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

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

3. 21 Merit Badges 12 Required First Aid Citizenship in Community
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in the World
Communications
Personal Fitness

4. 21 Merit Badges 12 Required (cont.)
Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving
Environmental Science
Personal Management
Swimming or Hiking or Cycling
Camping
Family Life or or

5. 21 Merit Badges
9 Non-Required
Your Choice

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

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

8. 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

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

10. 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.

11. Eagle Service Project

12. 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.

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

14. Define Possible Projects

15. 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

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

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

18. 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

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

20. 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

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

22. 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

23. 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)

24. 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

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

26. 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

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

28. All Requirements Must Be Completed By
Your 18th
Birthday

29. 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

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

31. Go for the Eagle