Lord Spade

-I appreciate your comment, it has answered some of my questions and appeased my doubt.

-Oh dang! I didn't read the rest of the topic till too late. So what's the clear answer on this?! What defines an adult scout and a youth scout, 18 or 21? I know 18 year olds can become Assistant Scoutmastersm but a boy can be a Venture Scout till he is 21...??? When is it not appropiate to wear the Eagle Rank Badge (or any Rank patch for that matter)??? 18 or 21?

-This is an important question that I need answered. I have read in different sources that a scout can wear the Eagle rank badge till he is 21, and other sources I have read that he has to take it off at 18. We have several 18 year old Eagle scouts (including myself) in our Troop that are confused whether or not we have to take off the Eagle Rank Badge now or at 21? We are currently enrolled in the Venture program, but we are not a lone Venture Crew, we are a Venture Patrol within our Troop's Charter. -Is it appropiate for adults and scouts to wear our scout award medals during formal occ