Transitioning to the New Rank Requirements

January 5, 2016 By Clarke Green

Now the new year has come Scouts registered after January 1, 2016 must use the new rank requirements.

What about Scouts registered before December 31, 2015? The answer is a little complicated, but not too hard to understand;

Here’s the logic chart as a PDF file, and the BSA document I used to make it.

Here’s the BSA’s PDF list of the new requirements to print out and add to your handbook.

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About Clarke Green

Clarke has worked with thousands of Scouts and Scouters as a director at his local Scout Camp (Camp Horseshoe), and as a Scoutmaster for 30 years. He is the recipient of a number of awards recognizing his service to Scouting, including the B.S.A.’s Silver Beaver, District Award of Merit, and is a Vigil Honor member of Octoraro Lodge 22. He is author of the blog and podcast at Scoutmastercg.com, The Scouting Journey, and Thoughts on Scouting. An avid outdoorsman and amateur actor, he lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with his wife Teddi.

Comments

Kurt Schultz says

January 6, 2016 at 1:47 pm

Any word on when the new handbook with the details is going to hit the racks? I was hoping to give a couple for Christmas, now I was thinking about Groundhog Day gifts, but no one has an actual delivery date that I can find. Great chart!
- Clarke Green says
  
  January 6, 2016 at 5:36 pm
  
  Nobody knows, most recent publications have been months behind.
Damon Edmondson says

January 6, 2016 at 10:31 am

This is helpful and I’d print it but…. the bottom right box should be clarified to read “…upon attaining the first class rank or December 31st 2016,which ever happens first”
Barry Carney says

January 5, 2016 at 4:14 pm

Thanks, Clarke! As always–very helpful.