastered, he is then expected to teach other Scouts during both meetings andcamping trips. As you read through the rank requirements the followinginformation may be helpful:a. Scout Spirit: This requirement is signed off by Tom, during the ScoutmasterConference. The Scout completes this by living the Scout Oath and Law,day-to-day.b. Service Hours: Earning service hours must be approved by Tom prior tobeginning the service.c. Position of Responsibility: If a Scout needs to hold a position ofresponsibility, he must talk to Tom, who will assign him an appropriateposition of responsibility. Do not assume that a position qualifies for thisrequirement; there are national guidelines that have to be followed andTom is the final word on what qualifies for this requirement.2. The Scout is Tested: The unit leader, Tom, authorizes who may test and pass thescout on rank requirements. Testers include registered adult leaders and Scoutswho have been authorized to sign off on requirements. It is the Scout’sresponsibility to get the requirements in BSA Handbook signed by a Troop 21authorized tester.3. The Scout is Reviewed: After completion of requirements for a rankadvancement, the Scout needs to:a. Contact Tom and setup a Scoutmaster Conference. This is time for Tom tovisit with the Scout and see how the Scout’s journey towards Eagle isgoing. The Scout must be in full uniform.b. Schedule a Board of Review using this link. This will be a meeting with theScout and three registered adults. The Scout must be in full uniform. Thereis paperwork involved, so a Scout must request a Board of Review aheadof time.4. The Scout is Recognized: When the Board of Review has approved the Scoutsadvancement, he can begin working towards the next rank. His rank will beacknowledged at the Court of Honor.4Revised: 010121

The Four Steps to Earning Merit Badges:Merit Badges are not required for rank advancement until a Scout is working towards hisStar rank. There are 137 merit badges a Scout can earn. One of the requirements toearn Eagle is to earn 21 merit badges. Out of the 137, there are currently 13 Eaglerequired merit badges. They are: First Aid, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship inthe Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communication, Cooking, Personal Fitness,Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving, Environmental Science OR Sustainability,Personal Management, Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling, Camping, and Family Life.The steps for Earning merit badges are:1. Find a merit badge that the Scout is interested in.2. Contact a Merit Badge counselor prior to beginning work on the merit badge. Allmerit badge counselors can be found at this link.3. After completion of the work, the merit badge counselor will sign a merit badgecard, showing completion of the requirements for the merit bade. Give thissigned merit badge card to Tom or the current Advancement Chair.4. The merit badge will be presented to the Scout at the Court of Honor. When themerit badge is given to the Scout, the merit badge card will be returned to him.MERIT BADGE CARDS MUST BE KEPT AND TURNED IN WITH THE EAGLE APPLICATION.Please do not hesitate to contact Tom with any questions that you have about Troop 21Advancement.5Revised: 010121

The steps for Earning merit badges are: 1. Find a merit badge that the Scout is interested in. 2. Contact a Merit Badge counselor prior to beginning work on the merit badge. All merit badge counselors can be found at this link. 3. After completion of the work, the merit badge

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