General Resources
- Guide to Advancement, No. 33088 (PDF)
- Advancement News
- Advancement Educational Presentations
- Abilities Digest
- Advancement Report, No. 34403
- Building Effective Advancement Committees, No. 510-756
- Eagle Scout Challenge, No. 542-900
- Lone Scout Friend and Counselor Guidebook, No. 511-420
- Troop Resource Survey, No. 512-116
- Guide to Awards and Insignia, No. 33066
- Guardians of the Gate
Rank Advancement forms
- Application for Alternative Eagle Scout Rank Merit Badges, No. 512-730
- Belated Rank Application, No. 512-076
- Eagle Scout Application for youth who completed requirements ON OR AFTER July 1, 2022
Starting July 1, 2022, Eagle Scout candidates will be required to complete all Eagle Scout requirements including the new Citizenship in Society merit badge. The Local Council will be responsible for verifying the Eagle Scout candidate and their completion of the Eagle Scout requirements. The Local Council will determine those Scouts that meet all requirements before July 1, 2022 and those Scouts that fall under the new Eagle Scout requirements as of July 1, 2022. - Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, No. 512-927
This is the revised February 2023 Eagle Scout Service Project workbook. Scouts who have already started preparing their workbook using the 2022 version may continue to use it. They do not need to redo it using the 2023 version. - 11.2.0.0 Request for Extension of Time (form), No. 512-077
- 11.2.1.0 Appeal of Extension Request Denial (form), No. 512-077a
- Eagle Scout Service Project Coach Application, No. 512-069
- Individual Scout Advancement Plan, No. 512-936
- Request for Registration Beyond the Age of Eligibility, No. 512-935
Merit Badges
- A Guide for Merit Badge Counseling, No. 512-065
- Best Practices for Approving Merit Badge Counselors
- Merit Badge Counselor Information, No. 34405
- Merit Badge Group Instruction Guide, No. 512-066
- Merit Badge List
- Reporting Merit Badge Counseling Concerns, No. 512-800
- Using Digital Tools to Strengthen the Merit Badge Experience
