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Scouting and Guiding are worldwide youth movements composed of many organizations, all of whom have the common aim of developing young people physically, spiritually and mentally. This aim is achieved through non-formal education with an emphasis on practical activities in the outdoors using the Scout method.
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Article improvement: Bduke - this does not mean that I am going to improve articles all on my own, but I am here to advise editors, after many years of editing WP, if needed, on improving articles. Just ask me on my talk page. Jan 2025 - after many years, nobody has asked me. Should I quit?
Individual articles for each rank make the Ranks in Scouts BSA page obsolete. Additionally, first class, unlike Eagle, has objectively not received significant coverage from sources other than Scouting America. In fact, the only sources for the article are the scout handbook and the rank requirements. While it meets notability, all information is covered in the Ranks in Scouts BSA page. Etaylor128 (talk) 23:40, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I agree, any additional information from this page can be merged into Ranks in Scouts BSA. Yes, the ranks meet GNG, and yes, first class is the highest of the first four ranks. But while each rank is notable, there isn’t sufficient information for them to each warrant separate articles (with the exception of Eagle, which has a uniquely detailed history and information). Etaylor128 (talk) 19:24, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: mostly because I contest ETaylor's claim about significant coverage. All of the Boy Scout ranks comfortably pass GNG. And if you keep just two, after Eagle, the second one should be First Class, as Tenderfoot and Second Class build to First Class, while Star and Life build to Eagle. pbp01:43, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, per Purplebackpack89 (saw the notice on their talk page), meets GNG, and the notability of the topic. All American scouts are aware of this rank, and this long-term stand-alone page serves the topic well. Randy Kryn (talk) 13:06, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I agree it is well known within scouting, but a brief history and significance section does not justify a separate article. I also agree that if any rank deserves a separate page it is First Class. But it is the only Scouting America rank (other than the highest in each program) with its own page. It seems the excellent contributions that have been made would be better placed in the Ranks in Scouts BSA article. Etaylor128 (talk) 18:20, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
