1. TRAIL TO EAGLE SCOUT WORKSHOP

2. ABNAKI DISTRICT, DANIEL WEBSTER COUNCIL BSA THIS PRESENTATION IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST AND GUIDE SCOUTS THROUGH THE EAGLE SCOUT PROCESS. YOU MUST DO THREE THINGS: THINK ASK QUESTIONS TAKE NOTES

3. ALL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY YOUR 18 TH BIRTHDAY THIS INCLUDES SUBMITTING YOUR EAGLE APPLICATION TO THE DANIEL WEBSTER COUNCIL OFFICE. AND YOUR NESA FORM REMEMBER…!!!!

4. NATIONAL EAGLE SCOUT ASSOCIATION NESA IS AN ORGANIZATION FOR ALL EAGLE SCOUTS. EVEN IF YOU DO NOT JOIN, YOU SHOULD REGISTER SO YOU ARE RECOGNIZED WITH ALL FELLOW EAGLES. MEMBERSHIP IS A PRIVILEDGE OFFERED TO VERY FEW. YOU CAN BE ONE OF US.

5. ACTIVE SERVICE SCOUT SPIRIT 21 MERIT BADGES POSITION OF LEADERSHIP EAGLE PROJECT SCOUTMASTER CONFERENCE BOARD OF REVIEW EAGLE SCOUT REQUIREMENTS

6. 1. WHILE A LIFE SCOUT, PLAN, DEVELOP AND GIVE LEADERSHIP TO OTHERS IN A SERVICE PROJECT HELPFUL TO ANY RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION, SCHOOL OR YOUR COMMUNITY. 2. THE PROJECT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION BENEFITING FROM THE EFFORT, YOUR SCOUTMASTER AND TROOP COMMITTEE, AND THE COUNCIL OR DISTRICT BEFORE YOU START. 3. YOU MUST USE THE EAGLE SCOUT LEADERSHIP SERVICE PROJECT WORKBOOK. The Eagle Scout Project

7. HAVE AN ADVISOR: ASK YOU SCOUTMASTER IF THE TROOP CAN PROVIDE AN ADVISOR FOR YOU

8. HAVE AN IDEA! CHECK LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS – CHURCHES – SCHOOLS – PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS ASK OTHERS FOR IDEAS – PARENTS – SCOUTLEADERS – FRIENDS AND FAMILY

9. HOW TO PICK A PROJECT WHAT IS YOUR PASSION? PICKING SOMETHING YOU. CARE ABOUT WILL HELP YOU FOCUS. CONSIDER THE SIZE OF THE PROJECT.

10. LIMITATIONS! THE PROJECT MAY NOT BE: FOR THE BSA ROUTINE WORK FOR A PROFITMAKING BUSINESS A FUNDRAISER STARTED BEFORE ATTAINING LIFE SCOUT START BEFORE APPROVAL BY THE ABNAKI DISTRICT EAGLE BOARD

11. CONTACT THE BENEFITTING ORGANIZATION Getting the Project Approved

12. DISCUSS WITH YOUR ADVISOR AND SCOUTMASTER Getting the Project Approved

13. RESEARCH WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT: MATERIALS MONEY TIME MANPOWER EQUIPMENT Getting the Project Approved

14. REVIEW THE PROJECT WITH YOUR TROOP COMMITTEE. Getting the Project Approved

15. COMPLETE THE EAGLE PROJECT WORKBOOK: WWW.NHSCOUTING.ORG FOLLOW TO: PROGRAMS AND TRAINING THEN TO: FORMS / LOCAL PROGRAM FORMS / THEN TO “EAGLE PROJECT WORKBOOK” PRINT A COPY ! WWW.NHSCOUTING.ORG Getting the Project Approved

16. GET APPROVAL SIGNATURES FROM THE TROOP AND BENEFITING ORGANIZATION. SCHEDULE A REVIEW WITH THE ABNAKI DISTRICT EAGLE REVIEW BOARD. THE BOARD MEETS THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AND YOU SHOULD CONTACT THEM AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE. Getting the Project Approved

17. APPEAR IN C OMPLETE UNIFORM. PRESENT A WELL-PLANNED AND ORGANIZED WRITE-UP IN THREE COPIES. WRITE-UP MUST BE WORD PROCESSED, PROOFREAD AND CLEAR. TROOP AND BENEFITING ORGANIZATION SIGNATURES MUST BE PRESENT. EACH SECTION OF THE PROJECT APPROVAL MUST BE COMPLETED. WHAT THE EAGLE BOARD EXPECTS:

18. EAGLE SCOUT LEADERSHIP SERVICE PROJECT WORKBOOK

19. EAGLE PROPOSAL SECTIONS PROJECT DESCRIPTION – GIVE A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOU INTEND TO DO – EX: I WILL BE REPAIRING A ROCK WALL AROUND A FIELD AND EROSION DAMAGE TO THE FIELD AT THE LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL …. BENEFITTING ORGANIZATION – DESCRIBE WHO THIS PROJECT IS FOR AND WHO IT WILL HELP. – EX: THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY.

20. EAGLE PROPOSAL SECTIONS ( CONT’D ) PROJECT DETAILS: – PRESENT CONDITION – METHODS – MATERIALS/SUPPLIES – TOOLS – TIME SCHEDULE – MANPOWER – INSTRUCTIONS – FINANCIAL PLAN – PRINTED INFORMATION – SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP – WORKSITE – TRANSPORTATION – SAFETY – PHOTOS OF SITE BEFORE & AFTER.

21. PRESENT CONDITION DESCRIBE WHAT THE AREA, FACILITIES, CAPABILITIES OF YOUR INTENDED PROJECT ARE NOW. EX: THE ROCK WALL IS 86 FEET LONG, WITH THE STONES NO LONGER STACKED. THE SLOPE OF THE FIELD HAS CAUSED EROSION THROUGH SEVERAL AREAS….

22. METHODS YOUR METHODS ARE THE PLANS, DRAWINGS OR DESIGNS OF ANYTHING YOU ARE PLANNING ON BUILDING ALONG WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED. MAKE SURE THE DESIGNS ARE ACCURATE AND TO SCALE.

23. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES MATERIALS ARE THOSE THINGS SUCH AS LUMBER, NAILS, SCREWS, CEMENT THAT BECOME A PART OF THE FINAL PROJECT. SUPPLIES ARE EXPENDABLE ITEMS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE WORK SUCH AS GAS, WATER, GLOVES, SAND PAPER. ITEMQUANTITYUNIT PRICETOTAL PRICE 8’ 2X46$2.50$15.00 3” SCREWS3 BOXES$5.25$15.75 SAND PAPER4 PACKS$3.00$12.00 TOTAL$42.75

24. TOOLS WHAT DO YOU NEED TO PERFORM THE WORK? EX: ITEMQUANTITYCOST & SUPPLIER HAMMERS3MR. BILL RAKES2DAD SOIL PRESS1PUBLIC WORKS BULKHEAD REMOVER 1$12.00 LOWES

25. TIME SCHEDULE DESCRIBE WHAT WORK WILL BE DONE & IN WHAT ORDER. DOES THE WORK NEED TO HAVE SPECIFIC DATES? EX: – DAY ONE-6 HOURS. 12 VOLUNTEERS WILL REMOVE WEEDS FROM THE ROCK WALL. THEN THEY WILL RESTACK THE STONES …. – DAY TWO-4 HOURS. 16 VOLUNTEERS WILL SPREAD LOAM OVER EROSION DAMAGED AREAS….

26. MANPOWER ESTIMATE HOW MUCH TIME IT WILL TAKE TO DO THE WORK. BEING SPECIFIC WILL MAKE ESTIMATES MORE ACCURATE. EX: JOB# PEOPLEHOURSMANHOURS PAINT FENCE3412 PAINT TABLE224 WEED FENCE AREA12224 RESTACK STONES12448 TOTAL88

27. INSTRUCTIONS PRESENT A DETAILED, STEP BY STEP, DESCRIPTION OF HOW TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD ALLOW SOMEONE TO COMPETE THE PROJECT WITHOUT YOU. EX: DAY 1 – CUT POSTS TO 7 FEET – DIG POST HOLES 3 FEET DEEP, 2 FEET AROUND – PLACE POSTS IN HOLE, LEVEL VERTICALLY – MIX 2 BAGS OF CEMENT PER HOLE – POUR CEMENT IN HOLE….

28. FINANCIAL PLAN ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: – HOW MUCH WILL MATERIALS & SUPPLIES COST? ITEMIZE! – HOW MUCH CAN YOU GET DONATED? – HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED TO FUNDRAISE? – HOW WILL YOU FUND RAISE? – WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH EXTRA FUNDS?

29. PRINTED INFORMATION PROVIDE EXAMPLES OF : – LETTERS OF AGREEMENT, FUNDRAISERS – POSTERS – FLYERS – THE SIGN YOU INTEND TO ERECT AT THE PROJECT SITE. AT A MINIMUM, IT SHOULD CONTAIN YOUR NAME AND THAT YOU ARE AN EAGLE SCOUT, TROOP, DISTRICT, DATE OF PROJECT COMPLETION, NAME OF PROJECT.

30. ADULT SUPERVISION HOW MANY ADULTS WILL YOU NEED TO HELP SUPERVISE THE PROJECT? REMEMBER, ONLY ADULTS CAN : – DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES – USE POWER SAWS – USE WOOD SPLITTERS

31. WORK SITES DESCRIBE WHERE THE WORK WILL BE DONE EX: CONSTRUCTION OF PICNIC TABLES WILL BE COMPLETED AT SCOUTMASTER BILL’S GARAGE PAINTING OF PICNIC TABLES WILL BE DONE AT THE PARK

32. TRANSPORTATION WHO WILL BE TRANSPORTING PEOPLE? WHO WILL BE TRANSPORTING MATERIALS? EX: – PUBLIC WORKS WILL DELIVER LOAM TO THE WORKSITE – MY FATHER WILL PICK UP AND DELIVER WOOD FROM THE STORE TO WORKSITE

33. SAFETY DESCRIBE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY FOR WORKERS AND BYSTANDERS ANTICIPATE ACCIDENTS THAT COULD RESULT FROM THE WORK DESCRIBE SAFETY REGULATIONS THAT APPLY TO THE EQUIPMENT TO BE USED EX: – ANYONE USING THE TABLE SAW WILL BE 16 OR OLDER, MUST WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES AND EAR PROTECTION. THE SAW MUST HAVE ALL SAFETY GUARDS IN PLACE AND WILL HAVE A GROUND PLUG. – A FIRST AID KIT WILL BE NEARBY

34. BEFORE SITE PHOTOS PROVIDING PHOTOS OF THE AREA WILL HELP THE EAGLE BOARD SEE YOUR VISION OF THE PROJECT MUCH EASIER. PHOTOS ALSO CAN BE COMPARED TO THE FINISHED PROJECT

35. PROJECT APPROVAL WHEN THE EAGLE BOARD IS SATISFIED THAT THE PROJECT IS THOROUGHLY PLANNED, THEY WILL SIGN YOUR WORKBOOK AT THIS POINT, THE PAGE SHOULD HAVE 4 SIGNATURES: – BENEFITTING ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE – SCOUTMASTER – TROOP COMMITTEE MEMBER – EAGLE BOARD MEMBER WORK ON THE PROJECT CANNOT BEGIN UNTIL YOU HAVE ALL 4 SIGNATURES

36. CARRYING OUT THE PROJECT REMEMBER, YOU ARE THE MANAGER!! NOT A WORKER. YOUR JOB IS TO LEAD, DIRECT, SOLVE PROBLEMS (YES, THERE WILL BE SOME), AND KEEP PEOPLE SAFE. KEEP DETAILED RECORDS OF: – MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES – FINANCES WITH RECEIPTS – TIME VERSUS WHAT YOU PLANNED – WHAT WENT WRONG AND HOW YOU CORRECTED IT – KEEP A PEN AND NOTEBOOK IN YOUR POCKET TO RECORD IMPORTANT INFORMATION GET LOTS OF VOLUNTEERS!

37. COMPLETING THE PROJECT HAVE ANY IMPORTANT CHANGES APPROVED BY THE EAGLE BOARD TAKE LOTS OF “AFTER” PHOTOS INCLUDING ONE OF YOUR PROJECT SIGN IN PLACE HAVE BENEFITTING ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE SIGN YOUR WORKBOOK AT COMPLETION FILL OUT A NESA DATASHEET-YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED BEFORE THE EAGLE BOARD WITHOUT IT FILL OUT YOUR EAGLE APPLICATION AND SUBMIT IT TO THE COUNCIL

38. PITFALLS PROCRASTINATION! MAKE A TASK LIST AND PUT DATES NEXT TO EACH ITEM. YOU ARE THE ENGINE THAT MAKES THIS PROJECT GO. JUST DO IT! LACK OF PLANNING. TIME MANAGEMENT. SCOPE OF THE PROJECT. DON’T PLAN ON BUILDING THE PANAMA CANAL. THINK WITHIN YOU CAPABILITIES. DON’T MAKE PLAN CHANGES WITHOUT GETTING APPROVALS.

39. THE FINAL EAGLE BOARD! THE EAGLE BOARD WILL CONTACT YOUR SCOUTMASTER TO SCHEDULE YOUR EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW. PREPARE YOUR FINAL REPORT. THE BOARD WANTS 3 COPIES, YOU NEED ONE. PRESENT YOURSELF BEFORE THE EAGLE BOARD IN FULL UNIFORM. BRING YOUR COMPLETE NESA DATA SHEET YOUR REVIEW WILL COVER YOUR PROJECT, YOUR YEARS IN SCOUTING AND YOUR FUTURE PLANS. IT’S OK TO BRING NOTES.

40. AND YOU ARE DONE!! WHEN THE BOARD COMPLETES YOUR FINAL REVIEW, YOU ARE OFFICIALLY AN EAGLE SCOUT THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND GOOD LUCK! QUESTIONS??

41. ADVICE & ASSISTANCE PETE DALEY HOME PHONE: 603-332-5070 MOBILE PHONE: 603-617-9759 HOME EMAIL: abnakich@aol.comabnakich@aol.com BUSINESS EMAIL: Peter.Daley@Parralon.netPeter.Daley@Parralon.net JOHN JONASCH HOME PHONE: 603-875-8912 MOBILE PHONE: 603-998-3312 HOME EMAIL: waterwrat@live.comwaterwrat@live.com

42. FORMS & INFORMATION ON INTERNET GOTO: NHSCOUTING.ORG LOOK FOR: TRAINING LOOK FOR: LIFE TO EAGLE YOU WILL FIND THE EAGLE APPLICATION FORM, THE EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT WORKBOOK, EAGLE SERVICE PROJECT REPORT, LIFE SCOUT LETTER, PROJECT AND APPLICATION GUIDELINES, THE EAGLE SCOUT FACT SHEET, NESA FORM, EAGLE EXTENSION INSTRUCTIONS.