Advancement
The Boy Scouts of America have four steps to ADVANCEMENT:
- The Scout LEARNS
- The Scout is TESTED
- The Scout is REVIEWED
- The Scout is RECOGNIZED
The Northeast Georgia Council's Advancement Committee, made up of volunteers from Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting and Venturing, have put together some guidelines to assist units and districts. These guidelines fully adhere to BSA policy.
- CUB SCOUT Rank Advancement
- BOY SCOUT Rank Advancement - Basic Overview
- BOY SCOUT Advancement - Eagle Scout specific
- VENTURING Advancement
- Merit Badge Guide
- Awards and Recongitions - All Programs
- Role of the Council Advancement Committee
- Role of the District Advancement Committee
- Role of the Unit Advancement Coordinator
Advancement Forms
Additional forms are available on the national forms page and our council forms page.
2010 Rank Requirement Changes
The centennial edition of the Boy Scout Handbook will soon be available, and with the new handbook come several rank requirement changes that will be in effect as of January 1, 2010. More information here.
- Cub Scout Forms
- Individual Cub Scout Record
- Boy Scout Forms
- Individual Boy Scout Record
- Boy Scout First Class Tracking Sheet
- Unit Advancement Report
- Worksheet for building a merit badge counselor list
- NEGA Merit Badge Counselor Application
- Eagle Scout specific
- Eagle Reference guidelines Council
- Sample letter of reference for Eagle Scout Council
- Sample Religious letter of reference for Eagle Scout Council
- Eagle Scout Application Checklist Council
- Eagle Scout Application National
- Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook (PDF) National
- Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Guide - NEGA Council - available soon
- Other Youth Award Forms
- Application for BSA Lifeguard
- Historic Trails Program/50-Miler Award
- 50 Miler Award Application
- Adult Recognition and Award Forms
- Progress Record for the Tiger Cub Den Leader Award
- Progress Record for the Cub Scout Den Leader Award
- Progress Record for the Webelos Den Leader Award
- Progress Record for the Cubmaster Award
- Progress Record for the Cub Scouter Award
- Progress Record for the Boy Scout Leader's Training Award
- Scoutmaster Progress Record for the Scoutmaster's Key
- Varsity Scout Leader Progress for the Coach's Key and Varsity Scout Leader Training Award
- Varsity Scout Leader Letter Scorecard
- Venturing Leader Progress Record
- Roundtable/Huddle Staff Progress Record for the Scouter's Training Award
- Roundtable/Huddle Commissioner Progress Record for Arrowhead Honor/Commissioner Key
- District and Assistant District Commissioner Progress Record for the Commissioner Key/Arrowhead Honor Award
- Unit Commissioner Progress Record for the Commissioner Key/Arrowhead Honor Award
- Progress Record for the District Committee Key
- Training and Award record for Adult Scouters
For questions or concerns related to the advancement program, contact your District Advancement Chairman using the following email links:
- Council Advancement Chairman
- Apalachee
- Chattahoochee
- Cheokee
- Currahee
- Etowah
- Mountain
- Sweetwater
- Venturing (All Districts)
- Cub Scouting (All Districts)
The Northeast Georgia (NEGA) Council Advancement Committee follows the National BSA guidelines which are published in Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures. This book is available at any Scout Service Center for a nominal fee.
