Online Advancement Entry Is Here!

The East Carolina Council is excited to announce that units can now use Internet Advancement to record their youth member advancements from any online location—at home or at the office. You will find this new method to be easy, convenient, and accurate because you enter the information. 

Here’s how it works:

Internet Advancement makes it easy for unit leadership to record awards, ranks and merit badges to youth via on online process. This system is separate from Internet Rechartering, but uses a similar concept.

 At any time during the year, the unit advancement processor from each active unit will be able to record advancements to youth member records. And, they’ll also be able to print a unit roster at any time. The roster is the most current information from ScoutNet, and it will include the person ID for each adult and youth member.

These are other reports available from Internet Advancement.

Unit Advancement Summary shows ranks, merit badges, and awards saved in each person record for current members of the unit.

  • Advancement Report lists each youth member that had new ranks, merit badges, and awards, if any. This is the official unit Advancement Report to be signed and submitted to the office.
  • Unit Awards Summary lists the number of new ranks, merit badges, and awards by name as a shopping list.
  • Advancement Update Summary lists any ranks, merit badges, and awards that were already in the member record and were updated online.

The East Carolina Council will provide each unit with a unit ID, and the unit will assign an adult to record advancements. Ranks must be recorded based on program identification and in the correct rank and date sequence. Only the rank of Eagle Scout cannot be awarded by this process. Awards to be entered will not include nominated awards, such as those for meritorious action, and awards that are controlled by other organizations, even if approved for uniform wear. As BSA policies for rank entry are enforced, what units enter will meet these requirements.

If you need help, click on Internet Advancement Help. There is also a Frequently Asked Questions link on the Internet Advancement site and these should be reviewed.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Judy Phillips at the East Carolina Council at 252-522-1521 ext. 22 or email her.