These requirements were revised effective on January 1, 2000.

After becoming an Eagle Scout, you may earn Palms by completing the following requirements:

1. Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 3 months after becoming an Eagle Scout or after the award of your last Palm. 

2. Demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life. 

3. Make a satisfactory effort to develop and demonstrate leadership ability. 

4. Earn five additional merit badges beyond those required for Eagle or last Palm. *. 

5. Take Part in a Scoutmaster conference. 

6. Complete your board of review. 

You may wear only the proper combination of Palms for the number of merit badges you earned beyond the rank of Eagle.  The Bronze Palm represents 5 merit badges, the Gold Palm 10, and the Silver Palm 15.

*Merit Badges earned any time since becoming a Boy Scout may be used to meet this requirement.

NOTE: Scouts who earn three Palms may continue to earn additional Palms in the same order - bronze, gold, and silver.  All requirements for Eagle Palms must be completed before a candidate's 18th birthday.

Please note that Requirement 6 - (Complete your board of review) MAY be done AFTER the Scout has reached age 18. 

The requirements above are those for boys enrolled in the Boy Scout Division as members of Boy Scout Troops (including Venture Patrols within Troops) or Varsity Scout Teams.

The following Table shows how many and which Palms should be worn for various numbers of Merit Badges beyond the 21 required for Eagle Scout, and how long it takes to earn these palms (assuming exactly 3 months between each Board of Review).

Note: If you REALLY want to earn 116 merit badges, and 6 silver palms and 1 bronze, You have to earn Eagle Scout by age 13. If you join a Boy Scout troop on your 11th birthday, reach 1st class rank within a year, you can earn Eagle Scout Rank 4 months after your 13th birthday. (Time in rank being the limiting factor.) If you earn 5 merit badges every 3 months until the day before your 18th birthday, you have done it!

Eagle Palms Board of Review Sample Questions

Eagle Palms are awarded for continued leadership and skills development (merit badges) after the Eagle Rank has been earned.  The purpose of this Board of Review is to ensure that the Eagle Scout remains active within the unit, contributes to the leadership of the unit, and assists with the growth of the other Scouts within the unit. 

The approximate time for this Board of Review should be 15 minutes. 

Sample Questions:

1. As an Eagle, have the Scout Oath and Law gained new meaning for you? How?

2. Why is it important to developing and identify leadership? How do you do this?

3. Since earning your Eagle,what merit badges have you earned?

4. Since earning your Eagle (last Palm), in what service projects have you participated?

5. How do you plan to continue your involvement with Scouting?

6. What would you say to a Life Scout who is only minimally active within his unit, and who does not seem motivated to continue along the Scouting Trail?

7. If a Life Scout was having difficulty selecting an Eagle Service Project, what would you suggest to him?

8. What is the primary role of the Scoutmaster?

9. How have you begun to ". . .  give back to Scouting more than Scouting has given to you". 

10. In what year was the first World Jamboree held? [Answer: 1920]

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