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Trail to Eagle

The path to achieving the Eagle Scout rank, which involves earning 21 merit badges (including 14 required ones), holding leadership positions, being active as a Life Scout for at least six months, completing a community service project, and passing an Eagle Scout board of review is not an easy one, but one with a lifetime of rewards.

Becoming a Scout

To join Troop 605, you must be a youth aged 11-17. The first step is to complete a youth application online through the my.Scouting.org portal.
The first rank is called "Scout", which is earned by new Scouts after joining the troop. To achieve this rank, a Scout must agree to live by the Scout Oath and Law, and demonstrate basic skills like repeating the Scout Oath, Law, motto, and slogan, knowing the Pledge of Allegiance, and tying a square knot.

Trail to First Class

The "Trail to First Class" is a structured program designed for new scouts to learn and practice essential scouting skills, including camping, cooking, first aid, and navigation, to help them earn their Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks. It is a phased approach to the ranks that requires participation in activities, but allows scouts to work on requirements for different ranks at the same time. Key components include learning outdoor skills, citizenship, and the ability to be self-sufficient, with an eventual goal of transitioning from a learner to a leader.

Tenderfoot: Shows that a Scout knows basic skills, including tying knots
Second Class: Slightly more advanced, Scout knows first aid and cooking
First Class: A transition rank, where the Scout accepts more responsibility within the Troop

Peer Leadership

Peer leadership in the Troop is a fundamental principle in which youth members elect, train, and guide their fellow Scouts. The organization is explicitly "youth-led," and adult leaders serve primarily as mentors and safety supervisors, empowering the Scouts to run the troop's meetings and activities. This model is designed to develop practical leadership, decision-making, and teamwork skills.

Star: Begins earning merit badges and starts holding a position of responsibility in the Troop
Life: Proficient in scout skills and regularly teaches them to others, holds senior leasdership roles in the Troop and continues earning merit badges

YOUTH POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDE:

Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Quartermaster, Scribe, Den Chief, Chaplain Aide, Historian, Librarian, Webmaster, Bugler, Order of the Arrow Representative, Outdoor Ethics Guide

Eagle Project

The highest award in scouting, earned after completing all 21 merit badges, holding several positions of service, and carrying out a service project that benefits the community, known as the Eagle Project.

An Eagle Scout service project is a leadership-focused project that a Life Scout plans, develops, and leads to completion to benefit a religious institution, school, or community. It is the final and most visible requirement for earning the Eagle Scout rank. Projects must be approved by a benefiting organization, the unit leader, the unit committee, and the district advancement team before work begins.

Timeline

Each Scout takes their own path toward Eagle, and times to earn the various ranks tend to vary with participation level. The timeline above is a rough average for Troop 605 Scouts. The successful strategies over the years have been to attend meetings in your uniform every week, bring your scout handbook with you to Campouts and Outings, go to summer camp each year and volunteer for as much community service as possible.

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