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Advancement 191 topics
Ranks, merit badges and the awards that go with them.
- Scouts BSA Ranks 13 topics
  Scout through Eagle Scout, and what has to happen first.
  - Eagle Palms 1 topic
    Bronze, Gold and Silver Palms, earned after the Eagle Scout rank.
- Cub Scout Ranks 7 topics
  Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos and Arrow of Light, each a set of required and elective Adventures.
- Venturing Ranks 3 topics
  Venturing, Discovery, Pathfinder and Summit, including the Summit service project.
- Sea Scout Ranks and Awards 2 topics
  Apprentice, Ordinary, Able and Quartermaster, and the awards alongside them.
- Merit Badges 145 topics
  Every merit badge, with the counselor and blue card process that governs all of them.
  - Eagle-Required Merit Badges 17 topics
    The merit badges the Eagle Scout rank requires, including those with a choice between alternatives.
  - Elective Merit Badges 125 topics
    Every other merit badge. Counts towards Star, Life and Eagle, and towards Eagle Palms afterwards.
- Awards and Recognitions 14 topics
  Recognitions outside the rank ladder, earned alongside it rather than as part of it.
  - National Outdoor Awards 6 topics
    Six badges for camping, hiking, aquatics, conservation, riding and adventure, each built on merit badges and logged time outdoors.
  - Religious Emblems 0 topics
    Awarded by religious organisations, not by Scouting America, and worn on the uniform.
  - STEM Nova and Supernova Awards 1 topic
    Retired nationally in 2025. What happened to the program, and where to ask about a council STEM award.
- Special Considerations 7 topics
  Advancement where the ordinary arrangements do not fit and the Guide to Advancement sets out a different route.

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