2010 Eagle required MBs

[jimster]

I have heard from a few sources that the Eagle required merit badge list will be changing in 2010. Not to spread rumor, I am wondering does anyone have a credible source that can confirm this? What are the changes, and what happes to a boy that is working on the 'old' list?

[emb021]

Any such change is atleast half a year away.

 

As I doubt it will be a radical change, I really wouldn't get too concerned. the last time they made a change, it was to make some changes in the alternate list (where you had to get one of 2-3 different merit badges).

 

Not certain if a scout is Life working toward Eagle if he can continue to use the list of required merit badges at the time and not have to change.

[Hal_Crawford]

New Handbook is coming out in August. That might have the new requirements. Rumor (from other threads)is that there will also be changes in the T-SC-FC requirements as well. I think they gave some warning the last time they changed Eagle required MBs. Once they publish the changes they should also say what the policy concerning scouts working on Eagle.

 

I would say that this should light a fire under any Life Scouts to try and finish by 1st of the year. I vaguely remember that there was a 3 month grace period during which Eagles could be completed with old requirements. I could be wrong and/or it could be different this time.

 

Scouts who have already used a demoted merit badge for Star or Life still have those awards but that MB wouldn't count for Eagle unless Eagle is completed before the deadline. I remember that this was a concern with a scout who had earned Star with Sports MB but it wasn't an Eagle required by the time he earned Life.

[AlFansome]

 

Here is what I had posted back in June on MBs for Eagle and the new Handbook. The new Handbook didn't have any changes for Eagle required MBs, so it hasn't happened yet.

 

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After talking with a few attendees at the Advancement conference at PTC, here are a few things that National is considering (according to a National advancement person who spoke to the class).

 

Other than what I've listed below, I have no details other than National is considering the following:

 

1) Combining "Citizenship in the Community" and "Citizenship in the Nation" into a single "Citizenship in the United States" merit badge. Then, using the freed up Eagle-required slot, making "Cooking" an Eagle-required badge.

 

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-- end old post --

[Hal_Crawford]

Another thread just posted this link for requirement changes.

 

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/2010RankUpdates.aspx

 

No changes to required merit badges are mentioned so I would guess that is something for future consideration.

[John-in-KC]

When it happens, it happens. ACP&P #33088 has guidance on how changes in requirements apply for Scouts seeking S-L-E, as will Requirements #33215/6.

 

Remember BS Handbook is part of an integrated set of program documents, including Requirements...

[highcountry]

Good to at least know the rumos anyway, I have 3 Life scouts all well along toward Eagle. One is under the gun age wise and already has his foot on the gas, but the other 2 are just 15. I am going to urge them to step on it a bit to make sure they are complete before year's end just incase requirements change up.

[eisely]

One should not assume that changes in requirements will always result in tougher requirements. As often as not requirements are relaxed. When and if requirements are changed, a transition period is specified during which a scout may be advanced under the prior rules. Often the scout is allowed to elect the new rules. This is true for other ranks as well as eagle.

[molscouter]

eisley,

 

I've seen both in my time. For the current First Class recruiting requirement that came ib about 3-4 years ago, there was a grace period (six months?). For the bullying stuff put in a couple years ago at T-2-1, there was none.