Requirement · part of 5.0.2.0. They are welcome to return if eligible and in good standing

4.2.3.1. What "good standing" means

Required May not apply

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Where did the advancement come from?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

Scouts are in good standing with a unit as long as they have not been dismissed or suspended for disciplinary reasons, and they must also be in good standing with the local council and with Scouting America. In the rare case where a youth is not, communications will already have been delivered.

Where this step comes from

Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.2.3.1 · The good standing test: not dismissed or suspended, and in good standing with council and Scouting America.