Life to Eagle
Training
Requirements to Become
an Eagle Scout
► Beactive in your troop, team, crew, or ship
for a period of at least six months after you
have achieved the rank of Life Scout.
► Demonstrate that you live by the principles
of the Scout Oath and Law in your daily life.
List the names of individuals who know you
personally and would be willing to provide a
recommendation on your behalf.
► Earna total of 21 merit badges including 11
required.
R2
Requirements to Become
an Eagle Scout
► While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period
of six months in one or more leadership
positions. List only those positions served
after the Life Board of Review date.
► Plan,develop and give leadership to others in
a service project helpful to any religious
institution, any school, or your community.
The project idea must be approved by your
Scoutmaster, troop committee and by the
council or district before you start.
R3
Requirements to Become
an Eagle Scout
► Attach to this application a statement of your
ambitions and life purpose and a listing of
positions held in your religious institution, school,
camp, community or other organizations during
which you demonstrated leadership skills.
Include honors and awards received during this
service.
► Take part in a Scoutmaster conference with your
unit leader.
► Complete all the requirements before your 18 th
birthday.
R4
Service Project’s Cannot
► Benefit the Boy Scouts of America
► Involve Troop or Council property
► Be performed for a business.
► Be of a commercial nature.
► Be a fund raiser.
► Consist of routine labor normally done by others.
► Be for a profit-making organization.
► Begin before receiving written approval from the
District Advancement Committee.
► Be assigned to the Life Scout by others.
► Be shared with another Life Scout for both to
receive credit for one Eagle project.
P1
Service Project Recipients
► Churches • Salvation Army
► Schools • International Relief Organizations
► City, Village or Town • City Parks
► Food Banks • Homeless Shelters
► Fire Departments • Nursing Homes
► Police Departments
• City Parks
► Museums
• Recycling Centers
► Hospitals
• City Recreation Dept.
► Libraries
► Forest Service, DNR • Public Works Dept.
► Community Centers • State parks.
► Red Cross • County Parks
• Conservation Clubs
P2
Types of Projects Done in the
Past
► Repaired playground equipment.
► Landscaped Church grounds.
► Built a foot bridge.
► Repaired picnic tables.
► Built a nature trail.
► Refurbished a township cemetery.
► Planted trees.
► Removed overgrown plants from a park.
► Built a fence in a state park.
► Constructed handicapped seating and access.
► Repaired a church parking lot.
► Constructed shelving and organized library books.
P3
Eagle Scout Leadership Service
Project
► Choosing a Project
► Initial Planning and Project Write
Up
► Project (Planning) Details
► Initial Project Approvals
► Carrying out the Project
► Leadership
► Final Write-Up
► Final Project Approvals
SP1
Choosing a Project
► Get aProject Advisor
► Choose a Project Idea
► Do not spend too much time planning
when you are choosing a project.
SP2
Initial Planning and Write-Up
► Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project
Workbook
► Title Page
► Project Description
► Who will Benefit
SP3
Project (Planning) Details
► Present Condition
► Plans/Drawings/Designs
► Materials
► Supplies
► Tools
► Schedule
► Step-by-Step Instructions
► Identify Safety Issues and how to deal with
them
SP4
Project (Planning) Details
► Financial Plan
► Written/Printed Information
► Helper/Workers
► Adult Supervision
► Work Site
► Transportation
SP5
Project (Planning) Details
► Level of detail needed?
So that someone else could complete the
project on their own without talking to
the Scout.
SP5
Initial Project Approvals
► Idea approval from
Scoutmaster/Project Advisor
► Representative of Organization
who will benefit
► Approval from
Scoutmaster/Project Advisor
► Troop Committee Chairman
► District Advancement Committee
Do not do any work until all the approvals are received.
SP6
Carrying Out the Project
► Do what you said you were
going to do
► Keep good notes
► Take pictures before, during
and after
► Keep track of materials,
supplies, tools, etc.
► Manage changes to the
Project
SP7
Leadership
► The Scout is the “man in charge”
► Workers/Helpers
► Keep work moving
► Adults on Site are only to help
► Provide for safety
► Resolve problems
SP8
Final Write-Up
► Describe what actually happened
How changes were managed
► Use Project Plan as a guide
► Discuss Leadership role
► Include letter from benefiting
organization
► Review with Scoutmaster/Project
Advisor
SP9
Final Project Approvals
► Signatures Required:
Yours
Scoutmaster/Project Advisor
Representative from benefiting
organization
► From Eagle Scout Board of
Review
SP10
Completing the Application
A1
General Rules for
Identification Section
► Be neat, this will be your permanent record.
► Preferable to use a computer for neatness.
► Print clearly, do not cross out or write over
mistakes. Use white out if needed.
► Give complete address.
► Enter dates showing month, day, and year.
► Full name, including middle name, not an
initial. This is how it will appear on the
certificate.
A1
Requirement No. 2
Letters of Recommendation
► Sixindividuals
► Four specific references:
Parents
Religious
Educational
Employer
► Two other of your choice.
A2
Requirement No. 2
Letters of Recommendation
► Contact everyone in advance
► Provide names to Eagle Advisor
► Send form provided
► Include stamped envelope with
references’ return name and address.
► Letters are returned to Eagle Advisor
► Letters are to remain sealed until
opened by the District representative
A3
Requirement No. 3
Merit Badge List
► Record date badge was earned.
► List in chronological order.
► Cross out those required badges
not earned.
Emergency Preparedness/Life
saving
Cycling/Hiking/Swimming
A4
Requirement No. 3
Merit Badge List
► Six merit badges for Star, 11 for
Life.
► Mandatory Pre-requisites:
Swimming before Lifesaving
First Aid before Emergency
Preparedness
► Identify unit where badges were
earned.
A4
Completing the Application
► Requirement No. 4 – Leadership
After Life Scout Rank was reached
► Requirement No. 5 – Eagle Scout
Leadership Service Project
A5
Requirement No. 6
Ambitions and Life Purpose, Positions Held
Ambitions and Life Purpose
What do you plan to do with your
future.
What goals would you like to
achieve.
Don’t try to impress Board of
Review.
How long should statement be?
One or two pages.
A6
Requirement No. 6
Ambitions and Life Purpose, Positions Held
► Positions Held
In Scouting
►Leadership Positions
►Outside Training Programs
Outside of Scouting
►School
►Church
►Community
A7
Completing the Application
► Certifications and Approvals
► BSA Local Council
Certification
A8
Assembling the Package
► Completed Eagle application
► Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project
► Ambition and Life Purpose
► Positions Held
► Letters of Recommendation (unopened)
► Eagle Scout Service Project Card
A9
Board of Review
► At least 3 but no more than 6 members.
► District will usually have 1 or 2.
► Members should have an understanding of Scouting.
► 21 years of age.
► Unit leaders, parents, relatives cannot serve on the
board.
► Scoutmaster can observe the interview with district
members’ approval.
► Contents of the Board of Review are confidential.
B1
Process
► Board meets without Eagle Candidate
Reviews paperwork submitted
Discusses candidate
► Conducts interview with Eagle Candidate
Experience in Scouting
Future goals
Recommendations for a better Scouting
program
Experiences in school
Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project
B2
Process
► Eagle Candidate is dismissed
Board discusses results of interview
Votes on acceptability, must be
unanimous
► EagleCandidate is brought in and
informed of decision
B3
After the Board of Review
► Council review of
application
► Leadership service
project workbook
► Approval from Boy
Scouts of America
headquarters (may take
over a month)
Eagle Court of Honor
► Time
► Organization
► Responsibilities
► Speakers
► Invitations
► Ceremony
► Display
► Reception
COH1
Questions???
Helpful Web Sites
Service Project Workbook:
www.scouting.org/boyscouts/eagleproject/dload.html
Eagle Scout Application:
www.baylakesbsa.org/leaders/forms
Unofficial Project Planning Guide:
www.flash.net/~smithrc/eagleprj.htm
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