Our Troop Advancement
Merit Badge Counselors
There are some updates for all merit badge counselors in the American River District to follow,
so go to: www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34405.pdf to know where to send your updated paperwork. If you haven't met these requirements, the directions are simple.
Congratulations to an Eagle Scout Candidate!
Now that you've passed your Board of Review, it's time to plan a Court of Honor. The link here will help you to remember those you should invite.
To apply for the NESA Scholarship do so now! The portal is open from December 1st to January 31st at: https://nesa.org/scholarships/
If you are planning to go to college, check out this link about applying for a scholarship.
New "Duty to God" Requirements for All Ranks
Check out this link to the Scouting blog regarding the "Duty to God" requirements:
'Duty to God' included in new Boy Scout Requirements
Advancement Requirement Updates
As many of you know the requirements for rank advancement have been changed. Inserts are available here:
Here is a version you can read
Here is a version to print and fold for the scout's book
[dated May 23rd 2017]
Life to Eagle Seminar
When preparing for the Life to Eagle Seminar held at our District Roundtable:
- Print Eagle Scout Leadership Project planning book (http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-927_fillable.pdf)
- Print Eagle Scout Questionnaire (http://www.gec-bsa.org/fs/page/000245/eagleprojecteval.pdf)
- Print Eagle Scout application book (http://www.gec-bsa.org/fs/page/000245/eagleappinstpkt.pdf)
- Print Eagle Scout application (preferably on a single piece of paper in red, white and blue)(http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-728_WB_fillable.pdf)
- Eagle Scout Palm Packet this is for Eagle Scouts who are not yet 18 and have earned at least 5 merit badges beyond the Eagle Rank.
Our leaders who are registered to teach merit badges will be found on our Troop Roster while our Eagle Scouts are featured in our Eagle's Nest.