1. Great Southwest Council Life to Eagle www.gswcbsa.org

2. TOPICS Eagle Project and Workbook Eagle Requirements
Eagle Scout Rank Application
Eagle Scout Board of Review
Eagle Court of Honor

3. Eagle Project Workbook

4. Eagle Project Workbook
Eagle Scout Service Project Proposal
(Proposal Pages A-E)
Eagle Scout Service Project Plan
(Service Project Plan Pages A-E)
Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising Application (Page A & B)
Eagle Scout Service Project Report
(Project Report Page A-C)
Download at Council’s Website

5. Five Tests of an Acceptable Eagle Scout Service Project
It provides sufficient opportunity to meet the the Eagle Scout service project requirement
It appears to be feasible.
Safety issues will be addressed.
Action steps for further detailed planning are included.
You are on the right track with a reasonable chance for a positive experience.
Project is sufficiently complex that it provides a challenge to the Scouts planning and leadership abilities.

6. Meeting the Eagle Scout Service Project Requirement
Routine Labor is not normally considered appropriate…
Clothing Drives, Literacy Drives, collections and redistributions of goods are not normally appropriate…
When a Scout is Approved for Alternative Merit Badges – Routine Labor and Redistributions of Goods projects will certainly test the limits of their planning abilities and leadership skills.
If the Scout is not already approved for Alternative Merit Badges – these types of projects must be augmented –i.e. literacy drive where the scout also catalogs, appropriately labels, builds shelves for, and shelves the beneficiaries book collection…

7. Eagle Scout Service Project Proposal

8. Eagle Project Workbook
Eagle Scout Service Project Proposal
(Proposal Pages A-E)
Contact Information
Project Description and Benefit
Giving Leadership
Materials
Supplies
Tools
Other Needs
Permits and Permissions
Preliminary Cost Estimates
Project Phases
Logistics
Safety Issues
Project Planning
Before photos

9. Eagle Project Workbook
Eagle Scout Service Project Proposal
(pg E)
Candidate’s Promise
Signatures
Unit Leader Approval
Unit Committee Approval
Beneficiary Approval
District Approval – Contact your District Advancement Chair
Contact info available on gswcbsa.org ‘Eagle Scout Resources page’
Last person to sign.

10. Eagle Scout Service Project Plan

11. Eagle Project Workbook
Eagle Scout Service Project Plan
– Optional
Addresses all the topics in the proposal but will include any changes that had to be made to the proposal.
This is a tool for showing how the project developed over time between the project approval and the project commencement.
After project approval is when you are allowed to start Fundraising! Be prepared and have your fundraising application ready for signatures at your proposal approval sessions.
Encouraged to use the Final Plan for answering questions at an Eagle Board of Review

12. Eagle Project Workbook
Eagle Scout Service Project Plan
(Project Plan Page A-E)
Comments From the Proposal Review
Project Description and Benefit – Changes from the Proposal
Present Condition or Situation – Before Photos
Project Phrases
Work Processes – Step-by-step list of what must be done
Attachments
Permits and Permissions
Materials
Supplies
Tools
Other Needs
Expenses
Giving Leadership
Logistics
Safety
Contingency Plans
Comments From Project Coach

13. Eagle Project Fundraising Application

14. Eagle Project Fundraising Application…
This must be filled out if you are obtaining materials or funds from anyone outside of:
Your Family
Your Unit’s Account or Families registered to your Unit
Your Chartered Organization’s Account
The Beneficiary
AND the project materials/costs will be valued over $500.
ALL materials and donations belong to the Beneficiary – any leftovers are the property of the Beneficiary.
You are acquiring all materials and funds on behalf of the Beneficiary!

15. Eagle Project Fundraising Application, cont…
All Donations go under your beneficiaries tax id number.
Application must be approved by the council before donation solicitations can begin.
Include list of potential material and monetary sources – business/address/type of fundraising (if different methods are being used)
It is better to have a Fundraising application approved and not need it, than to have your project denied because you don’t have it.

16. Eagle Scout Service Project Report

17. Eagle Project Workbook
Eagle Scout Service Project Report (Pages A-C)
Complete after project is finished
Project Execution
Project Description
Observations
Changes
Leadership
Materials, Supplies, Tools, Other
Entering Service Project Data
Funding Summary
Photos and Other Documents
Candidate’s Promise
Completion Approval – Beneficiary and Unit Leader Signatures

18. Eagle Application Front

19. Eagle Application Back

20. EAGLE REQUIREMENT #1
Be active in your troop, team, crew, or ship for a period of at least six months after you have achieved the rank of Life.
Time served doesn’t need to be consecutively.

21. Eagle Requirement # 2
Demonstrate that you live by principles of the Scout Oath and Scout Law in your daily life. List the names of adults who know you personally and would be willing to provide a recommendation on your behalf.
Parents/guardians
Religious
Educational
Employer (if any)
Two other references

22. Eagle Requirement # 2 Please contact reference personally.
Enclosed a pre-addressed and stamped envelope with the written request.
Your unit Advancement Chair will provide you with the address of the person collecting your reference letters.
The scout/scout’s family may never have, hold, read or see the reference letter/forms; only members of the Eagle Board of Review will read the submitted references.
Please allow plenty of time for the individual to write the reference

23. Eagle Reference Letter Example

24. Eagle Reference Letter Example

25. Envelope Example

26. Eagle Requirement # 3
Earn a total of 21 Merit Badges. List the month, day, and year the merit badge was earned.
Camping Family Life
Citizenship In the Community First Aid
Citizenship in the Nation Personal Fitness
Citizenship in the World Personal Management
Communications
Cooking
Cycling or Hiking or Swimming
Environmental Science or Sustainability
Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving
Additional 8 Merit Badges

27. Eagle Requirement # 4
While a life Scout, serve actively for a period of six months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility. List only those positions served after Life Board of Review date.
Boy Scout Troop
Patrol leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Order of The Arrow Representative, Den Chief, Scribe, Librarian, Historian, Quartermaster, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Chaplain Aide, Instructor, Webmaster, Outdoor Ethics Guide

28. Eagle Requirement # 4
While a life Scout, serve actively for a period of six months in or more of the following positions of responsibility. List only those positions served after Life Board of Review date.
Varsity Scout Team
Captain, Co-Captain, Program Manager, Squad Leader, Team Secretary, Order of the Arrow Team Representative, Librarian, Historian, Quartermaster, Chaplain Aide, Instructor, Den Chief, Webmaster, Outdoor Ethics Guide

29. Eagle Requirement # 4
While a life Scout, serve actively for a period of six months in or more of the following positions of responsibility. List only those positions served after Life Board of Review date.
Venturing Crew/Ship
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Den Chief, Quartermaster, Historian, Guide, Boatswain’s Mate, Yeoman, Purser, Storekeeper, Webmaster

30. Eagle Requirement # 4
While a life Scout, serve actively for a period of six months in or more of the following positions of responsibility. List only those positions served after Life Board of Review date.
Lone Scout
Leadership responsibility in his school, religious organization, club, or elsewhere in his community.

31. Eagle Requirement # 5
While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community.
Must use the Eagle Scout Service Project workbook.

32. Eagle Requirement # 6
Write a statement of ambitions and life purpose – sign it.
Create a separate list of positions you held in religious institution, school, camp, community, or other organizations which you demonstrated leadership skills. Include honors and awards
Take part in a unit leader conference – you can use this opportunity to verify information on your application.

33. Eagle Requirements
All Eagle Requirements 1-6 must be completed on or before your 18th birthday.

34. “Red Flags” – Eagle Application
Dates
Joining, Birthday, Position of Responsibility, Signatures on Application and Eagle Project Workbook
References (min 5)
Merit Badges
Position of Responsibility
Must be appropriate for type of unit
Tenure must be 6 months post Life Board of Review
All required documentation must be completed.

35. Pre-Eagle Board of Review
Complete all Eagle requirements 1-6 on the Eagle application including the unit leader conference.
Take the Eagle application, the statement of Ambitions and Life Purpose, List of outside scouting leadership positions/awards/honors and Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook to the council office and have it verified by Council Staff.
Requests for reference letters should have been completed by now; if not, please do it now!

36. EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW
Unit Advancement Chair or his or her designee sets date for Eagle Board of Review after the council has verified the Eagle application.
Council will send an notification to the District Advancement Chair and the identified person from the Unit.
The Unit Advancement Chair or his/her designee calls the District Eagle Coordinator or District Advancement Chair and makes arrangements for him/her or his/her representative to sit on the Eagle Board of Review.
Unit Advancement Chair or his/her designee receives/collects the Eagle reference letters.
Reference letters can only be opened at the Eagle Board of Review, to be read only by the BOR members.
The Eagle candidate is not allowed to have, hold, see or read the reference letters under any circumstance, or at any time.

37. Eagle Requirements
An Eagle Board of Review may be held within 3 months after a Scout’s 18th birthday without special approval from the council.
An Eagle Board of Review may be held between 3 and 6 months after a Scout’s 18th birthday but must be preapproved by Council. (Submit a statement of explanation for the delay to Council Staff.)

38. Eagle Board of Review Members
There must be a minimum of three and no more than six individuals and they must be 21 years of age or older.
Members can not be the unit leader, assistant unit leader, members of the Eagle candidate’s family or chosen by the family.
Members should not also be a reference.
If a member is a professional but not a scouter, please make the person aware of the seriousness and solemnity of the Board.

39. Day of Eagle Board of Review
Scout brings original Eagle Application which has been verified by the council office.
Scout brings the statement of Ambitions and Life Purpose
Scout brings original Eagle Project Workbook.
Scout brings copies of the above for each member of the Board of Review.
Scout should bring Scout handbook and should be in full uniform.

40. Day of Eagle Board of Review
Eagle Board of Review members will meet 30 minutes prior to start of the Eagle Board of Review.
Appoint a chair & print and sign the return envelope
Members open reference letters/forms and read them
Members review Eagle Application, Eagle Project Workbook, and Statement of Ambitions and Life Purpose.
Eagle candidate is introduced by unit leader
Unit Leader may stay as an observer but can’t participate
If Unit Leader is a relative he/she is not allowed to stay
No relative should be in attendance, exceptions can be made for Scouts earning alternative merit badges.

41. Day of Eagle Board of Review
Positive decision to promote to Eagle must be unanimous
Board of Review Chair or his/her designee ensures delivery of all documents to the office in the return envelope.
All BOR members must sign the Advancement form.
Any Palms (groups of 5 extra merit badges) earned prior to the BOR date must be recorded on the Advancement form.
All Reference letters must be included
Application must be signed on second page
Statement of Ambitions and Life Purpose

42. Eagle Court of Honor
Must not be scheduled until after Council has received the Scout’s Eagle Credentials.
Rank and controlled items Can Not be purchased until the Council has received the Scout’s Eagle Credentials.
Determine Date, Time, and Place.
Unit decides on how the Eagle Court of Honor is handled.
Resources available for all different types of Eagle Courts of Honor – call Council to request a release form for copyrighted images.