Eagle Trail Workshop Adapted from Daniel Webster Council Alan Heacock & Mike Nawoj

Eagle Requirements 21 Merit Badges Scout Spirit Active Service Leadership in Troop Service Project Scoutmasters Conference Board of Review

21 Merit Badges 12 Required First Aid Citizenship in Community Citizenship in the Nation Citizenship in the World Communications Personal Fitness

21 Merit Badges 12 Required (cont.) Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving Environmental Science Personal Management Swimming or Hiking or Cycling Camping Family Life or or

21 Merit Badges 9 Non-Required Your Choice

Scout Spirit Demonstrate Scout Spirit Living the Scout Oath and Scout Law in a Scout’s everyday life. On my honor ...

Active Service Be active in your troop and patrol (team, crew) for at least six months as a Life Scout

While a Life Scout: Leadership for Six Months Leadership in Unit While a Life Scout: Leadership for Six Months Sr. Patrol Leader Asst Sr. Patrol Leader Patrol Leader Jr. Asst Scoutmaster Troop Guide OA Representative Den Chief Scribe Historian Librarian Quartermaster Instructor Chaplain Aide Captain Co-captain Program Manager Squad Leader Team Secretary Crew Leader

Important The National BSA Advancement Committee’s Policy: ALL requirements for the Eagle rank MUST be completed BEFORE the candidate’s 18th birthday.

Permanent Physical or Mental Disability Scout or Venturer - Qualifies for as many required merit badges , and as many of the requirements of the other required merit badges, as capable Makes special application to Council Advancement Committee Documents disability Makes recommendation for alternative badges (may be done by someone on youth’s behalf) Council Advancement Committee MUST approve alternative merit badges BEFORE youth starts on alternative merit badges.

Eagle Service Project

Eagle Project Requirement While a Life Scout Plan, Develop, and give Leadership to others in a service project helpful to your religious institution, school, or community. This project MUST be approved by your beneficiary, unit leader, unit committee, and by your council advancement committee (Eagle Project Counselor) BEFORE you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook.

Where Do I Start? Look Around and Think Discuss Ideas with: Community Leaders Religious Leaders School Officials Federal, State & Local Government Parents Scout Leaders

Define Possible Projects

Limitations The project may NOT be The project must work involving BSA activities routine labor work on troop or council property for a profit-making business of commercial nature a fund raiser The project must start after the Life Board of Review end before the 18th birthday except under extenuating circumstances and prior approval by Council Advancement Committee

Select Project Write Preliminary Description Discuss with Benefiting Group Review with Scoutmaster & Unit Committee Start Life to Eagle Packet Project Description

Demonstrates Your Leadership Size of Project Within Your Ability Demonstrates Your Leadership

Develop Detail Project Plans Define Tasks Required Estimate of Time & Skills Required Number of Youth and Adults Required Tools and Materials Required Estimate Cost Update Life to Eagle Booklet Planning Details Get Approval Signatures Request Eagle Board Project Review

Approvals for Proposal Benefiting Organization Unit Leader Unit Committee Eagle Project Counselor Approved

Eagle Project Review Full Scout Uniform Provide Copies of Life to Eagle Packet Review Project in Detail Be Prepared to Answer Questions about Project Take Notes on Suggestions Project Approval to Start

Eagle Project Counselor You MUST Keep Your Project Counselor Updated Oversees Your Reaction to: Leadership Coping with Problems Provides Advice Approves Alterations to Plans

Project Execution You are the Manager Keep Accurate Records Execute your Plans Show Leadership Manage Problems Use your Resources Keep Advisor Updated Keep Accurate Records Who Helped and their Time Log of Work Done Take Pictures of Progress

Who Can I Get to Help ? Members of your unit Church or community groups Friends and schoolmates Benefiting organization Parents and relatives (but not exclusively)

Fund Raising & Liability Fund Raiser Not the project itself Funds raised are ONLY for the project Must be within BSA Guidelines Liability Benefiting organization must assume liability for the completed project Tour Permits Obtained for all days the crews work Youth Protection Guidelines Always followed

Project Write-up Complete Life to Eagle Packet Approval Letter from Sponsoring Organization Plus: Newspaper Clippings Publicity for Project Photographs of Progress

Eagle Application Scoutmaster (Coach) conference and signature Unit committee review and Committee Chair’s signature Turn in Eagle Scout Award application with project report to council office Eagle Board of Review scheduled

Eagle Application Approvals Approved Unit Leader Unit Committee Chair Council Eagle Board of Review National Council

All Requirements Must Be Completed By Your 18th Birthday

Eagle Board of Review Unit leader introduces Eagle candidate Candidate in full Scout uniform is prepared to discuss his: Scouting knowledge and experiences Eagle project goals, ambitions and beliefs future service to Scouting Parents are encouraged to be available to congratulate their sons

Pitfalls Procrastination Lack of ... Maintaining scope of project Planning (Plan A, Plan B ...) Time & Resource Management Leadership Maintaining scope of project Keeping counselor updated

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