Advancement is the process by which youth members of the Boy Scouts of
America progress from rank to rank in the Scouting program. Advancement is simply a
means to an end, not an end in itself. Everything done to advance and earn these ranks, from
joining until leaving the program, should be designed to help the young person have an
exciting and meaningful experience. Education and fun are functions of the Scouting
movement, and they must be the basis of the advancement program.
A badge is recognition of what a young person is able to do, not merely a reward for what he
has done. The badge is proof of certain abilities, not just a reward for the completion of a task. Each boy progresses at their own rate. Advancement is not a competition between individual young people, but is an expression of their interest and participation in the program.
Rank Advancements
 | Scout | Khalid Ahmed Aarik Bajaj Emerson Carey |
 | Tenderfoot | Aarik Bajaj Sunny Basu James Knipp |
 | Second Class | Lincoln Faidley Carson McDonald Corbin McDonald Sricharan Pallaprolu, Jackson Porter Sree Sinha |
 | First Class | Jonathan Carey Tony Darbe Lincoln Faidley JD Hudec Carson McDonald, Corbin McDonald Jackson Porter |
 | Star | Kaden Buller Daniel Turner David Turner |
 | Life | |
 | Eagle | Matthew Farrell Tucker McDonald Sam Sherrod |
 | Eagle Palms | Matthew Farrell Tucker McDonald Sam Sherrod |
Luke Porter
Rachel Faidley
Bald Eagles
FOUR-MOST PATROL!
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: AMY AND BEN PORTER
WOODBADGE BEADING
