Thanksgiving Season Best Wishes From:
Boy Scouts of America's
Baltimore Area Council /
2015
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Boy Scouts of America /
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouting, one of the traditional membership divisions of the
BSA, is available to boys who have earned the
Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old or have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10, or who are 11, but not yet 18 years old.
The program achieves the BSA's objectives of developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness.
Scout Oath (or
Promise)
On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the
Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight.
Scout Law
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly,
courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty,
brave, clean, and reverent.
Advancement,
Awards, Recognitions
There are more than
150 awards you can earn as a Boy Scout.
Whether it’s a rank advancement, merit badge, or one of the many other individual awards, there is plenty for you to set your sights on.
Resources
Looking for more information to help you navigate your way through Boy Scouting?
Uniforms
Check out where to put all of your patches on your uniform.
Opportunities
Did you know there are college scholarships available to Scouts? Would you be interested in working on a camp staff in
Europe?
Find out more here.
Order of the Arrow
The Order of the
Arrow is Scouting's national honor society.
The OA focuses on service, activities, adventures, and training for youth and adults. Find out more here.
Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout
Rank is the pinnacle of any
Boys Scouting
Career. Nationally only 4% of all Boy Scouts earn the award
. In the Baltimore Area Council, over 450 Scouts earned the rank each year! Because
Eagle Scouts are marked men, we want to keep in contact with you as you move on in your life – whether your going on to school, beginning your career or family.
There are several ways to do that in the Baltimore Area Council including our
Eagle Reserve events held throughout the
Council or at the annual
Gathering of Eagles event.
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Eagle Scout is the highest advancement rank in Boy Scouting.
In
2013, 56,841 Scouts earned the
Eagle Scout rank.
From 1912 to 2013, 2.3 million Boy Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank.
Only
3-4% percent of all Boy Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank in 2013.
In 2013, the average age of boys earning the Eagle Scout rank was 17 years of age.
Eagle Scout Rank:
To earn the rank, a Boy Scout must:
Progress through the ranks in the following
order:
Tenderfoot
Second Class
First Class
Star
Life
Eagle
Earn 21 merit badges, including:
First Aid
Citizenship in the
Community
Citizenship in the
Nation
Citizenship in the
World
Communications
Environmental Science
Personal Fitness
Camping
Family Life
Personal
Management
Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving
Cycling, Hiking, or
Swimming
Serve six months in a troop leadership position.
Plan, develop, and give leadership to a service project for any religious organization or any school or community.
Take part in a
Scoutmaster conference.
Successfully complete an Eagle Scout board of review.
Boy Scouts with disabilities may qualify for the Eagle Scout rank by fulfilling alternative requirements as determined by their council.
National Eagle Scout Association
Founded in
1972, the National Eagle Scout Association maintains contact with Eagle Scouts to sustain their interest in Scouting.
Eagle Scouts in good standing may join.
Applications for membership are available through:
Local council
The
NESA Web page
Contacting the Scouting
Alumni Association at the national office
For more information, visit the official NESA website at www.nesa.org .
- published: 01 Dec 2015
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