Course References

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Trail to the Eagle

• Course References
• Boy Scout Hand Book, Latest Edition
• Advancement Committee Policies and procedures,
  (33088C) 1999
• 2000 Boy Scout Requirements 2001, (33215D)
• Eagle Scout Application, (58-728) 2000
• Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook,
  (18-927A) 1999

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Objectives

• Know the Life to Eagle Process
• Know how to start /complete Eagle Project
  Workbook
• Know how to fill out and process an Eagle
  Application
• Know how an Eagle Board of Review functions
• Know how paperwork is processed after Eagle Board
  of Review.
• Know that youre not an Eagle Scout until
  National approve the Eagle Application
• Know how to expedite an Eagle application to
  National

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2000 Advancement Requirements

• Earn the following Merit Badges
• Camping
• Citizenship in the Community, Nation World
• Communications
• Environmental Science
• Family Life
• First Aid
• Personal Management
• Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving
• Cycling OR Hiking OR Swimming
• Personal Fitness
• Plus (9) optional merit badges

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Perform the Following

• Serve actively for a period of (6) months in a
  position of responsibility.
• This can be several positions added together to
  equal (6) months.
• Responsibility positions start after Life Board
  of Review Date.
• Boy Scout Troop
• Serve in one or more of the following positions
• Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader,
  Senior Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Order of the
  Arrow troop Representative, Den Chief, Scribe,
  Librarian, Jr. Asst.. Scoutmaster, Chaplain Aide,
  Instructor, Historian, Venture Patrol Leader
  Quartermaster

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Perform the Following (contd.)

• Varsity Scout Team
• Captain, Co-captain, Program Manager, Squad
  Leader, Team Secretary, Librarian, Quartermaster,
  Chaplain Aid, Instructor Den Chief Order of
  the Arrow team Representative
• Venturing Crew/ Ship
• President, Vice President, Secretary,Treasurer,
  Boatswain, Boatswains Mate, Yeoman, Purser
  Storekeeper

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Perform the Following (contd.)

• Explorers
• Explorers are no longer eligible for Scouting
  Advancement ( unless they are also members of
  Scout Troops, Varsity Teams, Venturing Crews or
  Sea Scouts Ships.
• Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project
• Must plan, develop and give leadership to others
  in a service project in any Religious
  Institution, any School or Community while a Life
  scout.

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Project Workbook

• Life scout must use the Eagle Scout Leadership
  Service project workbook, No. 18-927A, in meeting
  the requirement.
• Project Work book
• Workbook can be obtained at Central Florida
  Council of BSA Scout Service Center from Beth
  Whitney ( Eagle Scout Registrar)
• Alternate method of obtaining copy of workbook.
• Internet (http //www.bsa.scouting.org )
• Awards
• Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook

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Life to Eagle Flow

• What is the process ?
• FIRST
• Discuss the Eagle requirements with you
  scoutmaster
• Special Conference to be performed before your
  Life Board of Review
• What should be discussed
• Eagle Award Application
• Eagle Project Workbook
• Required Merit Badges
• Leadership Position
• Evidence of Merit Badges

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Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook

• Requirement
• Plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a
  service project helpful to the following
• School
• Community
• Church
• Non -Profit Organizations
• United Way

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Originality

• Does the project have to be original?
• Can the project be something you dream up?
• Can the project be something that has never been
  done before ?
• Can you pick up a project which has been done
  before ?
• Is the sky the limit for a project ?
• Responsibility
• You are responsible for planning, directing and
  following through to the projects successful
  completion.

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Limitations

• Limitations
• Can a project
• be of routine labor ( a job or service normally
  rendered) ?
• Ie Mowing Grass
• Involve Council property ?
• Business ?
• Individual ?
• Corporation ?
• Commercial in nature ?
• Fund-Raiser for an organization?
• Note
• Fund-Raiser can be used to obtain materials and
  supplies to perform project.

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Approvals of Eagle Project

• Approvals Of Eagle Project
• Before you start
• Determine the project you would like to do and
  discuss with your Scoutmaster or you troop Eagle
  Scout coordinator.
• Get with the benefiting group and complete
  portion of workbook titled
• Describe the project you plan to do
• What group will benefit from the project
• My project will be of benefit to the group
  because
• Get with Scoutmaster or Troop Eagle scout
  coordinator
• complete portion This concept was discussed
  with my unit leader on _______
• Have benefiting group sign and date The
  following concept was discussed with the
  following representative of the group that will
  benefit from the project.

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Complete Project Details of Workbook

• Complete this section of the workbook to include
  the following
• Describe present condition
• The method
• Materials to be used
• Project helpers
• Time schedule ( projected start and finish)
• Safety hazards
• Include photos prior to start of project
• If Landscaping etc., include size of area 20 Ft
  X 40 ft.
• How will materials be obtained/supplied

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Approval Signatures

• Approval Signatures For Project Plan
• Obtain signatures for project plan by
• Religious institution, school or community
• Scoutmaster or Troop Eagle Coordinator
• Unit Committee Member
• District Approval
• After obtaining all other approval signatures.
  Submit the Project Work book to the District
  Advancement chair or
• Advancement Chairperson or District Eagle Scout
  Coordinator, which ever applies in your District
  for approval.
• District Advancement will review the project to
  assure it meets all National standards. If so
  will notify you it is approved. Approval can take
  from 1 to 5 days.
• If District does not approve the project , you
  will be notified as to why or if there is
  anything that be done to update it for approval.
• PROJECT CAN NOT BE STARTED WITHOUT DISTRICT
  APPROVAL.

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Carrying Out the Project

• Keep record of your time
• Planning project
• Time spent working on project
• Keep record of
• Names and times spent by others on project
• Take pictures during and at finish of project
• Keep record of materials required to complete the
  project
• Keep record of your time
• Keep record of any changes to your project. If a
  lot of changes occur, contact your District
  Advancement Chair or District Eagle Coordinator
  to review and obtain additional approval.

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Approval of Completed Project

• Fill in the start and complete date
• Sign and date application
• Submit project Workbook for signature by
• Scoutmaster or Troop Eagle Coordinator
• Representative of Religious institution, school,
  or community which the project was done for.

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What Next?

• If all other Eagle Requirements have been
  completed fill out Eagle Application Form no.
  58-728 latest revision.
• Have Scoutmasters conference
• Sign and date
• Have Scoutmaster Sign and Date
• Have Committee Chairperson sign and date
• Requirement 6 Needs be completed prior to your
  Eagle Board of Review.
• All Requirements for the Eagle Rank have to be
  completed by the Scouts 18th birthday.

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Processing the Eagle Application

• When application is complete with all necessary
  signatures obtained, the unit will submit the
  Eagle application to Council for review of Merit
  Badge dates etc.
• Allow two weeks for this process.
• When Council is finished reviewing the Eagle
  application for correct Merit Badge dates etc.,
  the Scoutmaster will be notified that the
  application can be picked up and the District
  Advancement Chair will be notified.

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Board of Review

• Once the Scoutmaster has application he will in
  turn contact the District Advancement Chair or
  District Eagle Board of Review Chair and set up
  the Eagle Board of Review date.
• Board of Review Who Can Sit on the Eagle Board
  of Review ?
• At least three but not more than six committee
  members
• The District Advancement Chair or Designate
• Any one whom understands Scouting
• Who Can Not Sit On the Eagle Board of Review?
• Members of family, assistant Scoutmasters, any
  relative.
• How long should the Eagle Board Take ?
• 30 to 45 minutes

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Eagle Board of Review

• The review members have to be unanimous to
  recommend the Eagle Candidate to National for
  approval.
• Candidate is not an Eagle scout until National
  approves the application. Some times they reject.
• Post Board Of Review Paperwork
• The board will fill out and sign Advancement
  report No. 34403A
• Board Chairperson and District Eagle board
  representative will review and sign the Eagle
  Application.
• Boy is to keep his Project Workbook, ambitions
  and life purpose write up.
• Processing
• Unit will turn in Advancement Report and Eagle
  Application to Council.

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Processing

• Council will sign application and it will be
  forwarded to National.
• It takes six to eight weeks to receive word from
  National if Eagle Rank is approved or not.
• Express processing
• The boy or concerned party can make out a check
  to National Boy Scouts of America for 40.00.
  (Verify fee with council before writing check).
  This check and application will then be Fed-X
  overnight to National. Response time is 5-10
  working days

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Warning

• Scout should not plan his Eagle banquet until
  final approval is received from National

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Helpful Websites

• National Website
• http//www.bsa.scouting.org
• http// www.eagle scout.org
• Scouting Forms
• http//usscouts.org/
• plenty of helpful links here
• http//www.pacsky.org/scouting/forms/f.html
• General Sites
• http//www.eaglescout.org