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Requirement · part of 4.2.0.1. Seven ranks, earned in sequence whatever age the Scout joined

4.2.0.1. Scout through First Class may be worked on at the same time

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Requirements for the Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class ranks may be worked on simultaneously. They must still be earned in sequence: working on them together changes the order of the work, not the order of the ranks.

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.2.0.1 · Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class requirements may be worked on simultaneously; the ranks must still be earned in sequence.

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