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Here’s how Eagle Palms work

January 14, 2015 90

Eagle Scouts can earn one Eagle palm for every five merit badges beyond the 21 required. He can earn Eagle palms as quickly as one palm every three months.

What to do when a Scout loses his handbook

November 5, 2014 55

For today’s Ask the Expert, I field a question from an assistant Scoutmaster wondering what to do when a Scout loses his Boy Scout Handbook.

Is there a time limit for completing a merit badge?

September 5, 2014 20

The simple answer: There is no time limit for completing a merit badge except for the Scout’s 18th birthday.

Yes, summer months count toward advancement time

July 31, 2014 57

In one troop, the Scoutmaster mandates that summer months don’t count toward Boy Scout advancement requirements. Not true.

Merit Badge team serves up some reminders about Cooking merit badge

May 20, 2014 8

Updated | Dec. 3, 2015 Avid readers of this blog have been hearing about changes to Cooking merit badge since October 2012. But new Scouters or new blog readers might not know about the exciting, important changes to

How many Eagle Scouts earned Eagle palms in 2013?

May 6, 2014 65

For the first time ever, the BSA’s National Council knows exactly how many Eagle Scout palms were earned in 2013.

Ask the Expert LIVE: Your advancement questions answered in real time

November 18, 2013 48

Updated, Nov. 22 | The chat is over, but the transcript remains. See below. And stay tuned for future Ask the Expert: LIVE events! You’ve got advancement-related questions. He’s got answers. At 11 a.m. Central

Five big takeaways from today’s release of the 2013 Guide to Advancement

July 11, 2013 52

Here’s one for your browser’s bookmarks bar: The newest edition of the Boy Scouts of America Guide to Advancement released today. The PDF version contains answers to pretty much any advancement question that might come up, and it’s