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Work to the requirements in force when you start
Required
These requirements are republished yearly. A Scout who has already begun may finish under the ones they started with.
Notes and warnings
Warning. Merit badge requirements are republished annually. A Scout beginning work uses the requirements as they stand then; a Scout already working may finish under the ones they started with. Guide to Advancement 7.0.4.3 governs which applies. 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 7.0.4.3 · Which version of a changed requirement applies.
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.0.0.1 · Requirements are published on the program web pages and change annually.
- Rowing Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-02-18) · The page these requirements were read from.