To be clear, that number was calculated this way: The total membership number for Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturers males under 18 years old in was , The number of Eagle Scouts in was 51, Find the raw data at the bottom of this post.
My two cents I feel two points need to be made here. An upward trend in the percentage is a good thing. We should see the increasing percentage of Boy Scouts becoming Eagle Scouts as a positive thing. About 2 percent of Boy Scouts throughout history went on to become Eagle Scouts. So what about the other 98 percent? They still are better men because of their time in Scouting.
By the end of the decade, that number had topped 30, But more changes were on the horizon. To earn Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class, Scouts no longer completed specific requirements take a hike, sharpen an ax, describe the American flag, etc. Instead, they chose eight of 12 skill awards—belt loops in specific subjects—of which only Citizenship and First Aid were specified.
Tenure requirements were also added for each rank. The Star, Life, and Eagle requirements looked much as they had before, but the list of Eagle-required merit badges was significantly different.
In keeping with the Improved Scouting Program, the list deemphasized some traditional skills. Gone were the Camping, Cooking, and Nature merit badges. To the chagrin of many longtime Scout leaders, a boy could, in theory, become an Eagle Scout without ever going camping, hiking, or swimming.
The Improved Scouting Program turned out to be a short-lived experiment. It was during this time that the BSA reached a major milestone. Holsinger was one of 25, Scouts who became Eagles that year.
More Scouts than ever—more than 50,—now earn the Eagle Scout Award each year with the two-millionth Eagle Scout named in Now, Scouting is striving toward its three-millionth Eagle Scout. By the time the next handbook appeared, in , skill awards had gone the way of berets, and the Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class requirements looked much as they had a generation before.
To become a First Class Scout, a boy again had to master basic skills in camping, cooking, first aid, swimming, and nature study. The only changes since have been relatively minor.
Family Life became a required merit badge in , just three years after its introduction. In , the list of required badges changed slightly again when Hiking and Cycling were added, Safety and Sports were dropped, and Personal Fitness again became mandatory.
I reaffirm my allegiance To the three promises of the Scout Oath. I thoughtfully recognize And take upon myself The obligations and responsibilities Of an Eagle Scout. On my honor I will do my best To make my training and example, My rank and my influence Count strongly for better Scouting And for better citizenship In my troop, In my community, And in my contacts with other people.
To this I pledge my sacred honor. Eagle award history. It is more than a medal. You have a chance to be a part of history. Genesis of the Eagle Scout award. The Silver Wolf and the badges of merit were never produced. The first Eagle Scout. The younger Eldred earned his 21st merit badge in April at the age of All that remained was an appearance before a board of review then called a court of honor. Since there were no provisions for local reviews in those early days, Eldred was examined by perhaps the most exalted and intimidating board of review in Scouting history: Chief Scout Executive James E.
Just be prepared for a lot of work to come your way if you want to do this! Now sit back, relax, and get ready to learn everything you need to know to go for the Eagle Rank!
As I mentioned earlier, most scouts spend 4 — 6 years in Scouting before earning their Eagle Rank. However, how long should a scout remain a Tenderfoot, or how many years should it take them before becoming a Life scout? The breakdown of this timeline might surprise you! Most scouts tend to choose this type of timeline because they have other things going on in their life besides Scouting. Involvement with clubs, sports, and academics can often take time away from troop functions and ranking up.
Fortunately, there are a few tricks to avoid slumps and quickly rank up in Scouting! Remember tip 3? Work on multiple merit badges at the same time! Outside of rank advancement, scouts must also complete 21 merit badges: 13 of these badges are Eagle-required, and the other 8 are up to you for a complete list of Eagle Required Merit Badges, and their difficulty rankings, click here.
Each merit badge contains hands-on and knowledge-related requirements that a Scout must complete. There are a wide variety of merit badges to choose from, in topics ranging from Chess to American Business, to Mammal Studies. As of , there are a total of merit badges available for scouts to earn. I can personally attest that most merit badges take a while to complete, and many require you to learn, then demonstrate hands-on skills!
Within the list of Eagle-required merit badges, some take longer to complete than others. In most cases , the badges that are the longest and most difficult are those that require you to track things over an extended period of time. Below are the Eagle-required merit badges with the most intense time commitments:.
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