"which serves as a fraternal and communications board for all Eagle Scouts. The NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award recognizes Eagle Scouts who have demonstrated outstanding achievement at the local, state, or regional level. The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award is given only to Eagle Scouts for distinguished service in their profession and the community for a period of at least 25 years after earning Eagle Scout. Eagle Scouts who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces may receive advanced enlisted rank in recognition of their achievements. For commissioned officer programs, attainment of Eagle Scout is considered a positive factor in determining service"
"citizenship, personal growth and Scout Spirit. The second phase: Star, Life, and Eagle, is designed to develop leadership skills and allow the Scout to explore potential vocations and avocations through the merit badge program. The Star and Life ranks require that the boy serve in a position of responsibility and perform community service. Except for Scout rank (and Eagle Palms as of August 1, 2017), all ranks require that the candidate participate in a Scoutmaster conference and pass a Board of Review. Merit badges and rank may be earned by any registered Boy Scout or Varsity Scout until their eighteenth"
"Boy Scout division of the BSA. It is the BSA's national honor society for experienced campers, based on Native American traditions, and dedicated to the ideal of cheerful service. Scouts and Scouters must belong to a troop or team to become OA members. The OA is run by youths under the age of 21 with adult Scouters serving as advisers. Boy Scouts has seven ranks, grouped into two phases. The first phase of Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class is designed to teach the boy Scoutcraft skills, teamwork, and self-reliance. Scout is the first rank, awarded when a boy"
"Summit Award The Summit Award is the highest award for youth in the Venturing program of the Boy Scouts of America. It requires Venturers to earn the Pathfinder Award, participate in adventures, and demonstrate leadership, service and personal growth. The award consists of three elements: a badge, a medal and a knot insignia. The badge is a rotated square cloth patch, with the Summit Award emblem and the words LEAD THE ADVENTURE above. The badge is worn on the left pocket by youth have earned the award. The medal is an antique silver colored roundel with the words LEAD THE"
"certain requirements. As of January 2016, the Scout badge has a gold fleur-de-lis on a tan background. The badge is awarded when the boy demonstrates a rudimentary knowledge of the Scouting ideals such as tying a square knot and knowing the Scout oath, law, motto, and slogan. Tenderfoot is the second rank a scout can earn. A Scout can work on the requirements for the Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks at the same time, but each rank must be earned in sequence. The badge is awarded when the Scout completes requirements in the areas of Scoutcraft, physical fitness,"
"First Class Scout (Boy Scouts of America) First Class Scout is a rank in the Boy Scouts of America, the rank above Second Class and below Star Scout. It is the highest of the lower four ranks in Scouting, and is the minimum rank that need be attained for entry into the Order of the Arrow or service as a troop's senior patrol leader. Robert Baden-Powell wanted a First Class Scout to be the complete outdoorsman. Originally, First Class scout was the final and highest rank. Later ranks were originally recognitions of earning merit badges beyond First Class, and not"
"Scouts who do so are more likely to retain Scout values as an adult and achieve the BSA primary mission of ""producing useful citizens"". Ranks and other recognitions are presented in a troop awards ceremony called the court of honor. The Eagle Scout rank is usually presented in a separate and special court of honor. Boy Scout leaders who complete training, tenure, and performance requirements are recognized by a system of awards. The Scouters Training Award is available to leaders, while the Scouter's Key and Scoutmaster Award of Merit are only available to the Scoutmaster. The pinnacle of Scout leader"
"to master those skills. In October 2012, the National Council announced that, as a result of the findings and recommendations of a select committee made up of volunteer Scouters, the Cub Scout and Venturing programs would transition to use of the Scout Oath and Law, and in the case of the Venturers, the Boy Scout three-finger salute and sign as well. The Venturing change was expected to occur in late 2013 or early 2014; and the Cub Scout change in mid-2015. Eagle Scout is the highest rank one can receive in Scouts BSA. A Scout who attains this rank is"
"as the Boy Scout rank badges. The Arrow of Light award is the highest rank award available to Cub Scouts. To earn the Arrow of Light, the Cub Scout must complete four required adventures, three of eighteen elective adventures, and the Cyber Chip and child abuse prevention exercises. The Cyber Chip exercises can be waived if the family does not have easy access to the internet. Earning the Arrow of Light can help earn many of the requirements for the lower ranks of the Boy Scouts. The Arrow of Light award is one of the few Cub Scout awards that"
"or Explorer badge) advancement badge. The Explorer advancement badge is the last advancement badge before the Top Award (Springbok Badge). Challenge awards differ from Land and Sea Scouts. Whereas Land Scouts can obtain a Bushman's Thong and Sea Scouts the Bosun's cord, Air Scouts wear ""The Airman's Cord"". The Rover section is open to any young adults between the ages of 18 and 30. The Rover programme focuses on their motto of 'Service', which has 3 aspects - service to the community, service to the Scout Movement and service to oneself. Rovers are not necessarily adult leaders of Scout Troops,"
"badges required for Star was increased to six in 1990. Life is the second-highest rank attainable, above Star and below Eagle. Life is awarded when the Scout serves actively in the troop, team or crew, serves in a position of responsibility for six months, and performs six hours of community service. A Scout must also earn five merit badges (at least three of which must be required for the rank of Eagle) for a total of 11, including the six previously earned. Finally, the Scout must pass a Scoutmaster conference, and board of review. Life was originally lower than Star,"
"badge. The badge background is dark green. The badge is worn under the membership badge. The rankings, from high to low of Scouts (excluding Scouters) are: SPL, PL, PS and the others. An adult is eligible to be a Scout Leader (Scouter) from 18 to 65 years. They can serve in all five sections, or work for districts, regions, or branches in the headquarters. Adult Venture and Rover Scouts may be leaders of younger sections as part of their services. All leaders except instructors are appointed by the association under the nomination of Group Scout Leaders, and receive a warrant"
"Ranks in the Boy Scouts of America The advancement program for Boy Scouts of the Boy Scouts of America is symbolized by the earning of seven ranks. The advancement program is often considered to be divided into two phases. The first phase from joining to First Class is designed to teach the boy Scoutcraft skills, how to participate in a group and to learn self-reliance. The Scout badge is awarded when the Scout demonstrates a rudimentary knowledge of the Scouting ideals and program. Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class have progressively harder requirements in the areas of Scoutcraft, physical fitness,"
"of the uniform. Formerly called the Yellow Cord, this is the highest level badge a cub scout can earn, and is akin to the Promise Challenge for Joeys, Australian Scout Medallion for Scouts, Queen Scout Award for Venturers, or Baden Powell Scout Award for Rovers. The requirement for this badge, which is the transition phase to becoming a Scout, is leadership of the Cub Scout pack. It involves being awarded the Gold Boomerang, attending a series of outdoor activities, two pack councils, 4 x Level 2 Achievement badges with one from each of the different categories, a Special Interest Badge"
"is the fourth stage and the second to last stage of the scheme. It involves more cooking, boating, electronics, and community activities. This is the highest stage. Every year several hundred Scouts aged 14 or above attain this award (ratio 1:180-190). They can participate in the Scout Rally regardless of their troop. A unique feature at this level is an overnight hike from dusk to dawn, as well as participation in an international Scout exchange programme. Proficiency badges are called ""greenbacks"", the most primary kind of badges, usually earned between age 11-13. They include Angler, Animal Care, Archer, Artist, Athlete,"
"Challenges, one for each Programme Zone set by The Scout Association, and each are aimed at developing skills among the young person. Current Challenge badges available are Adventure, Outdoor, Personal, Skills, Teamwork, and World. Prior to April 2015 the Challenges were Promise, Creative, Fitness, Friendship, Global and Outdoor. A Member can complete a Challenge Award more than once though they should show greater skill and development than from when they first completed it. The Chief Scout's Bronze Award is the highest award which can be gained by Beaver Scouts. In order to attain it, Beaver Scouts must have completed six"
"actively in the troop, team or crew in a position of responsibility for at least 4 months; performs at least six hours of community service; and earns six merit badges (four of which must be among the 13 required for Eagle Scout rank). Initially, the Life badge was awarded for five merit badges and the Star badge was awarded for ten. The order was reversed in the 1920s when it was decided that the five-pointed star of Star Scout better represented the five merit badges required for first rank above First Class. That symbolism disappeared when the number of merit"
"beret, green necktie or Troop neckerchief, and shirt, trousers, belt as for the Boy Scouts but without Badges of Rank or Merit Badges. Globe is the highest rank attainable in the Scouting (Boy Scout and Senior Scout) program of the International Boy Scouts, Troop 1 (IBS). A Scout who attains this rank is called a Globe Scout. The title of Globe Scout is held for life. When asked where religion came into Scouting, Baden-Powell replied ""It does not come in at all. It is already there. It is a fundamental factor underlying Scouting and Guiding"". As an encouragement to the"
"is the advanced training program for leadership skills for all adults in all BSA programs. Wood Badge consists of six days of training, usually presented as two three-day weekends, and an application phase lasting no more than 18 months. When training is complete leaders are recognized with the Wood Badge beads, neckerchief, and woggle. Venturing Venturing is one of the core programs of the Boy Scouts of America, serving young men and women. Members must be at least 14 years old, or 13 years old and have completed eighth grade, through age 21. The purpose of Venturing is to provide"
"service. The First Class badge combines the elements of the Tenderfoot and Second Class badges. The First Class badge is essentially the same as the emblem of the SAJ. Chrysanthemum has a First Class symbol on a stylized white chrysanthemum, the symbol of the Japanese Royal Family. Fuji Scout was originally the ultimate rank at the Scout level, and thus of Japanese Scouting itself, prior to the creation of Venture Scouting. Now it is the highest level in Venturing, still the highest youth rank overall. The rank insignia predate World War II, but the symbolism at that time included each"
"youths aged 11 to 15 including 4 ranks: Junior (初級), Senior (中級), First (高級) and Lion (獅級). Senior Scout is served for the youths aged 14 to 18 including 4 ranks: First (高級), Lion (獅級), Great Wall (長城) and National Flower (國花). First Scout and Lion Scout are appeared in the Scout Section. National Flower Scout is the highest rank in the youth under age 18. National Flower refers to the plum blossom, official flower of the Republic of China. The badge has the plum blossom on the center-top position, flanked by three colours of red, white and blue of"
"Adventure, Leadership, Physical and Community) with red and blue flashes around them. After about three years, the boys would have gained all five badges with both red and blue flashes. This enabled the boys to attend a Leadership Training Course and potentially attain the President's Badge. This is a necessary prerequisite for the Brigade's highest award – the Queen's Badge. The current award scheme for 11- to 15-year-olds, called Discover, was launched in August 2007. The award scheme is built around three 'zones': Community; Recreation; and Skills. Badges may be gained at four Levels in each zone, 1 through 4."
"the Boy Scouts' Eagle Scout is the rank of ""Herald of Christ"". The CSB runs 11 camps: Dynamic Youth Ministries is an organization that runs three youth groups: Calvinist Cadet Corps, GEMS Girls' Clubs and Youth Unlimited. Calvinist Cadet Corps is an independent non-denominational Christian boys' Scouting organization usually affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. Currently, the Corps has about 440 US clubs with weekly meetings including a Bible lesson. Members range from first grade to high school. Merit badges are tied into Scripture. The Calvinist Cadet Corps was officially founded in 1952 in Reformed churches, as the Dutch of"
"an Adult may wear. Sea Scouts may choose to earn any Venturing awards, advancement, and training if they wish to. A male Sea Scout who has earned the rank of 1st Class in a Boy Scout Troop may complete further Boy Scout ranks and training from within his Sea Scout Ship. BSA's ""National Court of Honor"" is responsible for lifesaving and meritorious awards. All Courts of Honor for Eagle Scout rank are convened as National Courts of Honor also. These STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) awards are for all three levels of youth scouting. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and"
"develop leadership skills and explore potential vocations and avocations through the merit badge program. Although Eagle is the highest rank and one all Scouts should strive for, the number of Scouts achieving First Class within one year of joining is still one of the key measures of unit effectiveness. Studies purportedly have shown that if a Scout achieves First Class within a year of joining, he typically stays in the Scout program for at least three years. Scouts who do so are purportedly more likely to retain Scout values as an adult and achieve the BSA primary mission of ""producing"
"a Scoutmaster Conference, and complete a Board of Review. Though there are no community service, hiking, physical fitness or personal finance requirements for First Class, Scouts must participate in activities related to those for Tenderfoot and Second Class. Generally, the First Class Scout did not require earning merit badges, but for a few years, it required earning six merit badges. The following were rank requirements for first class in 1911: First Class Scout (Boy Scouts of America) First Class Scout is a rank in the Boy Scouts of America, the rank above Second Class and below Star Scout. It is"
"a time, but is now again required to complete the course and receive the Seabadge. Seabadge Seabadge is the advanced leadership and management course for adult leaders of the Boy Scouts of America's Sea Scouting program. The award is a small silver-colored pin-on badge with the Sea Scout emblem (the Boy Scout universal badge over an anchor) superimposed on a trident and surrounded by a laurel wreath. The silver trident within a circle of blue olive leaves is the ancient symbol of Neptune's leadership over his dominions of the sea combined within a circle of friendship. The three prongs of"
"first joins the Scouts, and requires just a rudimentary knowledge of Scouting's ideals. Further ranks have progressive requirements in the areas of Scoutcraft, physical fitness, citizenship, personal growth, and Scout Spirit. Scouts with a permanent mental or physical disability may use alternate requirements, based on their abilities and approved by the council. The second phase of Star, Life, and Eagle is designed to develop leadership skills and encourage the Scout to explore potential vocations and avocations through the merit badge program. These ranks require that the boy serve in a position of responsibility and perform community service. The Eagle Scout"
"Philippines), the highest rank awarded to a Senior Scout in the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) and a member of the Eagle Scout Association of the Philippines. Currently, he is the 1st Vice-Council Chairman of the BSP Tagum City Associate Council and the Regional Scout Commissioner of the BSP Eastern Mindanao Region. He is a Wood Badge graduate and currently a 4 beads holder and Leader Trainer. He is also a member of the Association of Top Achiever Scouts of Asia Pacific Region (Asia-Pacific Scout Region), now known as ATAS World, which is a member (BP Fellow) of the"
"Scout Spirit Scout spirit is an ideal attitude that Scouts around the world are supposed to show, based on adherence to the Scout Oath and Law. In the Boy Scouts of America, the Scout's demonstration of Scout spirit is discussed at the Scoutmaster conference and the board of review when the Scout advances to a new rank. This is the oft told story of the Unknown Scout used to exemplify Scout Spirit: And so 51-year-old William D. Boyce, newspaper and magazine publisher from Chicago, Illinois, met the founder of the Boy Scout movement, the British military hero, Lieutenant-General Robert S."
"""Be Better"". The Guide/Scout Motto is ""Buď Pripravený"", translating as ""Be Prepared"" in Slovak. The Rover Motto is ""Serve"". Brownies/Cub Scouts: Guides/Boy Scouts: Brownies/Cub Scout Law: Guide/Boy Scout Law: As Native American symbology and mythology has been popular in Central Europe since the 1880s, the highest rank is the ""Three Feathers of Eagle"" in Slovak (Tri orlie perá). This rank consists of 3 quests: Usually this rank is done in Scout camp during the summer. Slovenský skauting Slovenský skauting (""Scouting Slovakia""), is the primary national Scouting and Guiding organization of Slovakia. Currently has around 7000 members. With 3,157 Scouts (as"
"required in order to achieve the Eagle Scout award. Members who have earned more than five merit badges display them on a sash which may be optionally worn diagonally across the front of the Boy Scout uniform from right side to left side. Sashes are usually only worn for ceremonial occasions. TKK for Boy Scout, and Rover Scout are divided into three levels: Based on the background color, TKK can be divided into 5 groups where each color represents special areas of interest. The image of TKK represents the subject of interest. The pictures are standard from the National Council."
"Quartermaster Award (Boy Scouts of America) The Quartermaster Award is the highest rank attainable in the Sea Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America. The award consists of a medal suspended from a blue ribbon; the ribbon is suspended from a silver colored bar bearing the design of a double carrick bend knot. The medal is a silver ship's wheel with a compass inscribed inside the wheel and bearing the Sea Scouting emblem consisting of the universal BSA insignia superimposed on an anchor. The blue stands for the loyalty to country; the compass suggests the importance of a carefully"