Scouts BSA Requirement Book Changes for 2021

There will not be a new ScoutsBSA Requirements Book issued this year. Instead, updates to requirements will be found in these resources:

There is a link to see changes in BSA Advancements and Awards: https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/advancement-and-awards/. For example: Under the Eagle Palms requirement; you can immediately be awarded a palm if you’ve earned more than 5 merit badges while working on your trail to Eagle. Palms are awarded in increments of 5 merit badges.

Here is a link for all of the current and updated BSA Awards: https://www.scouting.org/awards/awards-central/

There is a link to see changes in BSA Merit Badges: https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/advancement-and-awards/merit-badges/

Here’s a handy website to see the actual changes in Merit Badges, old to new. Go to USSCOUTS.ORG and click on the Merit Badge booklet and there will be ways to see the booklet with and without changes. Example using Woodwork: http://usscouts.org/usscouts/mb/changes/mb119-21.asp