Task
4.2.1.5. After the Scout is tested and recognized
Recommended
A well-organized unit program helps the Scout practice newly learned skills in different settings: at unit meetings, on activities and outings, by teaching other Scouts, in games and while leading projects.
Notes and warnings
Note. The fifth thing, which is not one of the four steps and is the one most often left out of a troop's advancement thinking. Skills are retained by being used (at meetings, on outings, in games, while teaching others and while leading projects) not by having been signed off.
What this is made of
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.2.1.5 · A well-organized unit program helps the Scout practice newly learned skills in different settings and methods.