Rank advancement is obtained by doing a variety of activities or skills which begin with some of the very basic items and increase in difficulty as the boy moves up in rank, including merit badges in the later ranks. In the early skills through first class, the Scout's Patrol Leader is the first person to approach. He will teach or arrange for someone to teach the particular skill. When the skill is mastered, the Patrol Leader or another First Class Scout will initial and date the item in the Scout's Boy Scout Handbook. |
