SUGGESTED RANK ADVANCEMENT

Rank Grade Month Requirement # Other
Scout 5 Feb ALL upon crossing over from Webelos
Tenderfoot 5 Mar 1, 2, 3 campout, tent, cook meal Camporee
  5 Apr 4a, 4b whip/fuse rope, halfhitches & tautline  
  5 May 5 hiking rules  
  5 Jun 6 raise, lower, fold flag prepare for 4th of July ceremonies
  5 Jul 7 memorize Oath, Law, motto, slogan  
  6 Aug 8 Patrol name, yell, describe flag  
  6 Sep 9 buddy system  
  6 Oct 10a exercises create charts
  6 Nov 10b exercise improvement compare charts
  6 Dec 11 poisonous plants  
  6 Jan 12a, b Heimlich & First Aid Scoutmaster Conference & Board of Review by end of Month
  6 Feb RECEIVE RANK AT BLUE/GOLD  
Second Class 6 Mar 2a, b campouts, tent Camporee
  6 Apr 6a first aid kit  
  6 May 5 identify animals  
  6 Jun 7a, b, c swimming & rescue TIHA campout -- swim in river
  6 Jul 3 flag ceremony 4th of July ceremonies
  7 Aug 4 service project  
  7 Sep 2c, d, e, f, g campfire cooking & Totin' Chip Webelos Woods
  7 Oct 6a "hurry" first aid  
  7 Nov 6c First Aid  
  7 Dec 8 Drug/alcohol abuse awareness  
  7 Jan 1a, b Orienteering Orienteering Challenge

Scoutmaster Conference & Board of Review by end of Month

  7 Feb RECEIVE RANK AT BLUE/GOLD  
First Class 7 Mar 3 campout Camporee
  7 Apr 5 visit elected leader  
  7 May 6 native plants  
  7 Jun 9a, b, c, d swimming & rescue TIHA campout -- swim in river
  7 Jul 8a bowline knot  
  8 Aug 7a, b, c lashings, camp gadget  
  8 Sep 4a, b, c, d, e Patrol cooking Webelos Woods
  8 Oct 8c transporting injured Fire Prevention Month
  8 Nov 8d CPR  
  8 Dec 8b bandaging  
  8 Jan 1, 2, orienteering Orienteering Challenge

Scoutmaster Conference & Board of Review by end of Month

  8 Feb RECEIVE RANK AT BLUE/GOLD  
Star 8 Mar - Jun 5 leadership position  
  8 Jul 1 4 months as 1st Class  
  9 Aug - Jan 4 6 hours service projects (1 hour per month) Scoutmaster Conference & Board of Review by end of Month
  9 Feb RECEIVE RANK AT BLUE/GOLD  
Life 9/10 Mar - Aug 5 leadership position  
  10 Sep 1 6 months as Star  
  10 Oct - Jan 4 6 hours service projects (1 1/2 hours per month) Scoutmaster Conference & Board of Review by end of Month
  10 Feb RECEIVE RANK AT BLUE/GOLD  
Eagle 10/11 Mar - Aug 4 leadership position  
  11 Sep 1 6 months as Life  
  11 Oct 3 merit badges  
  11 Nov - Apr 5 Eagle service project Scoutmaster Conference & Board of Review by end of Month
  11 May RECEIVE RANK AT COURT OF HONOR  
Palms 11/12 Jun - ? merit badges  
  12 ? merit badges