1. Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 6 months as a Star Scout.

2. Demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law
in your everyday life.

3. Earn 5 more merit badges (so that you have 11 in all), including any 3 more
from the required list for Eagle.

(First Aid, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship
in the World, Communications, Personal Fitness, Emergency Preparedness
OR Lifesaving, Environmental Science, Personal Management, Swimming OR
Hiking OR Cycling, Camping, and Family Life)

4. While a Star Scout, take part in service projects totaling at least 6 hours of
work. These projects must be approved by your Scoutmaster.

5. While a Star Scout, serve actively 6 months in one or more of the positions
of responsibility listed in requirement 5 for Star Scout (or carry out a
Scoutmaster-assigned leadership project to help the troop).

Boy Scout Troop
Patrol Leader
Venture Patrol Leader
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Senior Patrol Leader
Troop Guide
OA Troop Representative
Den Chief
Scribe
Librarian
Historian
Quartermaster
Bugler
Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
Chaplain Aide or Instructor
Troop Webmaster
Leave No Trace Trainer

Varsity Scout Team
Captain
Co-Captain
Program Manager
Squad Leader
Team Secretary
OA Team Representative
Librarian
Historian
Quartermaster
Chaplain Aide
Instructor
Den Chief
Team Webmaster
Leave No Trace Trainer

Venturing Crew/Sea Scout Ship
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Den Chief
Quartermaster
Historian
Guide
Boatswain
Boatswain's Mate
Yeoman
Purser
Storekeeper
Crew/Ship Webmaster
Leave No Trace Trainer

6. While a Star Scout, use the EDGE method to teach a younger Scout the
skills from ONE of the following six choices, so that he is prepared to pass
those requirements to his unit leader's satisfaction.
a. Second Class - 7a and 7c (first aid)
b. Second Class - 1a (outdoor skills)
c. Second Class - 3c, 3d, 3e, and 3f (cooking/camping)
d. First Class - 8a, 8b, 8c, and 8d (first aid)
e. First Class - 1, 7a, and 7c (outdoor skills)
f. First Class - 4a, 4b, and 4d (cooking/camping)
g. Three requirements from one of the Eagle-required merit badges, as   
   approved by your unit leader

7. Take part in a Scoutmaster conference

8. Complete your board of review.

* Choose any of the 15 required merit badges in the 12 categories to fulfill
requirement 3.  See requirement 3 in the Eagle Scout requirements for a list
of badges required for Eagle.

NOTE: The footnote to Requirement 3 means that, for example, a Scout can
use both Lifesaving AND Emergency Preparedness and/or Swimming, Hiking,
AND Cycling toward the requirement of 4 from the required list for Eagle when
working toward Life Scout.) Also note that the asterisks are specifically placed
on the lines marked "(required for Eagle)" signifying that the note applies to
these badges.

Requirement 8 - (Complete your Board of Review)
MAY be done AFTER the
Scout' has reached age 18. All other requirements must be completed
BEFORE the Scout's 18th Birthday.
Life Rank Requirements