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These requirements were revised effective on April 1, 1999.

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The OA Representative positions were added to requirement 5 based on a letter from
John Dalrymple, BSA Boy Scout Division Director of Advancement, dated July 26, 1999.

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1.   Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 6 months as a Star Scout.  
2.   Demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life.  
3.   Earn 5 more merit badges (so that you have 11 in all), including any 3 more from the required list for Eagle*.
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4.   While a Star Scout, take part in service projects totaling at least 6 hours of work.
      These projects must be approved by your Scoutmaster.  
5.   While a Star Scout, serve actively 6 months in one or more of the positions of responsibility listed below
      (or carry out a Scoutmaster-assigned leadership project to help the troop):  

         Patrol Leader
         Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
         Senior Patrol Leader
         Troop Guide
         OA Troop Representative
         Den Chief
         Scribe
         Librarian
         Historian
         Quartermaster
         Bugler
         Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
         Chaplain Aide
         Instructor

6.   Take part in a Scoutmaster conference  
7.   Complete your board of review.


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* A Scout may choose any of the 15 required merit badges in the 12 categories to fulfill requirement 3
Click here for a complete list of required badges for Eagle.

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NOTE: The footnote to Requirement 3 means that, for example, a Scout can use both Lifesaving AND
Emergency Preparedness and/or Swimming, Hiking AND  Cycling toward the requirement of 3 more
(7 total) from the required list for Eagle when working toward Life Scout.)
Also note that the asterisks are specifically placed on the lines marked "(required for Eagle)"
signifying that the note applies to these badges.

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If a Scout used Safety and/or Sports Merit Badge as one or two of the four merit badges from the
required list for Eagle for advancement to Star Scout before April 1, 1999, he must earn additional
merit badges from the current required list for Eagle, so that he has at least seven
from the current list in order to advance to Life Scout.

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Please note that Requirement 7 - (Complete your Board of Review) MAY be done
AFTER the Scout has reached age 18.
All other requirements must be completed BEFORE the Scout's 18th Birthday.

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