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 | Sayudh Bhattacharya | |
Tenderfoot | Troy Darbe Thomas DeLatte | |
Second Class | Aarik Bajaj Sunny Basu James Knipp Jake Seton-Rogers | |
First Class | Aarik Bajaj | |
Star | Jacob Bradley Jonathan Carey JD Hudec Carson McDonald Cobin McDonald Jackson Porter | |
Life | Daniel Turner David Turner | |
Eagle | ||
Eagle Palms | Kevin Leslie – 3rd Silver Palm |