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Eagle stuff as well as Ranks
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The Scout Oath & Law are the guiding principles of Scouting, and are generally recited at the beginning or end of a Troop meeting.
 
The Scout Oath & Law are the guiding principles of Scouting, and are generally recited at the beginning or end of a Troop meeting.
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==Ranks==
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The requirements and order of the BSA ranks have changed over the years, although the names have only changed little. The current order is as follows:
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* Tenderfoot
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* Second Class
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* First Class
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* Star Scout
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* Life Scout
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* Eagle Scout
    
==Rank of Eagle Scout==
 
==Rank of Eagle Scout==
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The highest rank that may be attained by a Boy Scout is that of Eagle Scout, which less than 5% of Scouts nationwide earn. <ref>http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0410/d-news.html</ref> One of the requirements for this rank is leading a service project to benefit either the community at large, or a specific non-profit organization, such as a school or a church. Other requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges, including multiple specific ones, being active in the troop for a minimum amount of time, holding a position of leadership within one's troop, and appearing before a Board of Review.
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The highest rank that may be attained by a Boy Scout is that of Eagle Scout, which less than 5% of Scouts nationwide earn. <ref>http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0410/d-news.html</ref> One of the requirements for this rank is leading a service project to benefit either the community at large, or a specific non-profit organization, such as a school or a church. Other requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges (earned over the span of the last three ranks - including 12 predetermined ones), being active in the troop for a minimum amount of time, holding a position of leadership within one's troop, and appearing before a Board of Review. A Scouts Eagle Board of Review must be completed before a candidate's 18th birthday.
    
==Controversy==
 
==Controversy==
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