What Bsa Merit Badges Require Service Hours

Boy Scouts, who take an Oath "to help other people at all times," volition soon be required to do so at nearly every rank.

New requirements that take event Jan. ane, 2016, include service hours at Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Course, Star, Life and Eagle. (That's every rank but the Lookout man rank.)

You lot can see the total Boy Picket service hour requirements below, only here are the basics: Scouts must complete one hour of service for Tenderfoot, 2 hours for 2d Class and three hours for First Class. The total hours for Star and Life remain the aforementioned — six hours each. At least iii of the six hours for Life must be conservation-related; this reflects an increased accent on environmental stewardship.

The Hawkeye Scout project, which has no minimum or maximum number of service hours, remains unchanged.

This is the latest in a serial of posts where I expect at changes coming to Male child Scouting next year. I've already blogged nearly Picket condign its ain rank and Boy Scouts telling about their duty to God at each rank. You lot tin read more about changes to Male child Scouting (and, for that matter, Cub Scouting and Venturing, on the Program Updates page.)

Today, let's look at service hours.

Offset in 2016, a beau who advances from Scout to Eagle Lookout man will complete at to the lowest degree eighteen hours of service — not including those hours spent on his Eagle Scout service project. That'due south five more hours than before.

I doubtable many Boy Scouts won't even notice this change. Most exceed 18 hours of service over their Scouting careers without thinking about it.

Note that service hours aren't cumulative. In other words, the hour of service used for Tenderfoot only counts toward Tenderfoot. A Scout cannot, for example, likewise count that 60 minutes equally one of the ii he needs for Second Class.

New Boy Lookout service requirements

Tenderfoot, requirement 7b: 1 hour of service (upward from nix)

Participate in a total of one hour of service in one or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. Explicate how your service to others relates to the Scout slogan and Scout motto.

Second Grade,requirement 8e: Two hours of service (up from one)

Participate in two hours of service through 1 or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. Tell how your service to others relates to the Scout Oath.

First Course,requirement 9d: Iii hours of service (upward from zero)

Participate in iii hours of service through one or more service projects approved past your Scoutmaster. The project(due south) must not exist the aforementioned service projection(s) used for Tenderfoot requirement 7b and Second Class requirement 8e. Explain how your service to others relates to the Scout Law.

Star,requirement 4: Six hours of service (same as before)

While a Kickoff Grade Spotter, participate in half dozen hours of service through i or more service projects approved past your Scoutmaster.

Life,requirement four: Six hours of service, at least iii of which are conservation-related (changed from six hours, catamenia)

While a Star Sentry, participate in vi hours of service through 1 or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. At least three hours of this service must exist conservation-related.

Eagle Sentinel: The Eagle Scout service project (aforementioned equally earlier)

While a Life Scout, program, develop, and requite leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious establishment, any school, or your community. (The projection must benefit an arrangement other than the Boy Scouts of America.)