Ranks & Advancement
Click here for Scouting.org videos for Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, and First Class
advancement requirements. Watch and learn, (by clicking on the badge)then demonstrate to your
patrol leader and get that signoff!
Troop 221 adults offer these merit badges
see Mr. Jones to get a counselor and get started now!
American
Business American
Heritage Archeology
AutomMechanics Aviation
Backpacking
Bird
Study Camping
Canoeing Chemistry
Climbing Communications
Cit. Community
Composite
Materials Computers
Cooking Cycling
Dentistry DogCare
Drafting
Electricity
Electronics
Energy Engineering
Entrepreneurship Env. Science
FamilyLife
FarmMechanics
Fingerprinting FireSafety
FirstAid Fishing Forestry
Golf
Hiking
HomeRepairs InsectStudy
Leatherwork MammalStudy
Medicine
Metalworking
Motorboating Music
Cit.Nation Nature
NuclearScience
Orienteering
Painting PersonalFitness
PersonalMgmt Pioneering
Plumbing
PublicSpeaking
Pulp&Paper
Railroading Reading
ReptileStudy
Riflery
Safety Salesmanship
Scholarship Shotgun
SmallBoatSailing
SnowSports
SpaceExploration Sports
Surveying TruckTransportation
WaterSkiing
WaterSports Whitewater
WildernessSurvival
Woodworking Cit. World
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The Troop provides an advancement
review process that allows a scout's progress to be assessed.
The process also allows the scout to assess the Troop, providing
feedback to the scoutmaster and board of review members. This
process is depicted in a bubble chart.
This review process is described in the Orientation
Guide.
kWhen you feel you are ready to
advance, see Asst. Scoutmaster Snebold to begin your review process,
preferably at the first of the month. He will check your records
to make sure the requirements are met. A Review Panel will assess
your achievements and schedule a Scoutmaster Conference, followed by a
Board of Review. This process may take approx. 3 weeks.
Advancement into the upper ranks involves a positions of responsibility. Current and future scout leaders can review
each position's requirements in the JuniorLeadershipBooklet
Who
To See:
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To procure a Troop 221 Requirements Checkoff List, see Mr. Snebold.
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To
sign up for a scoutmaster conference for the rank of Scout,Tenderfoot,
Second Class, or First Class, bring your Troop 221 Requirements Check
Off List and see Mr. Snebold. New for First Class 2007 "Invite a Friend" requirement: Log on to www.thescoutzone.org and follow the instructions at the bottom of the page for Tell A Friend and send the e-card. Easy!!
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To sign up for a scoutmaster
conference for the rank of Star, Life, or an Eagle Palm, see
Mr. Lynch.
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To sign up for a scoutmaster
conference for the rank of Eagle, see Mr. Vitello.
Frequently
asked questions:
- Where do I get a Blue Card for a merit badge or find a counselor for a merit badge?
Answer: See Mr. or Mrs. Jones
- Who can sign off on the Troop 221 Requirement Check List as
a scout completes the requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class
and First Class?
Answer: Any scout that is "Trained",
that is, any scout that has completed JLT (Junior Leader Training),
can sign off the Check List. The scouts that are trained are the
Senior Patrol Leader, any Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, any
Patrol Leader, any Troop Guide or any scout that has served in
one of these positions and has a "Trained" patch on his uniform sleeve. Additional Information for:
Tenderfoot rank: Parent/guardian should sign off Substance Abuse requirement #8
Scout rank: Parent/guardian should sign off "How to Protect Your Child from
Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide" requirement
Second Class rank: Only Scoutmaster or Assistant Scoutmaster may sign off the "Lighting
a Stove" requirement
Second Class and First Class Orienteering: Only the adult leaders of the Orienteering
hikes/activities may sign off the requirements
- When will my Scoutmaster Conference and Board of Review be held? They are held once each
month, usually before or after the troop meeting: 7 PM to 7:30 PM OR 8:30 PM to 9 PM.
- How do I earn Service Hours?
Answer: Go talk to Scoutmaster
Vitello. He must approve a Service Project BEFORE you perform
the work. Mr. Vitello has approved many Service Projects over
the years, including RAM House, Adopt-A-Highway Cleanups, and
helping with previous Eagle Projects. Check with Mr. Vitello FIRST! A service project is good for a max of 2 service hours.
You will therefore need to work on 3 service projects to collect the 6
hours necessary for advancement. But don't stop at 2 hours,
because we still count the extra time towards Service Project Centurion
awards! Click Here for some ideas for service projects.
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