Requirements and process for Eagle Scout planning and project

1. Troop 697

2.  This presentation is for Eagle Scout candidates and
their parents
 Inform you of the requirements to reach the Eagle
Scout rank
 National, District and Troop requirements
 We want Scouts to understand everything that will be
required of them
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3.  Who is eligible to be an Eagle Scout?
 The path to Eagle
 Eagle projects
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5.  All Eagle requirements must be completed before the
Scout’s 18th birthday!
 These include:
 All required merit badges
 Eagle project
 Eagle Board of Review
 The single greatest reason for Scout’s not reaching
Eagle is they run out of time…
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6.  An Eagle Scout must complete 21 merit badges, of
which 12 are required:
 The 12 required merit badges are: Camping; Citizenship in
the Community; Citizenship in the Nation; Citizenship in the
World; Communications; Emergency Preparedness or
Lifesaving; Environmental Science; First Aid; Cycling or
Hiking or Swimming; Personal Management; Personal
Fitness; Family Life.
 Merit badges are not always correctly logged with the
Council – keep your blue cards!
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7.  Life Scouts are required to have ???? months in a
leadership position
 Examples: SPL, ASPL, Patrol Leader, Quartermaster
 The Troop Committee is required to review the Scout’s
performance in this position – they must actually do
the job to get the credit!
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8.  Scout must be a Life Scout in good standing
 All rank advancements are scrutinized carefully by the
Utah National Parks Council
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9.  The Scoutmaster and the Troop Committee are
required to evaluate whether the Scout exhibits Scout
Spirit
 Scouts are expected to live up to the Scout Oath and
Law
 Scouts are sometimes rejected because they did not
meet the requirements for Scout Spirit
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10.  Troop 697 requires that its Eagle candidates
participate in the life of the Troop
 Examples – Meetings, Camp-outs, Fund Raisers
 Candidates who have been inactive in Scouting for
an extended period will be expected to
demonstrate their commitment to the Troop
 Candidates will be evaluated on a case-by-case
basis
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12.  Complete all requirements for Eagle Scout (merit
badges, Scout Spirit, leadership, participation, etc.)
 It is not absolutely necessary to complete all merit
badges before starting an Eagle project, but it is
strongly recommended
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13.  Have a conference with the Scoutmaster, and tell
him of your interest in becoming an Eagle
 The Scoutmaster and the Scout will discuss the
Scout’s idea for an Eagle project
 The Scout must receive formal approval from the
Scoutmaster to proceed on the path to Eagle
 The project may be rejected by the Timpanogos District,
or forms may be sent back for more work
 The Scout may be rejected for reasons of Scout Spirit, or
the Scout may be required to demonstrate Spirit or
Participation
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14.  Once the project is approved by the Scoutmaster,
the Troop Eagle Coordinator will request the
candidate’s advancement record from the Council
 The Troop Eagle Coordinator will review the
Scout’s records
 The Troop Eagle Coordinator and the Scout will
create a plan for resolving any missing
requirements or discrepancies
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15.  The Scout must present the Eagle project to the
Troop Eagle Coordinator
 The Troop Eagle Coordinator will work with the scout to
ensure that the project is properly conceived, planned
and proposed
 The Eagle Coordinator must approve the Scout’s
request to proceed on the path to Eagle
 The project may be rejected, or sent back for more work
 The project must be approved by the Troop Eagle
Coordinator
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16.  And then a miracle happens…
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17.  The candidate must present the completed Eagle
Project Proposal (Workbook) to both the Troop
Eagle Coordinator and to the Timpanogos District
 The project must be approved, in writing, by the
Benefactor, the Eagle Coordinator and by the
Timpanogos District prior to any work actually
being done on the project!!!
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18.  An application for the rank of Eagle is signed by the
Scoutmaster and the Troop Committee Chairperson,
and reviewed by the Troop Eagle Coordinator
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19.  The candidate requests five written references
 The Eagle Coordinator receives sealed references
from each of the people named
 The candidate is not involved in this procedure, and in
no case is allowed to handle the letters of reference
 The completed Eagle Rank application and the
letters of reference are forwarded to the Council
Service Center for certification
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20.  Is scheduled and organized by the Timpanogos
District
 Takes place after the Eagle project is approved, and
the signed application and letters of
recommendation have been received
 The Board of Review is composed of at least 3
members selected by the Timpanogos District
 The Scoutmaster and relatives of the Scout may
not participate, although the Scoutmaster may be
present
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21.  The application, reference letters and
advancement report form are returned to the Utah
National Parks Council Service Center
 The Council then forwards the application to the
national Eagle Scout Service
 The National Eagle Scout Service screens the
application for accuracy.
 The National Eagle Scout Service must approve the
candidate’s application before the Eagle rank can
be awarded
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22.  All requirements except the Board of Review and the
review by the National Eagle Scout Service must be
completed prior to the candidate’s 18th birthday
 The Troop Committee and District will not view a
candidate’s failure to plan properly as an emergency on
their part!
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24.  Beneficiary – The person or group who will benefit
from the project. If a group is the beneficiary, they
must designate a representative to approve the project
 Project Advisor – the mentor to the Scout during the
project. This is not the Scoutmaster.
 The Scout!
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25.  After the candidate receives permission to proceed from
the Eagle Coordinator, the next step is to prepare a project
proposal. The BSA Eagle Project Workbook must be used.
 The candidate should meet with the beneficiary to discuss
the requirements of the project (1st meeting)
 The project proposal should identify clear, objective criteria
that can be used to determine if the project is complete
 The project must not be a “maintenance” activity that the
beneficiary would normally perform itself. The project
must not be of a recurring nature, such as painting house
numbers on curbs, mowing lawns, trimming trees, picking
up litter, etc.
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26.  Overall description of the completed project. This
description must emphasize the Scout’s LEADERSHIP. The
Scout leads the project, his helpers/workers perform the
project. This must be clearly communicated in the project
description.
 Schedule (including a minimum of ~80 to 100 hours,
including planning hours)
 High level list of all tasks. This should include skills and
required resources (materials, tools and personnel)
 If any construction will occur, the project plan should
include drawings
 Budget – what money will be required and where it will
come from
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27.  The candidate will be required to create and
maintain a Project Workbook. The Workbook is
available in pdf and Word formats on-line at
NESA.org
 The workbook will include all elements of the
project plan, which will be kept up-to-date
 The workbook will include a section for keeping all
project correspondence (e-mail, letters, etc.)
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28.  The workbook will include a section for finance,
which will contain all receipts, as well as records
from all fund raising
 The workbook will contain a project chronology.
This will be a record of each project activity,
including the names of the participants, how long
they worked, and what was accomplished. It
should include a photographic record of the
project
 The project workbook should be reviewed with the
Eagle Coordinator on a regular basis
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29.  At least two adult leaders must be present during all
project work activities. Exceptions may be made if
reasonable and necessary (picking up/dropping off,
etc)
 It is the joint responsibility of the adult leadership and
the Scout candidate to maintain a safe working
environment
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30.  It is the responsibility of the candidate to obtain all
materials and tools required for the completion of the
project
 The candidate may be assisted but the Scout is
expected to have primary responsibility
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31.  The Scout is expected to supervise all work
performed on the project. The Scout is expected to
be the leader, not another worker
 The Scout is expected to make work assignments
for all participants, and to verify that the
assignments are correctly completed
 Adult leaders may make suggestions, but the Scout
is expected to be in control of the work-site
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32.  The Troop Eagle Coordinator will either approve, reject
or send the project back for more work
 The Troop Eagle Coordinator will reject the project if
he feels that the candidate did not sufficiently meet
the terms of original proposal
 It is recognized that projects will evolve over their duration.
This will be taken into account
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33.  Once the project has been approved by the Troop
Eagle Coordinator, he will present the completed Eagle
Project Work Book and all forms/applications to the
Timpanogos District Advancement Committee
representative
 The Timpanogos District will either approve, reject or
send the project back for more work
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