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Task

6.0.0.2. The unit records the badge and reports it to the council

Required

Promptly, and in a form the Scout, the counselor and the volunteers can all read. This is what makes the badge count towards a rank.

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 6.0.0.2 · Advancement reporting to the council.
  2. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.0.3 · Completions and partials documented promptly.