Rank and Merit Badges

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SCOUT – Must be at least 11 years old to join or 10 years old and earned the Arrow of Light Award. Typical age group: Spring 5th grade or 1st semester 6th grade
TENDERFOOT – No badge requirements. Requirements include: Scout spirit, oath, camping, knots, other. Typical age group: Spring 5th grade or 1st semester 6th grade
SECOND CLASS – No badge requirements. Requirements include: oath, knots, camping, cooking, compass, first aid, other. Typical age group: 6th grade, 1st semester
FIRST CLASS – No badge requirements. Requirements include: orienteering, cooking, camping, knots, first aid, other. Typical age group: 6th grade, 2nd semester
STAR RANK – Six total badges, with at least four being Eagle required. Typical age group: 7th grade, 2nd semester
LIFE SCOUT – Eleven total badges, with at least seven being Eagle required. Typical age group: 8th grade, 2nd semester.
EAGLE SCOUT – Twenty-one total badges, with at least twelve being Eagle required. Typical age group: 9th – 12th grade (before 18 years old). See additional information on the Troop 18 Eagle Scout page.

Get blue card signed by a Advancement Coordinator: Marc Garrison. Turn in after complete.

TAUGHT BY TROOP 18

On rotating basis:

Citizenship in the Community

Citizenship in the Nation

Citizenship in the World

Cooking

TAUGHT BY PARENTS OF SCOUT

Family Life, 9th – 12th grades

TAUGHT AT MA-KA-JA-WAN or TESOMAS

Swimming or Hiking (one of these, or Cycling, is required) 6th – 12th grades

Camping, 7th – 12th grades

Lifesaving or Emergency Preparedness (one of these is required) 7th – 12th grades