About the Eagle Rank

• Highest advancement rank in Boy Scouting
• In 2008, around 5 percent of all Boy Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank.
• In 2008, the average age of boys earning the Eagle Scout rank was 17.3 years of age.
• From 1912 to 2009, 2 million Boy Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank.

Eagle Scout Rank

• To earn the rank, a Boy Scout must:
• Progress through the ranks in the following order:
• Tenderfoot
• Second Class
• First Class
• Star
• Life
• Eagle
• Earn 21 merit badges, including:
• First Aid
• Citizenship in the Community
• Citizenship in the Nation
• Citizenship in the World
• Communications
• Environmental Science
• Personal Fitness
• Camping
• Family Life
• Personal Management
• Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving
• Cycling, Hiking, or Swimming
• Serve six months in a troop leadership position.
• Plan, develop, and give leadership to a service project for a religious community organization or a school.
• Take part in a Scoutmaster conference.
• Successfully complete an Eagle Scout board of review.

Boy Scouts with disabilities may qualify for the Eagle Scout rank by fulfilling alternative requirements as determined by their council.