For an excellent overview of Advancement and Recognition available for ALL programs (Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venturing), visit the link below.

http://usscouts.org/advancementTOC.asp

Advancement is:

Personal Growth.

Learning By Doing.

Advancement encourages the Scouting Ideals.

Each Youth progresses at his or her own rate.

Advancement is a recognition of what a young person is able to do, not merely a reward for what he or she has done.