Scout Advancement
Scouts and their parents may access their advancement records online at the troopmaster web site. To obtain an account, please contact the troop advancement chair, Chris Todd.
Advancement
In scouting, there is a series of 7 ranks of advancement: Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life and Eagle. When a boy joins the troop, he will receive a scout handbook. The handbook serves as a reference and work-book for the first four ranks, and as a record of individual requirement achievement for all ranks.
At meetings and on camp-outs, your son will work with older scouts, and sometimes with adult leaders, on rank advancement requirements. When a given requirement is completed, an adult assistant scout master or designated senior scout will sign your sons book. When you son has completed a given requirement, it is up to him to get his book signed off on. So, it is very important that he bring his book to meetings, and stay diligent about getting requirements signed as tasks are completed.
As parent, you can support your scout by simply asking what he learned and having him show you if he got his book signed. If he learned a skill or completed a task remind he needs to get the requirement signed off on.
It is vital that parents let scouts take charge of their own advancement. Parents should avoid asking an assistant or an older scout to sign their scout's book, so that the scout can learn to take charge. Given the opportunity, scouts quickly learn that they can keep track their advancement.
The district holds a Saturday “Merit Badge Fair” once each fall and spring were Scouts may earn up to two merit badges. Each summer, at a week-long summer camp, scouts may earn multiple badges. From time to time, the troop may coordinate weekend troop skill building events with visiting merit badge counselors as well.
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