Requirements June 1972 until January 1975

1. Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 4 months as a First Class Scout.
2. Show Scout spirit.
3. Earn a total of nine merit badges, including four from the required list for Eagle.
4. While a First Class Scout, take part in a service projects totaling at least 6 hours of work. These projects must be approved by your Scoutmaster
5. While a First Class Scout, serve actively in one of of the following positions (or carry out a Scoutmaster-assigned leadership project to help the troop): patrol leader, jumior assistant Scoutmaster, scribe, den chief, quartermaster, librarian, member of the leadership corps, senior patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, or instructor.
6. Take part in a personal growth agreement conference.

Requirements January 1975 until January 1978

1. Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 4 months as a First Class Scout.
2. Show Scout spirit.
3. Earn a total of nine merit badges, including four from the required list for Eagle.
4. While a First Class Scout, take part in a service projects totaling at least 6 hours of work. These projects must be approved by your Scoutmaster
5. While a First Class Scout, serve actively for a period of four months in one of of the following positions (or carry out a Scoutmaster-assigned leadership project to help the troop): patrol leader, jumior assistant Scoutmaster, scribe, den chief, quartermaster, librarian, member of the leadership corps, senior patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, or instructor.
6. Take part in a personal growth agreement conference.

Requirements January 1978 until Febuary 1979

1. Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 4 months as a First Class Scout.
2. Show Scout spirit.
3. Earn a total of eight merit badges, including four from the required list for Eagle.
4. While a First Class Scout, take part in a service projects totaling at least 6 hours of work. These projects must be approved by your Scoutmaster
5. While a First Class Scout, serve actively for a period of four months in one of of the following positions (or carry out a Scoutmaster-assigned leadership project to help the troop): patrol leader, jumior assistant Scoutmaster, scribe, den chief, quartermaster, librarian, member of the leadership corps, senior patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, or instructor.
6. Take part in a personal growth agreement conference.

Requirements Feburary 1979 until February 1981

1. Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 4 months as a First Class Scout.
2. Show Scout spirit.
3. Earn five more merit badges so you have six in all, including any three from the required list for Eagle.
4. While a First Class Scout, take part in a service projects totaling at least 6 hours of work. These projects must be approved by your Scoutmaster
5. While a First Class Scout, serve actively for a period of four months in one of of the following positions (or carry out a Scoutmaster-assigned leadership project to help the troop): patrol leader, jumior assistant Scoutmaster, scribe, den chief, quartermaster, librarian, member of the leadership corps, senior patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, instructor, bugler, chaplain aid, or historian.
6. Take part in a personal growth agreement conference.

Requirements August 1982 September 1989

1. Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 4 months as a First Class Scout.
2. Show Scout spirit.
3. Earn five more merit badges so you have six in all, including any three from the required list for Eagle.
4. While a First Class Scout, take part in a service projects totaling at least 6 hours of work. These projects must be approved by your Scoutmaster
5. While a First Class Scout, serve actively for a period of four months in one of of the following positions (or carry out a Scoutmaster-assigned leadership project to help the troop): patrol leader, senior patrol leader, asssistant senior patrol leader, den chief, scribe, librarian, historian, quartermaster, bugler, chaplain aid, member of the leadership corps, instructor, junior assistant Scoutmaster.
6. Take part in a personal growth agreement conference.