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Advancement Overview
What is Advancement?
How do you Advance?
Rank Advancement
What are ranks?
When should I have a Scoutmaster Conference?
When should I request a Board of Review?
I have my Rank patch, do I still need my Merit Badge certificate or handbook requirements pages?
I'm having trouble completing one of the requirements. What do I do?
I'm not sure I want to be an Eagle? Do I still need to work on Advancement?
Merit Badges
What are Merit Badges?
What is the role of Merit Badges?
What are the Eagle-requirement Merit Badges?
How do you earn Merit Badges?
- Single-topic Workshops
- Merit Badge Universities
- Self-study (or work with a friend) with a Counselor
How do I find a Merit Badge Counselor?
How do I decide what badges to work on?
I have enough for Eagle — should I stop?
Advancement Records
I have my Merit Badge, do I still need my Blue Card or Merit Badge certificate?
Do I need to keep any of the items associated with my completed work?
See also Scoutbook 101
Awards
What are BSA awards?
How do I find out more about the NOVA awards?
How do I find out more about my faith's religious emblem(s)?
Boards of Review
Who needs a Board of Review?
Who can sit on a Board of Review?
When are Boards of Review held?
How do I prepare for a Board of Review?
Courts of Honor
What is a Court of Honor?
What happens if I don't finish a Rank/Merit Badge in time for a Court of Honor?