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  • Meet age requirements: Be a boy who has completed the fifth grade, or is 11 years old, or has earned the Arrow of Light Award, but is under 18 years old.
  • Complete a Boy Scout application and health history signed by your parent or guardian.
  • Find a Scout troop near your home. (To find a troop, contact your local Boy Scout Council. The Council name, address and phone number can be found on BSA's Council Locator Page.)
  • Repeat the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • Demonstrate the Scout sign, salute, and handshake.
  • Demonstrate tying the square knot (a joining knot).
  • Understand and agree to live by the Scout Oath or Promise, Law, motto, and slogan, and the Outdoor Code.
  • Describe the Scout badge.
  • Complete the Pamphlet Exercises. With your parent or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet "How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide".
  • Participate in a Scoutmaster conference. Turn in your Boy Scout application and health history form signed by your parent or guardian, then participate in a Scoutmaster conference