Requirement
5.0.8.0. Face-to-face is still the preferred method
Required
For rank advancement and merit badge counseling the preferred method remains face-to-face interaction, because that is what supports the Scouting America method of adult association. There are occasions when technology might be supportive; the Guide frames them as occasions rather than as the norm.
What this is made of
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 5.0.8.0 · The preferred method for rank advancement and merit badge counseling is still face-to-face interaction that supports the Scouting America method of adult association, but there are occasions when use of technology might be supportive.