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What Is Advancement?
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Advancement Principles 3Unauthorized Requirement Changes4Advancement in the Four Scouting Program Phases 4Cub Scouting 4Boy Scouting 4Varsity Scouting 4Venturing 4Sea Scouting 4Bestowing Posthumous Awards4
The Council YouthDevelopment Committee 5
Setting Council Goals 6Planning a Yearly Calendar and Budget 6Recruiting and Training YouthDevelopment Committee Members6Record Keeping 7Promoting Advancement and Youth Development 8Eagle Scout/Silver Award Recognition Dinner 8Promoting Advancement in Camp and Other Venues 8Maintaining a Merit Badge Counselor Database 8
The District YouthDevelopment Committee 9
Setting Advancement Goals 10Helping Units Establish Advancement Programs 10Recruiting and Training Merit Badge Counselors 11Getting Started 11Qualications o Counselors 12Training or Merit Badge Counselors 12Merit Badge Counselor Orientation13How to Maintain a Current List o Merit Badge Counselors 13Merit Badge Counselors or Troops,Teams, and Crews 14The District’s Role in Advancement to Eagle Scout 14How to Identiy Program Resources 14
Advancement Rules and Regulations 15
Article IX. Policies and Denitions—Charter and Bylaws 15Section 1. Declaration o ReligiousPrinciple, Clause 1 15Section 1. Activities, Clause 2 15Section 1. Freedom, Clause 3 15Section 1. Leaders, Clause 4 15Article X. Program (Advancement)—Rules and Regulations 16Section 1. General Principles, Clause 1 16Section 1. Administration, Clause 2 16Section 1. Cub Scout Advancement,Clause 3. Basis or Advancement 16Section 1. Cub Scout Advancement,Clause 4. Ranks 16Section 1. Boy Scout Advancement,Clause 5. Basis or Advancement 16Section 1. Boy Scout Advancement,Clause 6. Ranks 16Section 1. Boy Scout Advancement,Clause 7. Responsibility o theTroop Committee 16Section 1. Varsity Scout Advancement,Clause 8. Basis or Advancement 16Section 1. Varsity Scout Advancement,Clause 9. Responsibility o theTeam Committee 17Section 1. Venturing Recognition,Clause 10. Basis o Advancement 17Section 1. Venturing Recognition,Clause 11. Ranks 17Clause 12. Examination in Camps 17Section 1. Responsibility or Merit Badges,Clause 13 17Article XI. Business, Finance, Properties,Contracts, Registration (Registration)—Rules and Regulations 17Section 3. Special Types o Registration,Clause 20. Mentally Retarded or SeverelyPhysically Handicapped Youth Members 17
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