Eagle Rank

🏅 Eagle Scout is the highest rank in Scouts BSA and a nationally recognized symbol of honor, leadership, and service. Fewer than 6% of Scouts achieve Eagle—a true mark of dedication, character, and accomplishment.

🦅 Requirements for Eagle Scout:

🔸 Merit Badges

• Earn 21 merit badges total

  • 13 must be Eagle-required, including badges like:

    • First Aid

    • Citizenship in the Nation, World, and Community

    • Communication

    • Personal Fitness

    • Family Life

    • Camping

    • Personal Management

    • Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving

    • Others as specified by BSA
      
      

🔸 Leadership

• Serve actively in a troop leadership position for at least 6 months while a Life Scout
  
  

🔸 Eagle Scout Service Project

• Plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a significant service project that benefits a school, religious institution, or community organization

  • The Scout must lead, not just do

  • Must be approved in advance by the Scoutmaster, troop committee, and local council
    
    

🔸 Scout Spirit

• Continue to live by the Scout Oath and Law

• Be a role model in your troop and community
  
  

🔸 Board of Review

• After completing all requirements, appear before a district-level Board of Review

  • Must be completed before your 18th birthday
    
    

🎖 What Comes After Eagle?

• Eagle Palms: Earn additional merit badges and demonstrate continued service and leadership

• Lifelong recognition: Eagle Scouts often gain college, scholarship, and career opportunities

• Membership in the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA)