Announcing our new Guide to Advancement and the new Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook

The new Guide to Advancement is available at: http://scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33088.pdf (4.5MB PDF file). . This new guide replaces the Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures and Advancement and Recognition Policies and Procedures, which are no longer valid.

The 2011 Guide to Advancement has a few significant changes and gives individual units more room to define their own expectations:

• Active Participation requirements updated. Units can set their own ‘active’ expectations.
• Position of Responsibility requirements updated. Units can set expectations to define the fulfillment of the position.
• Merit badge section revamped.
• Info about wearing uniform to Board of Review clarified – uniforms cannot be mandatory.
• Changes in the Eagle Scout Service Project requirement.
• Awards and recognitions moved to a separate Guide to Awards and Insignia.

Our council will make a transition from the former advancement publication to the new Guide to Advancement #33088. Starting January 1, 2012 however, the new guide must be consulted for all advancement procedures. Please share this information with your unit Committee Chair, Advancement Chair, and Cubmaster/Scoutmaster/Coach/Advisor as soon as you can.

The new Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook is available at: http://scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-927_fillable.pdf. The new Eagle Scout Service Project workbook replaces the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook, as of January 1, 2012. The old book can only be used if it has a District committee member signature on or before December 31, 2011.

Want more information?
Attend our training session listed below or contact your Southern Sky District Advancement Chair Rob Hayes at rob1213@sbcglobal.net .

1/21/2012 2:00PM – 3:00PM Bobby Lyle Billy Gamble Scouting Center Meeting Room #104

Rob Hayes | District Advancement Chair
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Circle Ten Council
Southern Sky District
rob1213@sbcglobal.net