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Advancement Policies & Procedures Information

 

If you are need to know more information about BSA policies regarding advancement and awards, you should obtain a copy of the official Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures manual. This is a good reference for every unit to have in their library. All advancement issues that are referred to the District and Council will be reviewed based upon the guidelines in this manual.

You can obtain one at the Scout Shop, or you can order it on-line.

Advancement Committee
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Selected Advancement Policies...

These links will take you to a subset of advancement policies. They are extracts from the Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures handbook. In any case where there are differences, the Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures manual will take precedence. This information is provided only as an example and as a convenience to you. We recommend that you consult the Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures manual for more details and specific information.


Table of Contents

Purpose of Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures

What is Advancement?
    Advancement Principles

Advancement in the Four Scouting Program Phases
    Cub Scouting
    Boy Scouting
    Varsity Scouting
    Venturing

Responsibilities of the Council Advancement Committee
    Duties of the Committee
    Setting Council Goals
    Planning a Yearly Calendar and Committee Budget
    Record Keeping
    Recruitment and Training - Advancement Committee Members
    Promoting Advancement
    Recommending Candidates for National Awards
    Advancement in Summer Camp
    Approving Merit Badge Counselors and Publishing List of Counselors
    Acting as an Appeal Board for District Boards of Review
    Posthumous Awards
    Presenting Special Council Awards

Responsibilities of the District Advancement and Recognition Committee
    Duties of the Committee
    Setting District Advancement Goals
    Districts Help Units Establish Advancement Programs
    Districts Recruit and Train Merit Badge Counselors and Publish Lists
        The Merit Badge Counselor and the Boy Scout.
        Merit Badges for Eagle Palms.
        Recruiting Merit Badge Counselors.
        Qualifications of Counselors.
        Training Merit Badge Counselors.
        Maintaining a Current List of Merit Badge Counselors.
        Troop and Team Merit Badge Counselors.
    District Role in Advancement to Eagle Scout
    Providing Recognition to District Scouters
    Providing Program Resources

Advancement Rules and Regulations

Advancement in the Unit
    Cub Scout Advancement
    Boy Scout Advancement
        Four Steps of Advancement
        Age Requirements
        Time Extensions
        Troop Advancement Goals
        Scoutmaster Conferences
        Record Keeping
        Merit Badges
        Service Projects
        Boards of Review
        The 12 Steps from Life to Eagle
        Appealing a Decision
        Courts of Honor
        Advancement in Summer Camp
    Varsity Scout Advancement
    Venturing Advancement
        Past Credit
        Multiple Credit

Advancement for Youth Members With Special Needs
    ADA Definition of an Individual with a Disability
    Membership
    Advancement for Cub Scouts with Disabilities
    Advancement for Boy Scouts with Disabilities
        Alternate Requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class Ranks
        Alternate Merit Badges for the Eagle Scout Rank
    Certification
    Woods Services Award
    Torch of Gold Certificate

Miscellaneous Topics
    Extended Absence from Scouting
    Lone Scouting
        Advancement Procedure.
    Youth of Other Nationalities
    Religious Principles