The Eagle Scout Rank

    Eagle Scout is the highest achievement or rank attainable in the Scouting program of Scouting America. Since its inception in 1911, only four percent of Scouts have earned this rank after a lengthy review process. The Eagle Scout rank has been earned by over 2.5 million youth.

    Welcome to Eagle Scout Awards

    The National Eagle Scout Association provides opportunities for Eagle Scouts to be recognized for their accomplishments. These recognitions are provided at the local and National level. The awards and honors provided here are standard throughout the organization.

    Eagle Scout Requirement Update: Effective February 27, 2026

    The Citizenship in Society Merit Badge will be discontinued effective Friday, February 27, 2026. Beginning on February 27, 2026, Scouts will no longer be able to start requirements on the Citizenship in Society Merit Badge. Those Scouts who had already started and completed any requirements for the merit badge will be allowed the rest of 2026 to complete the full merit badge and still utilize it for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. This has been standard practice for Eagle requirements and other advancement changes in the past.

    Effective Feb. 27, 2026, the rank of Eagle Scout will have 13 required merit badges instead of 14. All of the remaining 13 Eagle Required merit badges will still apply, just not Citizenship in Society, but Scouts will have 8 elective merit badges from which to choose instead of 7, and the total for Eagle Scout will remain at 21 merit badges (13 required + 8 elective = 21 merit badges).

    Council & District Advancement Chairs as well as Council Registrars (Eagle Scout app processors) will have the ability to allow the Citizenship in Society Merit Badge to count towards Eagle Scout for those few Life Scouts who started the requirements prior to the discontinuance date, and will complete the merit badge before Dec. 31, 2026.

    NESA Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year

    The Greater LA Scouting Eagle Scout Association is seeking applications from the Council’s Eagle Scout Class of 2024 for the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award.  The award recognizes the Scout for their Eagle Scout service project, one of the requirements for earning the rank of Eagle Scout. 

    Click Here for more information about the NESA Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year. 

    Click Here to download the nomination form.

    All nominations must be submitted by January 31, 2025. Click Here to Submit