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Approval

8.0.1.6. Eagle boards need council approval; other ranks do not

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It is a local council decision to allow videoconference Eagle Scout boards of review. Videoconference boards for other ranks may be held without local council approval, but they must still comply with every requirement on this branch.

Warning. Read the two halves together. Eagle Scout videoconference boards are a local council decision, so a unit cannot authorise one. Boards for other ranks may go ahead without council approval, but "without approval" is not "without rules": every other requirement in 8.0.1.6 still applies to them.

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 8.0.1.6, item 1 · It is a local council decision to allow videoconference Eagle Scout boards of review. Videoconference boards of review may be held for other ranks without local council approval, but they still must comply with the following requirements.

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