Requirements effective April 1, 1999
- Be active in your troop or patrol for at least 4 months as a First Class Scout.
- Demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life.
- Earn six merit badges, including four from the required list for Eagle.
 | The required list for Eagle has 15 merit badges in 12 categories. Any of the 15 may be used for this requirement.
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While a First Class Scout, take part in service projects totaling at least 6 hours of work. These projects must be approved by
your Scoutmaster.
While a First Class Scout, serve actively 4 months in one or more of the following troop positions of responsibility (or carry out
a Scoutmaster-assigned leadership project to help the troop):
| patrol leader, |
| senior patrol leader, |
| assistant senior patrol leader, |
| den chief, |
| scribe, |
| librarian, |
| historian, |
| quartermaster, |
| bugler, |
| chaplain aide, |
| instructor, |
| junior assistant Scoutmaster, |
| troop guide, |
| Venture crew chief, or |
| Varsity team captain.
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Take part in a Scoutmaster conference.
Complete your board of review.
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