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True or False? In the 1920’s, with the annual number of new Eagle Scouts pushing past 3,000, officials considered the idea of creating another rank beyond Eagle.

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True or False?. In the 1920’s, with the annual number of new Eagle Scouts pushing past 3,000, officials considered the idea of creating another rank beyond Eagle. TRUE – Fortunately, tradition prevailed, and the Eagle Scout Award retained its position of prominence…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: True or False?

True or False?

• In the 1920’s, with the annual number of new Eagle Scouts pushing past 3,000, officials considered the idea of creating another rank beyond Eagle.

Page 2: True or False?

TRUE – Fortunately, tradition prevailed, and the Eagle Scout Award retained its position of prominence…

• although with a new set of requirements. These requirements, which appeared in the Handbook for Boys in 1927, added a service component to the Star, Life, and Eagle ranks.

• That 1927 Handbook for Boys also introduced the concept of Eagle Scout Palms – a compromise gesture to those who wanted to create a rank beyond Eagle.