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There are four steps in advancement:
A boy, knowing what is required of him, prepares to earn a requirement through his participation in regular Scouting activities of the unit. His preparation can be done on his own as well or with the help of his fellow Scouts from his unit or Patrol/Crew.
Once a Scout believes he is ready, he presents himself to be examined for a requirement. The requirement should be taken at face-value, that is, if it stated that he should "Explain" he should do no more, or no less, than explain what needs to be explained, if it stated "Demonstrate" he should do no more, or no less, than demonstrate what needs to be demonstrated. The examination is not a formal examination such as those done in school.
A Scout can be examined by members of his Patrol/Crew or Troop/Outfit who have already earned the badge he is being examined for. In the case of a Merit Badge, he should only be examined by the Merit Badge Counselor or those the Merit Badge Counselor accepts as examiners.
Once the Merit Badge Counselor signs off the application, the boy can now appear before a board of review for the Merit Badge.
In the case of advancement ranks, the boy must also undergo a conference with the Troop Leader/Outfit Advisor. This is an informal conference where the unit leader does a check-up on the Scout on he is doing and get a feedback from the Scout if he is enjoying himself in the program. When the unit leader is satisfied with the Scout's progress, he signs off for the boy to appear before a board of review.
The Board of Review is a panel of adults who are considered friend of Scouting. They can be members of your Institutional Scouting Committee, a member of the parish the Scout goes to, or other adults who cares about the boys progress. Their duty to to make sure that the boy is getting the most out of his Scouting advancement. It is not their place to test the Scout or find faults in him. They will however, make the ultimate decision on whether the Scout is conferred the badge.
Once the Board of Review confers the badge on the Scout, the unit must report this to the local council at the soonest possible time for recording and issuance of certificates.
A Court of Honor ceremony is to be arranged to present the Scout with his new Merit Badge or Rank. Parents and friends of the Scout should be invited to attend and make this ceremony a special event.
Eagle Scout Awards, the highest advancement award in Scouting, should be presented on its own special Court of Honor.
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These are the advancement ranks for both the Boy Scout and Senior Scout programs of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. Boy Scouting is not a pre-requisite for Senior Scouting and a Boy Scout is not required to go through Senior Scouting to achieve the rank of Outdoorsman Scout. Trail to Eagle is merely my personal way of categorizing the common ranks between both programs.
Note that under the Trail to Eagle section, some requirements relating to merit badges and specialist ratings becomes unworkable due to poor planning on the part of our national council's program department. Let me explain why.
Learn the basic idea of the Scout Advancement Process.
Senior Scout Program
Trail to Eagle
- Outdoorsman Scout (Airman, Seaman)
- Venturer Scout (Air Venture, Sea Venture)
- Eagle Scout
After a Scout has earned the Eagle Scout Rank and before reaching the age of 17 years, he can go on to pursue the Anahaw Award. In addition to the 21 Merit Badges for the Eagle Scout Rank, the Anahaw Award may be granted as follows:
The Bronze Anahaw Award shall be given only after at least three-(3) months of active Scouting as an Eagle Scout. Subsequent Anahaw Awards may be made at intervals not less the four-(4) months of tenure following the conferment of an Anahaw Award of lower grade.
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| Advancement Rank | Adobe PDF | MS Word Doc |
| Membership Badge (Senior Scout) | 47KB | 154KB |
| Explorer Scout | 150KB | 147KB |
| Pathfinder Scout | 147KB | 152KB |
Venturer/Air Venture/Sea Venture
Specialist Rating (Depending on Specialization)
Camping
Emergency Preparedness
Eagle Scout
Specialist Rating
Lifesaving
World Brotherhood
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The following schools are the Active Senior Scouting Unit at the Angeles City Council Trainings and Advancement Rank Applications:
| Public Schools |
| Francisco G. Nepomuceno Memorial High School (FGNMHS) |
| Sapang Bato High School (SBHS) |
| Angeles City Science High School (ACSHS) |
| Rafael L. Lazatin Memorial High School (RLLMHS) |
| Angeles City National Trade School |
| Private Schools |
| Holy Angel University (HAU) |
| School of the Holy Child |
| Narciso School |
| Systems Plus College Foundation (SPCF) |
Scouting Unit: Senior Scout
Outfit Advisor: ES Jing C. Malig
Senior Scout Officials:
Ronan C. Alain
Scouting Website: www.sapangbatoscouts.webs.com
Scouting Unit: Senior Scout
Outfit Advisor:
Senior Scout Officials:
Senior Crew Leader: Poll Anthony David
Assistant Senior Crew Leader: Jeff Cabrera
Outfit Scribe: Riguiel Rodriguez
Outfit Treasurer: Merlin Marvin Cuizon
Grab Master: Joshua Gica
Quarter Master: Louie Tecson
Hike Master: Reggie Bautista
School Abbreviation: ACSHS
School Website:
Scouting Unit: Senior Scout
Outfit Advisor:
Senior Scout Officials:
Senior Crew Leader:
Assistant Senior Crew Leader:
Outfit Scribe:
Outfit Treasurer:
Quarter Master:
Crew Leader:
Rafael L. Lazatin Memorial High School
School Abbreviation: RLLMHS
School Address: Andrew St., Balibago, Angeles City
School Website: http://rlmhs.spruz.net/
Scouting Unit: Senior Scout
Outfit Advisor: Mr. Jeffrey L. Sanchez
Asst. Outfit Advisor: Mr. Edgar John Ocampo
Senior Scout Officials:
Senior Crew Leader: Justin Emmanuel C. Bello
Outfit Scribe: Jeff Quindoyos
Outfit Treasurer: Jerom Bello
Quarter Master: Daniel Almazar
School Abbreviation:
Scouting Unit: Senior Scout
Outfit Advisor: Lamberto Castro
Senior Scout Officials:
Senior Crew Leader: Alvin
Assistant Senior Crew Leader:
Outfit Scribe:
Outfit Treasurer:
Quarter Master:
Crew Leader:
LAUS DEO SEMPER - 1933

Holy Angel University
School Abbreviation: HAU
School Address: Angeles City
School Website: www.hau.edu.ph
Scouting Unit:
Senior Scout (09-10)
KAB, KID & Boy Scout
Outfit Advisor: Mr. Renato David
Mr. Vener Dayrit
Website: www.bsp-hau.tk
Senior Scout Officials:
Senior Crew Leader: Elmer Vargas Jr.
Assistant Senior Crew Leader: Tyron Santos
Outfit Scribe: John Austin Magsino
Outfit Treasurer: Christopher Ace Tanada
Quarter Master: Kevin Bedana
Crew Leader:
Paul Josef Lacsina
John Paul Cruz
Irvin Kentor Canlas
Ron Santos
Major Activity: 
The Holy Angel University Senior Scouting Unit will be holding its First (1st) BSP-HAU Officers and Eagle Scouts Reunion on October 24, 2009 at the Holy Angel University for the opening and followed by the Brotherhood Fair at the Palazzo Real, Angeles City
For more details please contact ES Floyd Dizon at 09156052143 or email us at hau_scouts@yahoo.com
This event is sponored by:
Jollibee Food Corporation,Greenwich Food Company, Chowking Food Corporation, San Miguel Inc.,SM Clark and GV FM 99.1.
School Abbreviation: SPCF
School Website: www.spcf.edu.ph
Scouting Unit: Senior Scout
Outfit Advisor: Mr. Agustin
Senior Scout Officials:
Senior Crew Leader: Rayyan Ismail Sorriano
Assistant Senior Crew Leader: Gerald Ramos
Outfit Scribe: Hideki Yoshiba
Outfit Treasurer: Kenli Cibu
Quarter Master: Venji Val Banks
Grab Master: Melvin Panta
Cheer Leader: Roland Alejandre