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Troop 205 Roll of Honor
Eagle Scouts of Troop 205
Only about 6 percent of Scouts ever make Eagle. These are the ones who did it in Troop 205, at Parkview Baptist Church and every campout since.
The trail to Eagle
Six ranks come first
Every Eagle Scout started out learning knots and the Scout Oath. Here’s roughly what each rank along the way asks for.
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Rank 1 of 7
Scout
The first rank. Learning what Scouting stands for.
- Learn the Scout Oath, Law, motto and slogan
- Scout sign, salute and handshake
- Tie a square knot and care for rope
- Pocketknife safety
- Youth protection discussion with a parent
- Scoutmaster conference
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Rank 2 of 7
Tenderfoot
First campout and the basics of the outdoors.
- Spend a night camping with the troop
- Help cook a meal and clean up
- Tie two half hitches and a taut-line hitch
- Basic first aid and the buddy system
- Fitness test, then improve over 30 days
- One hour of service
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Rank 3 of 7
Second Class
Finding your way and taking care of the group.
- Five troop activities, three of them campouts
- Map, compass and an orienteering course
- Build a fire and cook over it
- Swimming ability and water safety
- More first aid
- Two hours of service
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Rank 4 of 7
First Class
A capable camper who can lead others outdoors.
- Ten troop activities, three of them campouts
- Plan and cook meals for the patrol
- Lashings and a pioneering project
- Pass the BSA swimmer test
- First aid for serious injuries
- Three hours of service
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Rank 5 of 7
Star
Where merit badges and leadership begin.
- Active four months as a First Class Scout
- Six merit badges, four of them Eagle-required
- Four months in a troop leadership role
- Six hours of service
- Scoutmaster conference and board of review
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Rank 6 of 7
Life
Teaching younger scouts and leading the troop.
- Active six months as a Star Scout
- Five more merit badges, three Eagle-required
- Six months in a troop leadership role
- Six hours of service
- Teach a younger scout a skill
- Scoutmaster conference and board of review
Rank 7 of 7
What it takes to make Eagle
After Life Scout comes the hardest stretch: more badges, real leadership, a project the scout runs from start to finish, and a final board of review.
- Active in the troop for at least six months as a Life Scout
- Earned 21 merit badges, including the 14 required for Eagle
- Served six months in a troop leadership position
- Planned, organized and led a service project for the community
- Completed a Scoutmaster conference and an Eagle board of review
- Finished all of it before their 18th birthday
The 14 Eagle-required merit badges
Plus at least seven more of the scout’s choosing, for 21 in all.
- Camping
- Citizenship in the Community
- Citizenship in the Nation
- Citizenship in Society
- Citizenship in the World
- Communication
- Cooking
- Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving
- Environmental Science or Sustainability
- Family Life
- First Aid
- Personal Fitness
- Personal Management
- Swimming, Hiking or Cycling
Current list from Scouting America. Some older Eagles earned theirs under an earlier version of the requirements.
The Roll of Eagles
Troop 205, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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