Star

  1. Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 4 months as a First Class Scout. 
  2. Demonstrate scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life. 
  3. Earn 6 merit badges, including 4 from the required list for Eagle.
    ___________________________________(required for Eagle)*
    ___________________________________(required for Eagle)*
    ___________________________________(required for Eagle)*
    ___________________________________(required for Eagle)*
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  4. While a First Class Scout, take part in service projects totaling at least 6 hours of work. These projects must be approved by your Scoutmaster. 
  5. While a First Class Scout, serve actively 4 months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility (or carry out a Scoutmaster-assigned leadership project to help the troop): 

    6. Boy Scout troop.
    • Patrol leader, 
    • assistant senior patrol leader, 
    • senior patrol leader, 
    • troop guide, 
    • Order of the Arrow troop representative,
    • den chief, 
    • scribe, 
    • librarian, 
    • historian, 
    • quartermaster, 
    • bugler,
    • junior assistant Scoutmaster, 
    • chaplain aide, or
    • instructor.
    		 Varsity Scout team.
    • Captain, 
    • cocaptain, 
    • program manager,
    • squad leader, 
    • team secretary, 
    • Order of the Arrow  team representative,
    • librarian, 
    • historian,
    • quartermaster, 
    • chaplain aide, 
    • instructor, or
    • den chief.
    		 Venturing crew / Sea Scout ship.
    • President,
    • vice president,
    • secretary,
    • treasurer,
    • boatswain,
    • boatswain's mate,
    • yeoman,
    • purser, or
    • storekeeper
    • quartermaster*
    • guide*
    • historian*
    • den chief*

    *The last four positions are not listed as an eligible positions for Venturers in the 2008 edition of Boy Scout Requirements due to an editorial error. We have confirmed with the staff of the BSA National Director of Boy Scout Advancement that these positions are acceptable for advancement to Star and Life.
  6. Take part in a Scoutmaster conference 
  7. Complete your board of review.