Internet Advancement

Process ranks and awards for packs, troops, teams, crews, ships, and posts.

Welcome unit advancement processors. Thank you for your participation is this new program. With your help the council will be able to maintain individual achievement records on our youth and give you access to the most current roster of adults and youth in your unit; all from your home or office.  As the entry task is so overwhelming in terms of time and manpower, the council could just not keep up with recording individual achievement by our youth.

Units can use Internet Advancement at any time as long as the unit is an active unit, which means it is no more than two months past its expiration date. The Unit ID will not work until the unit is renewed. There is no limited access window as in Internet Rechartering.

We recommend that units enter data at least once a month so that records are current. Also any advancements earned during the current year must be entered by December 31^st of that year.

First obtain your unit unique ID number. E-mail IADV Administrator Donna Burke or Mike Sheets to get the unit’s ID. The Administrator can also reset profiles and passwords if needed.

NOTE: Both Donna, 713-756-3322 and Mike, 713-756-3322 will serve as the “Help” Desk if online Help does not resolve the problem.

We suggest that you gather previous year’s advancement report so that you can update records if necessary. Note: The council did enter individual records for a two-year period, however, most records are incomplete.

To use Internet Advancement:

1. Unit advancement processor must have Internet connectivity and have Microsoft Internet Explorer.
2. Obtain a unit ID code from the council or attend the April roundtables and receive the unit ID code there.
3. Gather information for advancement, including merit badge applications and advancement records with dates.
4. Click Internet Advancement below on this page. Follow the instructions in Internet Advancement to process advancements and print two advancement reports.
5. Have the appropriate people sign the printed unit advancement report and submit to the Scout Shop. Save a copy for your files.

 Click below to enter Internet Advancement or receive help:

Receive your orientation online by:

Download Unit Guide and Download Unit Orientation Presentation