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NEW BOY SCOUT REQUIREMENTS |
| Effective May 1, 2008 |
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| The new printing of the Eagle Scout
Rank Application, No. 58-728, has a notable change. Now,
under Requirement 5, the name of the candidate’s Eagle
project is required, as well as the grand total of hours
devoted to it (from page 10 of the Eagle Scout
Leadership Project Workbook).
The new application will be required
beginning May 1, 2008.
The information about Eagle projects will be entered
along with other information from Eagle Scout rank
applications, and will be stored on the National Boy
Scout database. Councils will be able to run reports at
the district or council level. This new database of
Eagle projects will also be available at area, region,
and national levels. |
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| Effective
January 1, 2008 |
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| The National Youth Protection
Committee recommended additions to Boy Scout rank
requirements that were approved and will become
effective January 1, 2008. These changes will emphasize
the importance of Youth Protection training. |
Tenderfoot Rank
Revised requirement 9:
Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates
to your personal safety on outings and in your
neighborhood. Describe what a bully is and how you
should respond to one.
Second Class Rank
New requirement 8b:
Explain the three R’s of personal safety and protection.
First Class Rank
New requirement 12:
Describe the three things you should avoid doing related
to use of the Internet. Describe a cyberbully and how
you should respond to one.
The changes will be represented in the 2008 Boy Scout
Requirements book and the revised ninth printing of the
11th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook. Until
then, BSA has published
helpful information for scoutmasters, instructors,
and troop guides to use in presentations. |
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