Eagle Scout is the highest advancement rank in Boy Scouting. To earn the rank, a Boy Scout must:
- Progress through the ranks in the following order:
- Tenderfoot
- Second Class
- First Class
- Star
- Life
- Eagle
- Earn 21 merit badges
- Serve six months in a troop leadership position
- Plan, develop, and give leadership to a service project for any religious organization or any school or community
- Take part in a Scoutmaster conference
- Successfully complete an Eagle Scout board of review
Helpful Links for Eagle Scouts
- National advancement resources including the Eagle Scout workbook
- National Eagle Scout Association including scholarship information
- Eagle Scout Application - fillable PDF
- Worksheet for Eagle Scout – Merit badge and rank advancement - Fillable PDF
- Eagle Advancement Procedures
- Eagle Scout Advancement Kit Envelope - We use this to track the Eagle application through the various stages of review
- Trail to Eagle: Lowes Educational and Charitable Foundation Eagle Scout Service Project Impact Grant program. Complete the grant application and send to advancement@svmbc.org or deliver to the Scout offices in San Jose or Salinas, attention advancement. As of 8/12/2013 we have awarded all of our lowes gift cards.
If you have any questions you may contact the Council Office at 408.638.8300 or advancement@svmbc.org.
