New Boy Scout Rank Requirements for 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by District Chair

New rank Advancement for the Boy Scout program go into effect January 1, 2016. A few of the highlights are:

Scout becomes a rank with significantly expanded requirements.(They are inline with the new Cub Scout required Arrow of Light Adventure “Scouting Adventure”)
There is a greater emphasis on service
There is a new element of Scout Spirit in the new requirements
There is a new knot requirement (Sheet Bend) and a new navigation tool requirement(GPS)
In recognition of the importance of internet safety, there are new Cyber Chip requirements.
A new Handbook will be available in January 2016.
Will you have to buy a new Handbook? Probably not – much of the content is the same -but you should print out the new requirement pages. The link for the printable insert is below.
Printable 2016 Boy Scout Handbook Rank Requirement insert

The new requirements are shown in this chart.

There are transition rules which are outlined in this description.