Transitioning to the 2016 Boy Scout Requirements

Based on the work of the Strategic Plan Goal 411 Task Force, a new set of Boy Scout requirements will become effective on January 1st, 2016. Timing for the release and implementation of the new requirements will be as follows:

• June 2015 

• New Boy Scout requirements released

• Summer 2015 

• New requirements will be reviewed in detail in Philmont Training Center conference schedule here

• Fall 2015 

• New requirement information and interpretation shared via Advancement News, roundtables, etc.

• January 2016  

• 2016 Boy Scout Requirements book released

• 2016 Boy Scout Handbook released

• New requirements become effective

The release of the new requirements in May 2015 is to allow unit leaders adequate time to plan their Scouts’ transition. Beginning work in the new requirements will be determined by the Scout’s joining date or current rank as of January 1, 2016:

Questions related to transition timing or process may be directed to either of the following:
411@scouting.org or advancement.team@scouting.org .
Updates can be found here: http://scouting.org/programupdates