Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Requirements
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Requirements included in articles for awards and advancement[edit]
Overview[edit]
Articles that include information on awards, advancement and recognition usually list the requirements. Often, the requirements are copied verbatim from another site.
Standards[edit]
- Wikipedia:Don't include copies of primary sources
- Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a manual, guidebook, or textbook
Guidelines[edit]
- Requirements should be included as a summary without going into great detail
- The article should not include details on how the requirements may be met
- There should be proper references to a site or document that does give the details
- Information on significance, the number of awards earned, controversies and the like should be included
- Historical requirements should be in a separate section from the current requirements