Re: Eagle Rank, Venture Scouts, & Females
W. Scott Breckinridge Smith (scott_jrp@yahoo.com)
Thu Feb 19 08:23:04 1998
Mark,
Boy Scouts have rank advancement. They can join a Scout Troop when
they are 10 or so, and they can advance as long as they are youth
(until they turn 18). From lowest to highest, the ranks are:
Scout
Tenderfoot
Second Class
First Class
Star
Life
Eagle
There is a unique honor camper society that Boy Scouts can be elected
for called the Order of the Arrow. One of the requirements for
membership is that the Scout must have attained the rank of First Class.
These ranks are attained by earning certain merit badges, serving in
leadership positions, working on various projects, etc. Eagle, is of
course, the highest rank that a Boy Scout can earn. About 2% of all
Scouts in America reach the rank of Eagle.
I hope this helps!
Scott Smith
---Mark McCormack wrote:
>
> Please explain, what do you mean by first class? This distinction of
rank
> and class is foreign to me.
>
> Mark
>
>
> At 15:32 18/02/98 CST6CDT, you wrote:
> >I agree 100%.
> >
> >Currently a female Explorer cannot join OA because she cannot
become BSA
> >1st class. That is the same problem with Eagle. How do you get to
first
> >class in Venture?
> >Susan Wilcox
> >
>
>
>
>
==
W. Scott Smith
The James River Partnership
Post Office Box 4694
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502
scott_jrp@yahoo.com
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