Advancement

Advancement

Below you will find some links to resources that our council has made available to scouts & leadsers.  We are currently working hard to make this section better, however, if you can not find what you are looking for here please either call or Scout Service and Training Center (570) 207-1227, or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Eagle Scout Advancement Tools

Resources that our council has made available for Life Scouts on their "Trail to Eagle" are available at the link below.

 

Read more: The Trail to Eagle Scout

Internet advancement is the process that Scouting units use to record and track advancement ranks and awards for their youth. This process can be done from any Internet-connected computer at any time.

Read more: Internet Advancement

Sustainability merit badge was introduced at the 2013 National Jamboree in July, and is now an alternative to Environmental Science as an Eagle-Required Merit Badge.

As of January 1, 2014, Cooking will become a required Merit Badge, bringing the total number of Eagle-Required Merit Badges to 13.

Read more: Eagle-Required Merit Badge Changes


Science
Technology
Engineering and
Math

 

To engage our youth members in STEM, the Boy Scouts of America has created exciting new program initiatives that emphasize STEM in the context of the current advancement programs.

Read more: STEM/Nova

 

 
During 2012 more than 3,000 Scouts throughout the USA received $100 grants for their Eagle Scout service projects through the generosity of the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation. The Boy Scouts of America has announced that the foundation has offered to continue its support with a similar number of grants in 2013.  The NEPA Council is pleased to announce that it will be participating in this program.

Read more: Lowe's National Eagle Scout Project Impact Grant

The merit badge counselor is a key player in the Boy Scout advancement program. 
 
Information on how to become a merit badge counselor is available by clicking on the link below

Read more: Information for Merit Badge Counselors

Cub Scout Advancement

Click on the link below for more information on Cub Scout Advancement and for links to frequently used Cub Scout forms.

 

Read more: Cub Scout Advancement

Boy Scout Advancement

For information on 

Boy Scout Advancement

CLICK HERE
 

Venturing Advancement

 

For information on 

Venturing Advancement

CLICK HERE

 

The National Eagle Scout Association (NESA)

For information on the
National Eagle Scout Association (NESA)

 

P.R.A.Y. (Religious Awards)

 
The religious award program for the BSA is administered
by  P.R.A.Y. (Program of Religious Activates for Youth).
 
For more information
on this program