The Eagle Trail

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The Eagle Trail

• Eagle Requirements
• The Board of Review
• MPS

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Overview
References

• CPC Eagle Rank packet
• Application / Folder
• Eagle Service Project Workbook
• Reference sheets
• Timeline Task schedule
• On line
• Minimum Performance Standards (MPS)

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Eagle Rank Requirements

• 6 months tenure
• Scout Spirit
• Merit Badges
• 6 months leadership
• Eagle service project
• Statement
• Accomplishments
• Life Purpose
• SM conference

• Minimum Performance Standards (MPS)
• BSA requires that Eagles complete all of
• these requirements. Local councils and
• districts can accept no less nor require
• any more. What this means for each
• requirement is explained. Each Scout
• must make his own decision whether he
• will meet the MPS or excel. Unit, District
• and Council leadership can encourage
• higher standards, but not demand more.
• Some Eagles soar, some Eagles skim the
• wave tops.

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The Requirements from the application form

• 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 Scout.
• Requirement 2. Demonstrate that you live by the
  principles of the Scout Oath and Law in your
  daily life. List the names of individuals who
  know you personally and would be willing to
  provide a recommendation on your behalf.
• Requirement 3. Earn a total of 21 merit badges
  (required badges are listed). List the month, day
  , and year the merit badge was earned.
• 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.
• 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. The project idea must
  be approved by your Scoutmaster and troop
  committee and by the council or district before
  you start. You must use the Eagle Scout
  Leadership Service Project Workbook, No. 18-927,
  in meeting this requirement.
• Requirement 6. Demonstrate Attach to this
  application a statement of your ambitions and
  life purpose and a listing of positions held in
  your religious institution, school, camp,
  community, or other organizations during which
  you demonstrated leadership skills. Include
  honors and awards received during this service.
  Take part in a Scoutmaster conference with your
  unit leader.
• On my honor as a Scout / Venturer, all statements
  on this application are true and correct.
• All requirements were completed prior to my 18th
  birthday.
• Signature of applicant ___________________________
  ____

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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 Scout.

• Active Tenure
• SM calls the shot
• Subjective
• Defined by unit
• Unit standards apply

• MPS
• If the troop has never defined active, it is
  subjective.
• Current registration in unit.
• Occasional attendance.
• Date of Life Board 6 months.
• Recommended.
• Attend meetings every week.
• Go on every outing.
• Close troop coordination.

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Requirement 2. Demonstrate that you live by the
principles of the Scout Oath and Law in your
daily life. List the names of individuals who
know you personally and would be willing to
provide a recommendation on your behalf.

• Scout Spirit
• 24 / 7 live the Oath Law
• Both in out of Scouting
• Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk
• No relatives as references
• No SM or ASMs references
• Do references know you ?
• Positive recommendation?
• Letter, forms, note or be ready to receive a call.

• MPS
• Subjective observation of others.
• This is most difficult requirement.
• Duty to God.
• Duty to Country.
• Duty to others.
• Fill in names / blanks on the form.
• Recommended.
• Live Scouting proudly.
• Know what Scout Spirit is.
• Use written recommendations.

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Requirement 3. Earn a total of 21 merit badges
(required badges are listed). List the month, day
, and year the merit badge was earned.

• Merit Badges
• Register in troop, then earn.
• 12 Eagle required MBs.
• Troop advancement reports
• Proper sequencing J
• Trained counselors J
• Get MBs done early J
• Spoon feeding / MB mill K
• Challenge the scouts J
• Nothing more, nothing less

• MPS
• Nothing more, nothing less.
• Eagle required MBs complete.
• All 21 merit badges must be done prior to 18th
  birthday.
• Board will not retest MBs.
• Recommended.
• Have all badges sewn on sash.
• Have a working knowledge.
• Keep MB cards in a binder.

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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.

• Leadership
• Date after Life Board
• 6 months or more.
• Specified positions only.
• Multiple positions OK.
• Perform at your best
• Know your job.
• Leadership philosophy.

• MPS
• 6 months in the position.
• Active is subjective.
• Only positions shown on application accepted.
• After Life board date a must
• Recommended.
• Be there every week.
• Meet Scoutmaster expectations.
• Keep a written service record.

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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. The project idea must
be approved by your Scoutmaster and troop
committee and by the council or district before
you start. You must use the Eagle Scout
Leadership Service Project Workbook, No. 18-927,
in meeting this requirement.

• Eagle Service Project
• Non profit organizations.
• Can not be for BSA.
• Provide leadership to others!
• Read the project workbook.
• Follow the workbook.
• Start after Life approvals.
• Planning / execution phases.
• Supervise the execution.
• Pictures before after
• Track / approve changes.
• Track hours no min/max.

• MPS Start project only after
• Life board of review.
• Completed project planning.
• Share plan with reqd people.
• Obtained all (4) signed approvals.
• Significant community service.
• Provide leadership.
• Complete project workbook.
• Recommended.
• Start early.
• Binder with attachment.
• Detailed written record.

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Requirement 5. Eagle Service Project continued
Further Clarifications

• Scoutmaster Institution rep start the approval
  loop.
• Dont sign until blanks filled in.
• Troop Committee reviews.
• District Committee reviews.
• Boy led project.
• Changes approvals follow same approval loop.
• Approvals when complete
• Documentation
• Pamphlet or 3 ring binder ?
• Presentation at the Board

• MPS - continued
• No max / min hours.
• Must show leadership.
• No ban on cookie cutters.
• Workbook filled in.
• Perform as agreed.
• Pictures before after.
• All signatures needed.
• Done before 18th Birthday.

Important Note You may proceed with your
leadership project only when you have 1)
completed all the above mentioned planning 2)
shared the project with the appropriate persons
and 3) obtained approval (signatures) from the
appropriate persons. - excerpt from Eagle
Service Project Workbook
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Requirement 5. Eagle Service Project continued
Scoutmaster Committee

• Responsibilities
• Know the process
• Maintain the standards
• Check on institution reps
• Review the workbook
• Sign only when complete
• Prepare Scout for District committee reviews
• Support scout on project
• Approve changes as reqd
• Review Documentation

• MPS - continued
• Meaningful service.
• Must show leadership.
• Workbook complete.
• Perform as agreed.
• All signatures needed.

Note If everyone does their job, the District
staff is not put in the position of being the
policeman. The goal is that the Scout, unit
leadership, the institution and the District are
all in agreement as to how the project process is
completed
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Requirement 6. Attach to this application a
statement of your ambitions and life purpose and
a listing of positions held in your religious
institution, school, camp, community, or other
organizations during which you demonstrated
leadership skills. Include honors and awards
received during this service. Take part in a
Scoutmaster conference with your unit leader.

• MPS
• Hand written OK
• One page /-
• Done with application.
• Scoutmaster conference
• Complete before 18th birthday.
• Recommended.
• Two neat copies for board
• Use resume for references
• Avoid last minute scramble

• Statement
• Two parts plan resume.
• What is your life purpose?
• What have you done to date.
• In the statement make it
• Realistic
• Action steps taken to date.
• per Scout Oath Law?
• Resume format
• Complete SM conference

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Eagle Application Form

• MPS
• All 6 requirements complete by age 18
• Application w/statement 6
• Project workbook on hand
• Signatures can be after 18
• Application review _at_ CPC
• Returned to Eagle Board Chairman

• Hard copy or web copy OK.
• Scouts name per certification.
• Logical dates - double check.
• References fill in blanks.
• MBs in logical order by rank.
• Valid leadership positions.
• Certification signatures.
• Submit to schedule board.

Implies parents or guardian /-
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Eagle Board of Review

• Scout brings 1 / 2 committee members to Board.
• Unit Scoutmaster introduces the Eagle aspirant.
• No relatives on board
• No SM or ASM on board
• Board size 3 to 6 members
• One trained EB chairman
• Preview 30 min
• Board w/ Scout 45 min /-
• Parents or Guardian w/ Board
• SM with Board
• Deliberation Vote

• MPS
• 3 Board members / 6 max
• Trained Chairman
• District representative(s)
• Troop representative(s)
• No uniform requirement
• Scout to appear
• Unit Board needs FVD rep
• Done 18th birthday 3 mo
• Unanimous decision C
• Appeals to CPC NES

Implies parents or guardian /-
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Summary
References Internet, BSA packet

• SM, Committee District Responsibilities
• CPC Eagle Rank packet
• Six Eagle Requirements
• Eagle Scout Service Project
• Eagle Scout Application
• The Eagle Scout Board of Review
• Minimum Performance Standards (MPS)