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In article <C1642K.190@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, miltf@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Milt Forsberg) writes:
> Regarding Merit Badges beyond Eagle for Palms....
> 
> The requirement is to earn 5 more than required for Eagle.  Some troops have
> interpreted this (incorrectly) that the badges must be earned after the Eagle
> Board.  There is nothing in the requirements about when the badges are to be
> earned.  

Yes there is....look on page 28 of the BSA advancement procedures
booklet; page 112 in the Scoutmaster's Handbook; page 7 in the Boy
Scout Requirements booklet; and on page 597 in the current Boy Scout
Handbook. In *all* cases, the statements are EXACTLY the same and is
the same statement that I wrote several postings back. 

> Credit should be given for ANY badges beyond 21.  The other requirement is 
> to serve actively for 3 months beyond the Eagle Board. 
...for the first palm and 3 months each after each sucessive board.  I
thought that my long posting took care of this.... There is also a
leadership requirement and the Scout Spirit and Scoutmaster Conference
requirements as with all BS advancement. 

> Troop 7 in Champaign IL has followed the 21 + 5 for the past 25 years.

I am sure that you meant "except for the five year period between
1973-1978 where it took  _24_ merit badges for Eagle in which case it
was 24 + 5 "  *broad smile* 

Settummanque!

Mike Walton
Greenwood, Kentucky