Life Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
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Life is second highest rank attainable by a Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Life Scout ranks above Star and below Eagle. The Life badge has the Boy Scout emblem superimposed on a red heart, signifying that the ideals of Scouting have become a part of the Scout's life and character. Life is awarded when the Scout serves actively in the troop, team or crew, serves in a position of responsibility, and performs community service.[1]Another thing a scout must do in order to achieve Life is earn 5 merit badges (3 of which are required for the rank of Eagle), to make a minumum total of eleven merit badges (including the six required for Star). Also the scout must be in the troop while in a leadership position for 6 months from his star rank, also he must do 6 hours of community service. Finally, the scout must pass a scoutmaster conference, and Board of Review.
Life was originally lower than Star. It was changed when it was decided that the five-pointed star better represented the five merit badges required for Star, and the two were switched.
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- ^ Life Rank Requirement. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 23, 2006.
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