View all the Scout rank requirements here. The list below is not all-inclusive, and most requirements are better completed in-person. The links below are provided for Scouts and parents to review while meetings and activities are suspended. The Scouts BSA Handbook is another great resource!
- Requirement 1a: Repeat from memory the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout motto, and Scout slogan. In your own words, explain their meaning.
- The Scout Oath (click here for a YouTube video to help learn the Oath)
- The Scout Law (with explanation)
- The Scout motto is "Be Prepared."
- The Scout slogan is "Do a Good Turn Daily."
- Click here for a YouTube video reviewing the Scout Oath, Law, motto, and slogan, from the Eagle Scout Academy.
- Requirement 1b: Explain what Scout spirit is. Describe some ways you have shown Scout spirit by practicing the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout motto, and Scout slogan.
- Requirement 1c: Demonstrate the Scout sign, salute, and handshake. Explain when they should be used.
- Requirement 1d: Describe the First Class Scout badge and tell what each part stands for. Explain the significance of the First Class Scout badge.
- Requirement 1e: Repeat from memory the Outdoor Code. In your own words, explain what the Outdoor Code means to you.
- Requirement 1f: Repeat from memory the Pledge of Allegiance. In your own words, explain its meaning.
- Requirement 2a: Describe how the Scouts in the troop provide its leadership.
- Requirement 2b: Describe the four steps of Scout advancement.
- Requirement 2c: Describe what the Scouts BSA ranks are and how they are earned.
- Requirement 2d: Describe what merit badges are and how they are earned.
- Requirement 3a: Explain the patrol method. Describe the types of patrols that are used in your troop.
- Requirement 4a: Show how to tie a square knot, two half-hitches, and a taut-line hitch. Explain how each knot is used.
- Requirement 4b: Show the proper care of a rope by learning how to whip and fuse the ends of different kinds of rope.
- Requirement 5: Tell what you need to know about pocketknife safety.
- Requirement 6: With your parent or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide and earn the Cyber Chip Award for your grade.
- View the Scout Requirements Study Guide from The Boy Scout Trail
