1. Eagle Guide Training By Pualani Graham

2. Eagle Guide Training What is an Eagle Guide (EG)? – Adult working with a Life Scout to help him understand the requirements to attain the Eagle rank – The Approved EG is a mentor/coach to youth – He/She understands and abides by the advancement policy requirements and guidelines of the Eagle rank – He/She is trained by District Advancement Chairperson – Works with Unit Advancement Chair to ensure all ranks and merit badges are properly recorded In the Internet Advancement System

3. Eagle Guide Training What constitutes an Eagle Project? – National Guidelines Life Scout Leadership Skills – Council Guidelines Work with a Trained Eagle Guide

4. Eagle Guide Training Eagle Project Ideas – Check the Council Website for a list of places your Scout can contact.

5. Eagle Guide Training What is NOT an approved Eagle Project?  Routine Labor/Maintenance  Just a Fund Raiser  Just Collections  Council Properties/BSA Activities  Business/Individual  Personal Property

6. Eagle Guide Training Before Project Approved – Spiral Notebook – Identify Project – Talk to Leader – Contact benefiting organization Religious institution School Community – Contact a trained Eagle Guide

7. Eagle Guide Training Project Workbook – Purchase – www.utahscouts.org www.utahscouts.org Using the PDF on the Council website allows the Scout to do all of his work on the computer where he can save it, make changes to it and send it to the District Advancement Eagle approval board for review. Once the project description is okayed by this board, then the Scout prints the first 9 pages, goes and gets the first three signatures and then makes an appointment to go before the approval board for final approval and signature.

9. Eagle Guide Training Project Description – Who will benefit – Why will they benefit – Representative’s Name Title Phone number

10. Eagle Guide Training Project Details – Present Condition – Method – Materials – Projected helpers – Time schedule – Safety Hazards – Plan to Capture Photos

11. Eagle Guide Training Approval Signatures – Benefiting organization Representative/date – Scout Leader/date – Unit Committee Member/date Preferably Unit Committee Chairperson/Advancement person – Council/District Advancement Committee Member/date Approval Committee signature ANY PROJECT STARTED BEFORE FINAL APPROVAL WILL NOT COUNT AS AN EAGLE PROJECT

12. Eagle Guide Training Completion of Project – Eagle Candidate’s Hours/Documented Detailed account of Eagle Candidate’s hours – Planning – Meetings with Leaders/Organization Reps/ Approval Boards/Guide -Personal Work hours on project

13. Eagle Guide Training Completion of Project – Eagle Candidate’s Hours/Documented – Other Helpers Name Date Number of Hours

15. Eagle Guide Training Completion of Project – Eagle Candidate’s Hours/Documented – Other Helpers Name Date Number of Hours – Materials Type & Cost

16. Eagle Guide Training Completion of Project – Eagle Candidate’s Hours/Documented – Other Helpers Name Date Number of Hours – Materials Type & Cost – Changes

17. Eagle Guide Training Completion Signatures – Applicant – Scout Leader – Benefiting Organization Rep Same as initial approval Completion date is date Organization Rep accepts the completed project

19. Eagle Guide Training Eagle Application – Requirement 1 Life Scout Date

20. Eagle Guide Training Eagle Application – Requirement 2 Letters of Recommendation (LORs) – Must be persons listed on Application Form – Scout leaders and relatives (except parents) should not write LORs – Eagle Candidate writes HIS name and District (or stake) on the back of each envelope LORs sent directly to District Advancement Chair or designee – Eagle Candidate does not handle LORs

22. Eagle Guide Training Eagle Application – Requirement 3 Merit Badges Cross out in 6, 9 Verify Date

23. Eagle Guide Training Eagle Application – Requirement 4 Positions of Responsibility while Life Scout – Scouting position – Total = 6 month Position of Responsibility needs to coincide with dates in either troop, team, or crew while a Life Scout

25. Eagle Guide Training Eagle Application – Requirement 5 – Date of final signature Same date as Eagle Project Workbook Completion date is the date Organization Rep accepts and signs the completed project Project needs a name Grand total number of hours needs to be reported

26. Eagle Guide Training Eagle Application – Requirement 6 Goals and Ambitions – Needs to be at least one typewritten page, double spaced List of Positions held

27. Eagle Guide Training Eagle Application – Scout Leader Conference – Requirement #6 Before 18 th Birthday After completion of Eagle Project All MBs completed and submitted to Council Scout Leader Conference is the final date for his leadership position

28. Eagle Guide Training Eagle Application – Scout Leader Conference – Dates in Chronological Order (or same date) Certification of Applicant Unit Leader Approval Unit Committee Chair Approval

30. Eagle Guide Training Other Forms – Member Unit Advancement Summary This is obtained from the unit advancement chair. Whomever is doing the online advancement for the unit, will be able to pull up this form and print it out for the Scout.

31. Eagle Guide Training Other Forms – Member Unit Advancement Summary – Eagle Candidate Statistics Form

33. Eagle Guide Training Other Forms – Unit member Summary – Eagle Candidate Statistics Form – Checklist for Eagle Badge Requirement

35. Eagle Guide Training Before Scheduling Eagle Board – Eagle Application Verification – verify dates and information – Eagle Project Packet Completion – make sure that it is accurate and complete Eagle Board of Review – Letter to Eagle Candidate

37. Eagle Guide Training Eagle Board of Review – Letter to Eagle Candidate After Board of Review – National Approval – Eagle Court of Honor