The SOTC achievement program consists of seven Ranks. Each Rank requires the completion of six Disciplines: Leadership Skills, Christian Service, Community Service, Outdoor Skills, Bible Memory, and Bible Reading. The only stipulations are as follows: (1) one Rank must be completed before the next one is started, and (2) for the Bible Memory Discipline all required scriptures must be recited in the specified order.
Private
Leadership Skills Attend 15 meetings Christian Service Perform 4 hours of Christian Service Community Service Perform 4 hours of community service Outdoor Skills Attend a weekend outdoor trip Bible Memory Ephesians 6:13-18 Bible Reading Ephesians
Private First Class
Leadership Skills Demonstrate Corporal commands Christian Service Perform a single 4 hour Christian Service project Community Service Perform a single 4 hour community service project Outdoor Skills Attend a weekend outdoor trip Bible Memory II Timothy 2:1-7; Ephesians 6:13-18 Bible Reading I Timothy; II Timothy; Titus; Philemon
Corporal
Leadership Skills Co-Lead an SOTC activity; Co-Lead a non-SOTC activity Christian Service Perform 8 hours of Christian Service Community Service Perform 8 hours of community service Outdoor Skills Attend a weekend outdoor trip; Build a one match fire; Setup a 2-man Euraka Timberline tent (or equiv) in under 5 minutes Bible Memory New Testament Books; Ephesians 3:14-21; II Timothy 2:1-7; Ephesians 6:13-18 Bible Reading Galations, Colossians, I Thessalonians, II Thessalonians
Color Guard
Leadership Skills Demo Folding the Flag; Demo Color Guard commands; Raise or Lower a public American Flag for 2 weeks (10 days); Complete Flag Questionaire Christian Service Perform a single 8 hour Christian Service project Community Service Perform a single 8 hour community service project Outdoor Skills Attend a weekend outdoor trip Bible Memory Old Testament Books; New Testament Books; II Peter 1:3-11; Ephesians 3:14-21; II Timothy 2:1-7; Ephesians 6:13-18 Bible Reading I Corinthians; II Corinthians; Philippians
Sergeant
Leadership Skills OeX or Leadership Training Guide Christian Service Perform 12 hours of Christian service Community Service Perform 12 hours of community service Outdoor Skills Backpack 42+ miles in 3 days Bible Memory Philippians 2:1-11; Old Testament Books; New Testament Books; II Peter 1:3-11; Ephesians 3:14-21; II Timothy 2:1-7; Ephesians 6:13-18 Bible Reading Acts; Romans
Staff Sergeant
Leadership Skills OeX or Leadership Training Guide Christian Service Perform a single 16 hour Christian Service project Community Service Perform a single 16 hour community service project Outdoor Skills Obtain Red Cross certification in First Aid or an outdoor skill Bible Memory Colossians 3:1-14; Philippians 2:1-11; Old Testament Books; New Testament Books; II Peter 1:3-11; Ephesians 3:14-21; II Timothy 2:1-7; Ephesians 6:13-18 Bible Reading Hebrews; James; I,II Peter; I,II,III John; Jude; Revelation
Crusader
Leadership Skills 500 word essay on Leadership as it relates to Servanthood; Read Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders Christian Service 40 hrs/week for two weeks, or 1.5+ hrs/week for 9 months Community Service 40 hrs/week for two weeks, or 1.5+ hrs/week for 9 months Outdoor Skills Backpack 100+ miles in a week; Obtain Red Cross certification in an outdoor skill Bible Memory Choose two passages of 10 or more verses; Colossians 3:1-14; Philippians 2:1-11; Old Testament Books; New Testament Books; II Peter 1:3-11; Philippians 2:1-11; Ephesians 3:14-21; II Timothy 2:1-7; Ephesians 6:13-18 Bible Reading Matthew; Mark; Luke; John
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