Boy Scouts of America Troop 1140


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Merit Badges... Historical Merit Badges In honor of the BSA’s 100th Anniversary today’s generation of Scouts will get the unique opportunity to experience some of the activities their predecessors enjoyed. That’s possible thanks to the BSA’s new Historical Merit Badge Program, a set of four discontinued merit badges that today’s Scouts can earn. Boys can earn any or all of these merit badges. Read more... Merit Badge Requirements and Forms Merit Badge requirements and forms are online at MeritBadge.com. The Troop maintains a selection of Merit Badge booklets that can be borrowed as needed. See the Troop Librarian for information. The booklets can be purchased at the Scout Shop. Some Merit Badge requirements have changed as of January 1, 2009. Changes are described on the US Scouting Service Project page Rank Advancements ... New BSA Requirements--Rank Advancements The new BSA 2010 Boy Scout Requirements book contains rank advancement changes for every rank along with clarification on the requirement of Being Active in your troop. See highlights of these changes... Boards of Review ... Each scout must complete a Board of Review before advancing in rank. Eagle Boards are scheduled on an individual basis, and usually last one hour. Boards for other ranks last between 15 and 30 minutes, and are typically held the week before a Court of Honor. Scouts must request a Board in advance. Scouts should wear their Class A uniform and bring their scout handbook. To request a Board of Review, scouts should contact the Board Coordinator. Include your name and the rank you are requesting. Each Board of Review consists of three adult committee members from the troop. Parents are encouraged to volunteer to serve on the Boards. Applications to become a committee member may be obtained from the Board Coordinator or the Membership Coordinator. Guidelines for each rank advancement are provided to the Board Members.