- Meet age requirements. Be a boy who has completed the fifth grade or is
11 years old, or has earned the Arrow of Light Award but is under 18 years
old.
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Complete a Boy Scout application and health
history signed by your parent or guardian.
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Find a Scout troop near your home.
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Repeat the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Demonstrate the Scout sign, salute, and
handshake.
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Demonstrate tying the square knot (a joining
knot).
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Understand and agree to live by the
Scout Oath or
Promise,
Law, Motto,
Slogan, and the
Outdoor Code.
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Describe the Scout badge.
- Complete the pamphlet exercises. With your parent or guardian, complete
the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children from Child
Abuse: A Parent's Guide.
- Participate in a Scoutmaster conference. Turn in your Boy Scout
application and health history form signed by your parent or guardian, then
participate in a Scoutmaster conference.