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Approval

10.1.2.5. The council advancement committee reviews and decides

Required May not apply

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Which program is the member in?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

The same body decides alternative rank requirements and alternative Eagle merit badges. It is not restricted to approving or refusing what was put in front of it: it may approve in part, approve with changes, or set a future date to reconsider so the Scout has time to grow. Where a family is asked to wait, they must be told how long.

Note. It is in everyone's best interest for applications to be processed and decided promptly. If a family is asked to wait, they must be told how long it will be before the application can be reconsidered.

What this is made of

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 10.1.2.5 · The council advancement committee reviews the request and is not restricted to yes or no.
  2. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 10.1.2.6 · The same committee reviews alternative merit badge applications.

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