How Many Hours Of Community Service For Eagle Scout

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

New requirements that accept effect Jan. i, 2016, include service hours at Tenderfoot, 2nd Course, Start Class, Star, Life and Eagle. (That's every rank but the Lookout rank.)

You tin can see the full Male child Scout service 60 minutes requirements beneath, but hither are the nuts: Scouts must complete one hour of service for Tenderfoot, ii hours for Second Class and three hours for First Grade. The total hours for Star and Life remain the aforementioned — six hours each. At least three of the half dozen hours for Life must exist conservation-related; this reflects an increased emphasis 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 series of posts where I await at changes coming to Boy Scouting next year. I've already blogged almost Scout becoming its own rank and Boy Scouts telling about their duty to God at each rank. You lot can read more about changes to Boy Scouting (and, for that matter, Cub Scouting and Venturing, on the Program Updates page.)

Today, let's look at service hours.

First in 2016, a immature homo who advances from Lookout to Hawkeye Scout volition complete at least xviii hours of service — not including those hours spent on his Eagle Lookout service projection. That's five more than hours than earlier.

I suspect many Male child Scouts won't fifty-fifty notice this change. Most exceed 18 hours of service over their Scouting careers without thinking near it.

Note that service hours aren't cumulative. In other words, the hr of service used for Tenderfoot merely counts toward Tenderfoot. A Spotter cannot, for instance, besides count that hr as one of the two he needs for Second Class.

New Boy Scout service requirements

Tenderfoot, requirement 7b: One hour of service (up from aught)

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

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

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

First Form,requirement 9d: Three hours of service (up from zero)

Participate in 3 hours of service through one or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. The project(s) must not be the same service project(s) used for Tenderfoot requirement 7b and Second Class requirement 8e. Explain how your service to others relates to the Picket Police force.

Star,requirement 4: Half dozen hours of service (aforementioned as before)

While a First Form Scout, participate in 6 hours of service through one or more service projects approved past your Scoutmaster.

Life,requirement four: Half dozen hours of service, at least three of which are conservation-related (changed from six hours, period)

While a Star Picket, participate in six hours of service through one or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. At least three hours of this service must be conservation-related.

Eagle Picket: The Eagle Scout service projection (same equally before)

While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, whatever school, or your community. (The project must benefit an organization other than the Boy Scouts of America.)