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1 TRANSITION CROSSWALK TABLE BETWEEN OLD AND NEW BSA RANK REQUIREMENTS Effective January 1, 2017, ALL scouts will be required to utilize ONLY the NEW requirements for rank advancement on any rank not completed by December 31, BSA has stated that requirements that are worded exactly the same may be transferred from a scout s completed requirements toward a rank on 12/31/2016 to their progress toward the same rank utilizing the new requirements on 1/1/2017. Listed below is a crosswalk table to guide the transfer of completed requirements from e.g. a scout s old handbook to his new handbook (or rank requirement insert). Signoff in the new handbook, or insert, can be accomplished utilizing the following: KEY = Means wordings are exactly the same, and signoff transfer may occur. Almost to means signoff can NOT occur until the completion of the items listed under With addition of. NEW means requirement is newly required & must be completed. This document was created by Debra Naley-Minenna, Advancement Chair of Troop 160, Black River. It was verified by Michael Merritt, Black River District Advancement Chair. This Transition Crosswalk is a locally created advancement tool and Not an official BSA document.

2 TENDERFOOT REQUIREMENTS 1a = #1 1b = #2 1c NEW 2a = #3 2b NEW 2c = #3 3a NEW 3b = #4b 3c = #4b 3d = Second Class #3c 4a = #12a (choking) + #12b 4b Almost to #11 Describe common poisonous or hazardous plants. 4c NEW 4d = Second Class #7b 5a Almost to #9 Use the buddy system on troop or patrol outing 5b Almost to #5 Add description of what to do if become lost on a campout. 5c = #5 6a Almost to #10a Exercises completed correctly in 60 seconds, backsaver sit-and-reach (distance stretched) & 1 mile run (time). 6b NEW 6c Almost to #10b Complete exercises in 60 seconds; back-saver sitand-reach (distance stretched) & 1 mile run 7a = #6 7b = Second Class #5 *If utilized, 2 more hours needed for Second Class. (New #8e.) 8 Almost to #4c Describe the steps in Scouting s Teaching EDGE method. 9 Almost to #13 Share Duty to God (specific 4 points of Scout Law) 10 = #14 11 = #15 This is a Board of Review showing successful completion of Tenderfoot. If this is signed off by 12/31/16, crosswalk for Tenderfoot is not relevant for this scout.

3 SECOND CLASS RANK REQUIREMENTS 1a Almost to #3a 1 more camping event for a total of 3 campouts (1 in cabin allowed), Note: 2 of campouts in a tent or structure that you help erect 1b Almost to #2 Tell how practiced Leave No Trace on a campout or outing. 1c = #3b 2a Almost to #3e 2b = #3d 2c = #3e 2d = #3f 2e Almost to #3g Demonstrate in place of tell. 2f NEW 2g = First Class #8a explain when appropriate to use fire for other purposes, & when not appropriate to use fire for cooking or other 3a Almost to #1a Use a map to point out tell the meaning of five map symbols 3b = #1b 3c NEW 3d = First Class #1 4 = #6 5a = #8a 5b = #8b 5c = #8c 5d = #8d 6a = #7c 6b Almost to #7a Show what to do for hurry case of stroke. 6c NEW 6d NEW 6e NEW 7a NEW 7b NEW 7c Almost to #9a 8a = #4 8b = #4 8c Almost to #10 Report to SM or ASM about which parts of the Scout Oath & Scout Law relate to what you have learned. Develop a written plan to earn amount for a specific desired purchase; follow plan; discuss any changes made to original plan & whether you met goal. 8d NEW 8e Almost to #5 Add 1 hour if scout is Tenderfoot by 12/31/16, 2 hours if not. 9a = #9b 9b NEW 10 Almost to #10 Must share Duty to God. 11 = #12 12 = #13 This is a Board of Review showing completion of Second Class Rank If this is signed off by 12/31/16, crosswalk for Second Class is not relevant for this scout.

4 FIRST CLASS RANK REQUIREMENTS: 1a almost to #3 3 more overnight camping events for a total of 6 campouts (1 cabin included). 1b NEW 2a = #4a 2b = #4b 2c = #4c 2d Almost to #4d Demonstrate in place of tell, show in place of tell. 2e = #4e 3a = #7a (New 3a+3b+3c = Old7a) 3b = #7a 3c = #7a 3d = #7b 4a = #2 4b NEW 5a = #6 5b NEW 5c NEW 5d NEW 6a = #9b 6b = #9a 6c NEW 6d NEW 6e = #9c 7a = #8b 7b = #8c 7c = #8d 7d NEW 7e NEW 7f NEW 8a NEW 8b NEW 9a = #5 9b NEW 9c NEW 9d NEW 10 = #10 11 Almost to #12 Must share Duty to God 12 = #13 13 = #14 This is a Board of Review showing completion of First Class Rank If this is signed off by 12/31/16, crosswalk for First Class is not relevant for this scout.

5 STAR RANK REQUIREMENTS : 1 = #1 2 Almost to #2 Share Duty to God & how lived Scout Oath & Law in life 3 = #3 4 = #4 5 Almost to #5 6 NEW 7 = #6 8 = #7 Service as Leave no Trace trainer must instead be as outdoor ethics guide. This is a Board of Review showing completion of Star Rank If this is signed off by 12/31/16, crosswalk for Star is not relevant for this scout. LIFE RANK REQUIREMENTS : 1 = #1 2 Almost to #2 Share Duty to God & how lived Scout Oath & Law in life 3 = #3 4 Almost to #4 3 of 6 hours MUST be conservation related 5 = #5 6 Almost to #6 Excludes outdoor skills and cooking/camping as teaching options. 7 = #7 8 = #8 This is a Board of Review showing completion of Life Rank If this is signed off by 12/31/16, crosswalk for Life is not relevant for this scout. EAGLE RANK REQUIREMENTS 1 = #1 2 Almost to #2 Share Duty to God 3 = #3 4 = #4 5 = #5 although some of the skills are more demanding, per the crosswalk 6 = #6 7 = #7 This is a Board of Review showing completion of Eagle Rank If this is signed off by 12/31/16, crosswalk for Eagle is not relevant for this scout. CONGRATULATIONS!

6 ADDENDA Scout requirements transitioned from old to new on December 31, This section is provided as informational only. SCOUT REQUIREMENTS 1a NEW 1b NEW 1c Almost to #5 Explain when the knots should be used. 1d NEW 1e NEW 1f Almost to #4 Explain Pledge of Allegiance in own words 2 NEW 2a-f NEW 3a NEW 3b Almost to Tenderfoot #8 Explain how these items create patrol spirit. 4a Almost to Tenderfoot #4b Show how to tie square knot & explain how use. 4b Almost to Tenderfoot #4a Whip and fuse different kinds of rope. 5 NEW 6 Almost to #9 Earn the Cyber Chip Award for your grade. 7 = #10 --This document is a locally created Advancement Tool. It is Not an official BSA document.

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