Boy Scout Rank Requirements

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Scout 1f Scout SCOUT SPIRIT 1f Repeat from memory the Pledge of Allegiance. In your own words, explain its meaning. Citizenship 60
Tenderfoot 7a Tenderfoot CITIZENSHIP 7a Demonstrate how to display, raise, lower, and fold the U.S. flag. Citizenship 58
Tenderfoot 7b Tenderfoot CITIZENSHIP 7b Participate in a total of one hour of service in one or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. Explain how your service to others relates to the Scout slogan and Scout motto. Citizenship 68
Second Class 8a Second Class CITIZENSHIP 8a Participate in a flag ceremony for your school, religious institution, chartered organization, community, or Scouting activity. Citizenship 60
Second Class 8b Second Class CITIZENSHIP 8b Explain what respect is due the flag of the United States. Citizenship 56
Second Class 8c Second Class CITIZENSHIP 8c With your parents or guardian, decide on an amount of money that you would like to earn, based on the cost of a specific item you would like to purchase. Develop a written plan to earn the amount agreed upon and follow that plan; it is acceptable to make changes to your plan along the way. Discuss any changes made to your original plan and whether you met your goal. Citizenship
Second Class 8d Second Class CITIZENSHIP 8d At a minimum of three locations, compare the cost of the item for which you are saving to determine the best place to purchase it. After completing Second Class requirement 8c, decide if you will use the amount that you earned as originally intended, save all or part of it, or use it for another purpose. Citizenship
Second Class 8e Second Class CITIZENSHIP 8e Participate in two hours of service through one or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. Tell how your service to others relates to the Scout Oath. Citizenship 68
First Class 9a First Class CITIZENSHIP 9a Visit and discuss with a selected individual approved by your leader (for example, an elected official, judge, attorney, civil servant, principal, or teacher) the constitutional rights and obligations of a U.S. citizen. Citizenship 67
First Class 9b First Class CITIZENSHIP 9b Investigate an environmental issue affecting your community. Share what you learned about that issue with your patrol or troop. Tell what, if anything, could be done by you or your community to address the concern. Citizenship 55
First Class 9c First Class CITIZENSHIP 9c On a Scouting or family outing, take note of the trash and garbage you produce. Before your next similar outing, decide how you can reduce, recycle, or repurpose what you take on that outing, and then put those plans into action. Compare your results. Citizenship 55
First Class 9d First Class CITIZENSHIP 9d Participate in three hours of service through one or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. The project(s) must not be the same service project(s) used for Tenderfoot requirement 7b and Second Class requirement 8e. Explain how your service to others relates to the Scout Law. Citizenship 68
Star 4 Star STAR REQUIREMENTS 4 While a First Class Scout, participate in six hours of service through one or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. Citizenship 68
Life 4 Life LIFE REQUIREMENTS 4 While a Star Scout, participate in six hours of service through one or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. At least three hours of this service must be conservation-related. Citizenship 68
Eagle 5 Eagle EAGLE REQUIREMENTS 5 While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. (The project must benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting.) A project proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your unit leader and unit committee, and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, BSA publication No. 512-927, in meeting this requirement. (To learn more about the Eagle Scout service project, see the Guide to Advancement, topics 9.0.2.0 through 9.0.2.15.) Citizenship 68