Eagle Scouts
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- Highest advancement rank in Boy Scouting
- In 2008, around 5 percent of all Boy Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank.
- In 2008, the average age of boys earning the Eagle Scout rank was 17.3 years of age.
- From 1912 to 2009, 2 million Boy Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank.
Eagle Scout Rank
- To earn the rank, a Boy Scout must:
- Progress through the ranks in the following order:
- Tenderfoot
- Second Class
- First Class
- Star
- Life
- Eagle
- Earn 21 merit badges, including:
- First Aid
- Citizenship in the Community
- Citizenship in the Nation
- Citizenship in the World
- Communications
- Environmental Science
- Personal Fitness
- Camping
- Family Life
- Personal Management
- Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving
- Cycling, Hiking, or Swimming
- Serve six months in a troop leadership position.
- Plan, develop, and give leadership to a service project for a religious community organization or a school.
- Take part in a Scoutmaster conference.
- Successfully complete an Eagle Scout board of review.
Boy Scouts with disabilities may qualify for the Eagle Scout rank by fulfilling alternative requirements as determined by their council.
- Founded in 1972, the National Eagle Scout Association maintains contact with Eagle Scouts to sustain their interest in Scouting.
- Eagle Scouts in good standing may join.
- Applications for membership are available through:
- Local council
- The NESA Web page
- Contacting Alumni Relations at the national office
- For more information, visit the official NESA Web site at www.nesa.org.