Advancement Archives - Aaron On Scouting

Is this the best merit badge for new Scouts BSA members?

July 17, 2025 8

Just as it was important to introduce Cub Scouts to camping without frightening them off, it is also important to introduce Scouts BSA members to the merit badge program without making it seem intimidating or unachievable.

What is the Scouts BSA Test Lab, and how can it benefit your troop?

March 17, 2025 0

The Scouts BSA Test Lab is a way for Scouts and adults to try out new potential merit badges, report back on their experiences and, in the process, help shape the future of Scouting.

An image of the cover of the Guide to Advancement 2025

What you need to know about the latest updates to the Guide to Advancement

January 27, 2025 5

The Guide to Advancement 2025, the latest version of the one, true official source for all things related to advancement in every Scouting America program, has just been released.

If you aren’t already on Scoutbook, this new feature might change your mind

May 30, 2024 17

Scoutbook, the free advancement tracking tool provided by the BSA, has always been designed to make running your Cub Scout pack, Scouts BSA troop, Venturing crew, Sea Scout ship or Exploring post as easy as it can be. Now, a new calendar functionality is making things even easier.

Scouter creates fun game to help Scouts remember their knots

January 25, 2024 3

Enabling success happens when you show the learner that they can do the skill themselves. But for continued success, the learner should have opportunities to keep using the skill.

Zeke, an Eagle Scout, with his mom Gloria

Guiding Scouts who are neurodivergent through their Eagle Scout service project

March 16, 2023 10

The process of achieving the Eagle Scout rank is rigorous for any Scout, but it is designed so that accommodations can be made for Scouts with disabilities or special needs.

Pandemic-prompted changes to Scouts BSA advancement requirements expire March 1

January 26, 2022 7

On March 1, a set of temporary changes to Scouts BSA advancement requirements, necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, will expire.

Cub Scout Adventures 101

October 2, 2021 0

Adventure is a hallmark of every level of the Scouting program. But in Cub Scouting, the word takes on a special meaning. For each badge of rank, Cub Scouts must complete a series of Adventures, which

Take note of these 11 key changes in the 2021 Guide to Advancement

August 2, 2021 6

For the 2021 update, a team of national-level professionals and volunteers went through every word of the Guide to make minor and major revisions.

Six things to know about the positions of responsibility for Star, Life and Eagle

June 7, 2021 11

Every Eagle Scout must spend at least 16 months in a position of responsibility before earning the highest honor in Scouts BSA.