To become a Boy Scout, a boy must complete the requirements of Scout in the Boy Scout Handbook and participate in a Scoutmaster Conference.  All boys should complete this within the first few weeks of joining the Troop.  These requirements are very similar to the requirements for the Arrow of Light in Cub Scouting.

The Scouting program recognizes achievement by earning advancements in rank.  The first three ranks are Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class.  Next are Star, Life and Eagle.  The highest rank is Eagle Scout.  Each rank is more challenging than the one before it.  Active Scout participation and advancement go together.  When Scouts work with others in the Troop on service projects and in leadership roles, leadership is being developed along with the scout craft skills needed for advancement.

Most Scouts who are active by attending most Troop Meetings, monthly campouts and attending the first summer camp should achieve the ranks of Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class in the first year.  This is the goal the Troop has for every new scout.