Eagle

Rank Requirements

 

  
 

 

These requirements became effective on January 1, 2008.

 

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  1. Be active in your troop, team, crew, or ship and patrol for a period of at least 6 months after you have achieved the rank of Life Scout.

  2. Demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life. List the names of individuals who know you personally and would be willing to provide a recommendation on your behalf, including parents/guardians, religious, educational, and employer references.

  3. Earn a total of 21 merit badges (10 more than you already have), including the following: 

  1. First Aid 

  2. Citizenship in the Community 

  3. Citizenship in the Nation 

  4. Citizenship in the World 

  5. Communications 

  6. Personal Fitness

  7. Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving *

  8. Environmental Science 

  9. Personal Management 

  10. Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling *

  11. Camping, and 

  12. Family Life 

  1. While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period of 6 months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility:

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,
  • 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.

 

* Historian is not not listed as an eligible position for Varsity Scouts in the 2008 edition of Boy Scout Requirements, nor on the current Eagle Scout Application, but it has been confirmed with the staff of the BSA National Director of Boy Scout Advancement that this position is acceptable for advancement to Eagle.

Venturing crew / Sea Scout ship.

  • President,

  • vice president,

  • secretary,

  • treasurer,

  • boatswain,

  • boatswain's mate,

  • yeoman,

  • purser, or

  • storekeeper

  • quartermaster
  • guide
  • historian
  • den chief *

* Den Chief is not listed as an eligible position for Venturers in the 2008 edition of Boy Scout Requirements, but is listed on the current Eagle Scout Application. It has been confirmed with the staff of the BSA National Director of Boy Scout Advancement that this position is acceptable for advancement to Eagle.

  1. 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 should benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting.) The project idea must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your Scoutmaster and troop committee and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook, BSA publication No. 18-927C, in meeting this requirement.

  2. Take part in a Scoutmaster conference. 

  3. Successfully complete an Eagle Scout board of review.

* You must choose only one merit badge listed in items (g) and (j). If you have earned more than one of the badges listed in items (g) and (j), choose one and list the remaining badges to make your total of 21.

Note: All requirements must be completed before a candidate's 18th birthday. The Eagle Scout board of review can be held after the candidate's 18th birthday. For more information, see Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures, publication No. 33088D.

 
 

This page last modified: March 22, 2008