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Learn About Advancement

The best place to learn about advancement is at the official website of the Boy Scouts of America:

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Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see all rank requirements.

A concise list of very useful Advancement Resources can be found here:

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Some of the most useful advancement resources are listed below:

Thumbnail image link to Guide to Advancement 2025. Shows the rank badges from Lion to Eagle.

The Guide To Advancement is the official source for administering advancement in all Boy Scouts of America programs: Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts. 

Advancement News is published every two months and contains a variety of useful topics on advancement.

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All Articles of Advancement News

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Brian Wendell writes a great blog that contains useful information for Scouters.  Brian’s blog is often the first place where you can find information about new advancement topics.

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View Bryan’s Blog

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Scouts BSA Progam Updates

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Advancement changes all the time and you can find out about the recent changes here:

View Program Updates

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An unofficial, but very thorough, source for program updates can also be found here: http://usscouts.org/advance/changes/advchanges21.asp

Official Bryan on Scouting Logo and button, which goes to the 'A blog for BSA Adult Leaders'
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