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:
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.
Quick Advancement Links
Citizenship in Society Merit BadgeÂ
Advancement Resources
The Guide To Advancement
Eagle Rank Application
Eagle Project Workbook
Guide To Safe Scouting
Age Guidelines for Tool Use
Merit Badge Requirements
Awards Central
Guide to Awards and Insignia
Scouting Forms
my.scouting.org
Connecticut Rivers Council District Map
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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Scouts BSA Progam Updates
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Advancement changes all the time and you can find out about the recent changes here:
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An unofficial, but very thorough, source for program updates can also be found here:Â http://usscouts.org/advance/changes/advchanges21.asp
