Requirement · part of 4.0.0.2. Report the advancement to the council
4.0.0.2. Badges of rank are RESTRICTED items
Required Often forgotten
All badges of rank, merit badges and Eagle Palms are restricted. Unit leadership may not purchase these insignia for presentation without having filed a report of the youth's advancement. Reporting is therefore a step before the pack meeting, not paperwork after it.
Notes and warnings
Warning. This is why reporting sits before the pack meeting on this plan and not after it. Restricted items cannot be bought without a filed advancement report, so a pack that reports quarterly has quietly capped how often it can present a badge of rank.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.0.0.2 · Badges of rank, merit badges and Eagle Palms are restricted items and may not be purchased without a filed advancement report.