Rank Advancements Scout-1st Class

1. Work on learning skills and completing the requirements and get a Scout 1st Class or higher to sign off on the requirement.

   • You can complete the requirements in the Troop Meeting, Scout Camp Outs or at home.

   • DURRING COVID-19 and no face to face meetings guidance on how to advance

     • When a Scout is ready to have a Rank Advancement signed off, the process would go like this;

       • 1. The Scout would need to go to the website for the Troop, https://www.troop11tx.org/ Then navigate to the Advancements Guide page.

       • 2. There, on blue banner, along with the Scoutmaster Scheduler and the BOR Scheduler, they would find a new link for Online Rank Advancements Scheduler.

       • 3. The Scout would fill out the form and request a time for the online meeting to take place. It would be easier to schedule these zoom meeting for Mondays from 6 PM to 7 PM (8 PM to 9 PM if not completed prior to the meeting and patrol time).

       • 4. Once the Scout determines the best time, and a request is sent, the Scheduler can then make contact with the PL or Scout (Youth Leader), ASM's or a ASM and a Committee Member to conduct the zoom meeting at the time the Scout requested.

       • 5. Once the zoom meeting has been completed and the Scout has satisfied the Youth Leader as to his knowledge or skill for the particular rank advancement, the ASM can immediately sign it off in Scoutbook and make a note in the notes field on the requirement completed, the date, time and youth leader with the two leaders who meet with the Scout. The scout should also mark off in their scout Handbook (note it to be signed off when we get back to face to face meetings

       • A few details for clarification

         • Also Scout needs to verify that it gets marked off in Scoubook. Advancments>Rank working on should have BLUE CHECK BOX for leader approved. if not contact the leaders at the requirement check off.

         • Request for Rank Advancements Online would have to be in by midnight of the Friday before the next troop meeting. Thus giving the scheduler time to line up leaders to meet with the Scout.

         • I think, and I could be wrong, but most rank advancement conversation take about 15 minutes. So, they could be scheduled 15 minutes apart?

         • The idea of holding two separate times for ORA's is so we can fit Scouts in as many in as possible during that time. Time wise, should take up as much time as if we where meeting in person.

2. As you complete the requirements, the scout or parent can check them off on Scoutbook.com (SB). Your advancment is based on the Scout Handbook which is required for Board of Review (BOR) and proof of completion.

   • Note for Rank Requirements: If you add them to SB, please add the date your book was signed and the initials or the person's name that approved in the SB notes section.

   • Do not mark the advancement leader approved unless you are the Scoutmaster doing Scoutmaster Conference (SMC) or Committee Member doing the Board of Review (BOR).

3. When you are getting to the end of completing all the requirements, Schedule a Scoutmaster Conference.

   • Schedule: https://goo.gl/forms/4vQSisC1nRNTrO7o2

4. When everything else for the rank is complete, Schedule a Board of Review.

   • Make sure you have all the requirements signed off.

   • Make sure you have your camping, service and leadership hours documented and signed off that are required for the rank you are working on before scheduling.

   • Schedule: https://goo.gl/forms/19iff586GDAuVE6S2

   • BOR will sign off in your Scout Handbook and approve all advancements in ScoutBook so the award will be marked completed in the Council records and awarded.

5. Advancements will be awarded at the next Court of Honor (COH).

   • Note: Advancement must be recorded 2 weeks before the COH to be awarded.

Rank Advancements 1st Class-Eagle

1. Work on completing the requirements and get signed off.

   • DURRING COVID-19 and no face to face meetings guidance on how to advance

     • When a Scout is ready to have a Rank Advancement signed off, the process would go like this;

       • 1. The Scout would need to go to the website for the Troop, https://www.troop11tx.org/ Then navigate to the Advancements Guide page.

       • 2. There, on blue banner, along with the Scoutmaster Scheduler and the BOR Scheduler, they would find a new link for Online Rank Advancements Scheduler.

       • 3. The Scout would fill out the form and request a time for the online meeting to take place. It would be easier to schedule these zoom meeting for Mondays from 6 PM to 7 PM (8 PM to 9 PM if not completed prior to the meeting and patrol time).

       • 4. Once the Scout determines the best time, and a request is sent, the Scheduler can then make contact with the PL or Scout (Youth Leader), ASM's or a ASM and a Committee Member to conduct the zoom meeting at the time the Scout requested.

       • 5. Once the zoom meeting has been completed and the Scout has satisfied the Youth Leader as to his knowledge or skill for the particular rank advancement, the ASM can immediately sign it off in Scoutbook and make a note in the notes field on the requirement completed, the date, time and youth leader with the two leaders who meet with the Scout. The scout should also mark off in their scout Handbook (note it to be signed off when we get back to face to face meetings

       • A few details for clarification

         • Also Scout needs to verify that it gets marked off in Scoubook. Advancments>Rank working on should have BLUE CHECK BOX for leader approved. if not contact the leaders at the requirement check off.

         • Request for Rank Advancements Online would have to be in by midnight of the Friday before the next troop meeting. Thus giving the scheduler time to line up leaders to meet with the Scout.

         • I think, and I could be wrong, but most rank advancement conversation take about 15 minutes. So, they could be scheduled 15 minutes apart?

         • The idea of holding two separate times for ORA's is so we can fit Scouts in as many in as possible during that time. Time wise, should take up as much time as if we where meeting in person.

2. Make sure leadership position counts for this rank and log start and end dates.

3. Make sure you have enough volunteer time tracked and signed off. Make sure enough of the service hour are conservation hours.

4. Make sure you have the correct number of Eagle and other Merit Badges completed.

5. As you complete the requirements, the scout or parent can check them off on Scoutbook.com (SB). Your advancement is based on the Scout Handbook which is required for Board of Review (BOR) and proof of completion.

   • Note for Rank Requirements: If you add them to SB, please add the date your book was signed and the initials or the person's name that approved in the SB notes section.

   • Do not mark the advancement leader arroved unless you are the Scoutmaster doing Scoutmaster Conference (SMC) or Committee Member doing the Board of Review (BOR).

6. For Eagle see Life to Eagle Documentation.

7. Schedule a Scoutmaster Conference.

   • Schedule: https://goo.gl/forms/4vQSisC1nRNTrO7o2

8. When everything else for the rank is complete, Schedule a Board of Review.

   • Make sure you have all the requirements signed off.

   • Make sure you have your camping, service and leadership hours documented and signed off that are required for the rank you are working on before scheduling.

   • Schedule: https://goo.gl/forms/19iff586GDAuVE6S2 If for eagle see Life to Eagle Documentation

   • BOR will sign off in your Scout Handbook and approve all advancements in ScoutBook so the award will be marked completed in the Council records and awarded.

9. Advancements will be awarded at the next COH.

   • Note: Advancement must be recorded 2 weeks before the COH to be awarded.

Merit Badges (MB) - How to guide

More info on the different merit badges and requirements. https://www.scouting.org/programs/boy-scouts/advancement-and-awards/merit-badges/

1. Talk to Scoutmaster (SM) to get a Blue Card and his signature to start.

   • He can help find a Merit Badge Counselor (MBC).

   • Scoutmaster will record the started Merit Badge in Scoutbook.

   • We may not have a counselor for every merit badge but we will do our best to help you find one.

   • If you know someone that can be or wants to be a Merit Badge Counselor go to: Merit-Badge-Counselors

2. Work with Merit Badge Counselor to complete the Requirements. You may need to meet with them multiple times to complete.

   • Scout can check them off in SB to track progress, but the Blue Card and MBC sign off is the official progress.

3. When you complete all requirements, meet with your MBC to get the Blue Card signed off.

4. Get Scoutmaster to sign off on the completed MB Blue Card.

5. Turn in Blue Card to Advancement Coordinator or Committee Chair.

   • Advancement Coordinator will aaprove MB in scoutbookso so the award will be marked completed in the Council records and awarded.

6. Advancements will be awarded at the next COH.

   • Note: Advancement must be recorded 2 weeks before the COH to be awarded.

How to see what Advancements/Merit Badges you will get at next COH

• Login to www.scoutbook.com

• Go to My Dashboard

• Under Administration>My Family select your scout's name or my Account

• Click on {scout's name} Advancement or My Advancement

• Look through the ranks and Merit Badges

  • Yellow Check Mark - means Awarded

  • Blue Check Mark - Approved and waiting to be Awarded (you will receive at next COH)

  • Green Check Mark - Completed and needs to be approved

  • Green Box (no check mark) - started on

If you feel it is missing anything please contact the Advancement Chair or Committee Chair or other Adult Leader for help.

Guide to Advancement

https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33088.pdf

See 4.2.3.5 page 27 Unit Leader (Scoutmaster) Conference

See 8.0.0.0 Section 8. page 55 for description of board of review

BOR = Board of Review

COH = Court of Honor

MB = Merit Badge

SMC = Scoutmaster Conference

SM = Scoutmaster

SB = ScoutBook

MBC = Merit Badge Counselor