1. Life-to-Eagle Process Overview
Troop 509
Life-to-Eagle Process Overview
Revised March 2018

2. Life-to-Eagle Process Overview
Become Life Scout
Meet with Eagle Advancement Coord. (AC) to review process
Fulfill Eagle Requirements
Do Eagle Project
Gather and Organize all Paperwork
Go through Eagle Review & Board
Eagle Court of Honor

3. Important Contacts
Eagle Advancement Coordinator (AC): Mrs Hagegard
Merit Badge Coordinator: Mr Klapmust
Advancement Records Coordinator: Mr Serricchio
Committee Chair: Mr Walton
Scoutmaster: Dr Kast
Rose Bowl District VP of Operations: Dr Hartman
Rose Bowl District Executive: Ms Gardea
Court of Honor Programs: Mrs Barcelo- Sanchez
Hospitality Coordinator: Mrs Andrews
Media Coordinator: Mr Goldstein

4. Fulfill Eagle Requirements
Finish All Merit Badges
Be active & hold a leadership position in the troop for 6+ months
Print Individual Progress Report from Troopmaster
ID any missing Eagle MBs or others needed for the required 21
Identify & contact MB counselors
Complete MBs and turn blue cards in to Merit Badge Coord.
Reprint Progress Reports and Work to Rectify Any MB Errors
Print final Individual Progress & History Reports** from Troopmaster
** Will become part of Application or Project Binder

5. Get approval signature from Beneficiary Rep
Do Eagle Project
Get approval signature from Beneficiary Rep
Decide on what type of project to do & identify potential organizations
Meet Rose Bowl VP of Operations & get approval (wear full uniform)
Contact organization to agree on and define a project
Do Final Project Plan**
Get verbal approval from Dr Kast.
Conduct fundraiser if necessary (Blaze, etc)
Communicate project date & details to troop
Create a Project Proposal** and Presentation**
Do actual project work (may be multiple days)
Get verbal approval of scope from Beneficiary Rep
Obtain completion letter and signature from Beneficiary Rep saying project is done**
Review with Eagle AC
Review and get approval signature from Scoutmaster (Dr Kast)
Get approval signature from Scoutmaster (Dr Kast)
Present Proposal to Troop Committee (modify & present again if needed)
Write Project Report**
Write Project Critique
(1-2 pgs)**
Get approval signature from Committee Chair (Mr Walton)
** Will become part of Application or Project Binder

6. Gather and Organize all Paperwork
Prepare Scout Binder*
Gather Recommendation Letters
Prepare Project Binder*
Create a binder that includes:
Binder Cover Sheet
Eagle Application
GLAAC Eagle Application
Rose Bowl Checklist
Eagle Resume
Life Purpose essay (1-2 pgs)
Eagle Project Critique (2 pgs)
Individual Progress Report
Individual History Report
Personal Resume
Copies of blue cards & rank cards if you have them
Decide who you want to write your recommendation letters
Create a binder that includes:
Project Proposal
Final Project Plan
Project Report
Troop Committee Presentation
Before & after photos
Letter of completion from organization representative
Sign in sheet(s) and/or time logs
Other supporting materials
Ask these people if they will and get their addresses
Prepare letters, envelopes and Eagle and personal resumes
Give letters, envelopes, and resumes to Eagle AC
Confirm that Eagle AC has mailed letters
Confirm that Eagle AC has received all letters*
Follow up with anyone from whom a letter has not been received
* Will be used at Eagle Board of Review

7. MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 18TH BIRTHDAY
Go through Eagle Review & Board
Review binders with Eagle AC
Submit Eagle Binders to Smiser Center and get receipt (wear Class A)
MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 18TH BIRTHDAY
Hold Scoutmaster Conference (w/ binders & Scout handbook)
Work with Eagle AC to set date for Eagle Board of Review
Obtain Scoutmaster signature on Eagle Application
Participate in Eagle Board of Review (wear Class A & bring book)
Obtain Committee Chair signature on Eagle Application
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Contact District Executive to schedule binder drop-off

8. Attend your Eagle Court of Honor
Decide date for Eagle Court of Honor
Invite friends and family
Coordinate with other Eagle Scouts on group decisions
Prepare personal materials for Court of Honor
Write your speech, including mentor pin award
Decide who will do the Invocation & Benediction
Get Eagle picture taken (purchase is optional)
Create your scout slide show and submit to Media Coordinator
Decide who will read Voice of the Eagle
Call Smiser about a month after BoR to see if Eagle kit has arrived
Prepare & send program items: to Records Coord.:
Your biography
Your photo
List of merit badges
Name of person who will introduce you
Work with Hospitality Coordinator on what food you would like
Pick up Eagle kit at Smiser, buy pins, neckerchief and slide
Decide who will introduce you and ask them
Gather items for display at the back of the room
Attend Court of Honor (don’t forget your materials!)

9. Timeline for Key Activities Life to Eagle – 7-9 months minimum
Fulfilling Eagle Requirements 6 months
- Be active in the troop months
- Hold a leadership position in the troop 6 months
- Complete all required merit badges months for some Eagle MBs
Eagle Project months
- Defining your project months
- Planning & getting approvals* months
- Final planning and purchasing materials several weeks
- Doing the project weekends
- Getting approval letter from organization several weeks
- Writing project report and critique weeks
Paperwork months
- Writing resumes and essays for Scout binder weeks
- Getting and checking reports in Troopmaster weeks
- Getting recommendation letters months
- Assembling Project & Eagle Binders weeks
Board of Review Process months
- Getting approvals (Scoutmaster Conference, etc) 3-4 weeks
- Scheduling and holding Board of Review weeks
* Remember that the Troop Committee only meets once a month, and not every month