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Number of campouts required for First Class will double in 2016

November 16, 2015 115

In a nod to the BSA’s increased emphasis on the outdoors, the number of campouts required for First Class in Boy Scouting will double beginning in 2016.

Advancement

Boy Scout service hour requirements to increase beginning next year

November 10, 2015 63

In a nod toward helping other people at all times, Boy Scout service hour requirements that take effect in 2016 will increase the number of hours needed.

Advancement

Beginning next year, Boy Scouts will tell about their ‘duty to God’ at each rank

November 2, 2015 292

Beginning Jan. 1, 2016, every rank from Tenderfoot to Eagle Scout (plus Eagle Scout palms) will include a “duty to God” requirement.

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Scout, currently a joining badge, to become its own rank

October 19, 2015 102

Scout, previously a badge a young man received upon joining, will become its own rank — complete with a new patch — beginning Jan. 1, 2016.

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Can one activity fulfill two (or more) Scout requirements?

October 15, 2015 34

Can something used to meet one Scout requirement count toward the completion of another? Let’s look at using one activity for two Scout requirements.

Advancement

How boys earn adventure loops and pins in new Cub Scout program

August 27, 2015 56

After a boy completes an adventure, he gets the ultimate reward: a shiny adventure loop for his belt or adventure pin for his Webelos colors or Webelos cap.

Advancement

Ask the Expert: What is (and what isn’t) a camping night for the Camping MB?

June 24, 2015 319

Tent, hammock, cabin, retired battleship — all offer great experiences for Scouts, but only some count as camping nights for the Camping merit badge.

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2015 Guide to Advancement out now; here are 13 of the biggest changes

April 23, 2015 217

The 2015 Guide to Advancement, your official source for administering advancement in all Boy Scouts of America programs, is now available.

Advancement

BSA acquires Scoutbook, the awesome web app

April 8, 2015 139

BSA has acquired Scoutbook, the web app that makes tracking advancement easier — so you can get back to enjoying those life-changing Scouting experiences.

Advancement

BSA alternative requirements ensure youth with disabilities get the most out of Scouting

January 29, 2015 52

BSA alternative requirements benefit Scouts or Venturers with documented disabilities. So they can be a Cub Scout past age 11 and a Boy Scout past 18.

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