Requirement · part of 7.0.4.3. Announced in a pamphlet or handbook first: there is a window
7.0.4.3. After 31 December the choice is gone
Required
A Scout who chose the old requirements may keep using them until the badge is complete. A Scout who has not begun work by 31 December of the year the change was announced must use the new requirements.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.4.3 · Scouts who have not begun by 31 December of the year a change is announced must use the new requirements.