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Work to the requirements in force when you start
Required
Rank requirements are republished yearly. A Scout beginning work on the next rank uses the requirements as they stand then.
Notes and warnings
Warning. Rank requirements are republished yearly. Guide to Advancement 4.0.0.1 states that once a new or revised requirement appears on the program web page, a Scout beginning work on the next rank uses it as stated there. This page records the date its copy was read. Check it against the official page before relying on it.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.0.0.1 · Requirements are published on the program web pages and change annually, and a Scout beginning a rank uses the ones then in force.
- Scouts BSA Rank Requirements (Requirements sheets dated 2025-12) · The requirements sheet this plan was read from.