How to Earn the Rank of Life

Pages 178, 445 of the Boy Scout Handbook

• Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 6 months as Star Scout
  
  
• Demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life.
  
  
• Earn 5 more merit badges (so that you have 11 in all), including any 3 from the required list for Eagle.
  
  
• While a Star Scout, take part in service projects totaling at least 6 hours of work. These projects must be approved by your Scoutmaster.
  
  
• While a Star Scout, serve actively 6 months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility (or carry out a Scoutmaster-assigned leadership to help the troop/team):
  in a Boy Scout troop
  
  • Patrol Leader
  • Senior Patrol Leader
  • Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
  • Troop Guide
  • Den Chief
  • Scribe
  • Librarian
  • Historian
  • Quartermaster
  • Bugler
  • Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
  • Chaplain Aide
  • Instructor

  
  or in a Varsity Scout team
  

  • Captain
  • Cocaptain
  • Program manager
  • Squad leader
  • Team secretary
  • Librarian
  • Historian
  • Quartermaster
  • Chaplain Aide
  • Instructor
  • Den Chief

• Participate in a Scoutmaster conference.
  
  
• Complete the board of review.