Northern Star Council

Mustang District7:00pm

Immanuel Lutheran ChurchEden Prairie, Minnesota

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Mustang District

District Advancement Chair:

Paul Skoog9749 Purgatory Road Eden Prairie, MN 55347

(952) 944-3377

Email: poskoog@comcast.net

When to Call Mr. Skoog

Leave Voicemail: 8 AM - 7 PM

I will return your call

Leave me a message, a number and time to call you.

Please, DO NOT call any other time

Mustang District Eagle Board Members

• Paul Skoog• Paul Ansolabehere• Jim Elliott • Steven Opheim• Dan Segersin• Jon Yearous

Troops in Mustang District

Edina:Troops 48, 62, 68, 102,

and 123

Eden Prairie:Troops 342, 347, 370, 479, and 695

Golden Valley:Troop 476

Hopkins:Troops 254

Minnetonka:Troops 207, 208, 290,

346 and 776

St. Louis Park:Troops 307, 282, 369

and 738

Get Ready to Take Notes!

Why Earn the Rank of Eagle Scout?

• Just one rank away lies the distinction of being one of the few who attain the rank of Eagle Scout.

• Is it worth the effort?

Why Earn the Rank of Eagle Scout?

• You will complete a challenge that less than 3% of all scouts meet.

• It helps to gain admission to colleges, universities and military academies.

• You will have a career advantage.

• You will have lifetime recognition as an Eagle Scout.

• You will learn leadership and decision making skills that will benefit you the rest of your life.

To be eligiblefor Eagle Rank

Earn 21 merit badges

Perform a service project of significant value to the

community

Complete the other requirements listed in the Scout

Handbook – A total of seven requirements

You must complete all of the requirements and the

necessary paper work BEFORE your 18th birthday

You Need an Eagle Advisor!

Getting Started

Your Desire

Set Goals and Deadlines

Document Your Actions All Along the way

Remain focused and Stay on Task

Requirement #1

Be active in your troop, team, or

crew for a period of at least six

months as a Life Scout.

Requirement #2

Demonstrate that you live by the

principles of the Scout Oath and

Scout Law in your everyday life.

Requirement #3

Earn a minimum of 21 merit badges.

Requirement #4

While a Life Scout, serve actively

for a period of six (6) months in

one or more positions of

Leadership.

Requirement #5“The EAGLE Project”

While a Life Scout, plan, develop,

and give leadership to others in a

Service Project helpful to any

religious institution, school, or non-

profit organization in your

community.

Requirement #6

Write a statement of your Goals/Ambition/Leadership

&Take part in a

Scoutmaster Conference

Requirement #7

Successfully complete an

Eagle Scout Board of Review.

The Eagle Project

Five Easy Pieces: Pre-Planning

Project Write-Up

Initial Approvals

Do the Project

Final Summary/Approvals

Pre-Plan Your Project!

WHO WHAT WHERE WHY WHEN

Parents, has your son

talked to his Eagle Advisor?

Getting Started

The project is to be done “While a life Scout….”

Get a copy of the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook

Get a notebook and record events as they happen.

Plan, Organize, Plan, Direct, Plan, and Lead!

The Eagle Project

Selecting an Eagle Project:

The project must demonstrate YOUR leadership to others

Choose a project that you will be proud of for the rest of your life.

What will you say twenty years from now when someone asks you about your project?

The Eagle Project

Selecting an Eagle Project:

The project is to be:“…helpful to any religious institution,

any school, or your community….”

The Organization must be non-profit.

The project should be of Significant Magnitude to be special and represent the candidate’s best possible efforts.

The Eagle Project

Meet with Your Project Sponsor

Pre-Planning:

With the help of your Troop leaders and your Troop Eagle Advisor…agree on a project - the concept must be approved by your troop committee

Begin detail planning and initial project write-up

Your write-up may be typed on a typewriter or computer, or may be hand written.

The Eagle Project

Write Up Your Project!

Have you talked to your Eagle Advisor?

The Project Write-Up:

Neat … appearance is important

Eliminate the text boxes and white-space

Use single space - minimize the number of pages to be copied

Proper grammar - No typos or misspelled words.

The Eagle Project

You will need an editor, someone to help you improve the written communication, so use your Eagle Advisor

High level summary

Who will benefit

Present situation

Relevant history

The Eagle Project

The Project Write-Up:

Planning Details:Your plan should include all details needed to carry out your project to completion

Step by step instructions/timeline

Pictures, drawings, designs

Materials, supplies, tools, permits

Schedules, posters, permission slips

Financial plan – how is your project funded

The Eagle Project

Step by Step Instructions:

Your instructions should read like a recipe in a cookbook or instructions in an assembly manual telling your volunteers exactly what to do

Include a list of every task you can think of, what order they will be done in, and who will do them

Your plan should be written in such a way that anyone could read it and complete your project without you being there.

The Eagle Project

Attachments:Your plan should include all details needed to carry out your project to completion

Printed materials, emails

Volunteer sign-up sheets

Transportation issues, maps

Adult supervision and safety

The Eagle Project

Adult Supervision:

BSA policy requires at least …

two adult leaders at all times

one adult with “Youth Protection”

Certification

Do NOT assume that the right people

will ‘be there’, recruit them and plan for it

The Eagle Project

Safety:List precautions that must be taken and any safety concerns:

Use of power tools Emergency contact phone numbers Readily available drinking water Scheduled breaks Ventilation when painting Protective equipment, Etc.

Where is the first aid kit? Who is the trained first aid

person?

The Eagle Project

The Eagle ProjectThe Project Approval:

Four (4) signatures are required before you begin your project

Organization Official (sponsor)

Your Scoutmaster

Your Troop Committee Chair

Mustang District Advancement Chair

(ME)

The approval process can take 2 to 3 weeks to complete.

Do NOT try to rush this process!

DO the Project!

Project Complete?

Now Write the

“Final Report”

The FINAL Project Write-Up:

The Eagle Project

The Project is not complete until you finish the Final Report.

Describe what happened, what went right, and what went wrong.

Emphasize: Your leadership Your planning Your organization of project details Your direction of leadership

(instruction and direction of volunteers)

Use strong statements such as “I said…” “I decided…” and “I think…”

The Eagle ProjectThe FINAL Project Write-Up:

Provide an Appendix with the following documents:

Time Log (List your volunteers - what day and how long each day they participated.)

Tools, equipment, charts, & diagrams Financial information - money spent,

goods, services Photographs: Before, During, After

The Eagle Project

The FINAL Project Write-Up:

Above all . . . Consult with your

Troop Eagle Advisor as you

work through the entire

process!

The Eagle Project

The FINAL Project Write-Up:

Three (3) final signatures are required:

Your Signature

Your Scoutmaster’s Signature

Your Sponsor’s Signature

Preparing for the

Scoutmaster Conference

Preparing for your Scoutmaster Conference

Prepare your documents for submission to your Troop leadership and Council

Use a 3-Ring Binder or Folder for final project presentation.

Above all . . . Neatness counts.Your project presentation is a reflection of You!

Preparing for your Scoutmaster Conference

1. Eagle Scout Rank application – COMPLETED

2. Eagle Scout Leadership Project write-up – COMPLETED

3. Requirement #6: Goals/Ambitions/Leadership statement write-up – COMPLETED

Preparing for the

Eagle Board of Review

Putting it All TogetherYour presentation must include the

following:

Letters of Recommendation:

Minimum of Five letters required, only employer letter is optional

List of references for letters of recommendation are from the candidate's Eagle rank application.

The Troop Advancement Chair solicits the letters of Recommendation.

Documents to Council• 1. Eagle Scout Rank Application• 2. Confidential Letters of Recommendation• 3. Requirement #6 Goals/Ambition/Leadership• 4. Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project

• Originals & One copy

• The Troop Advancement Chair should take this package to Council. KEEP A COPY

• See attached Advancement - Eagle Process last modified 2009

Eagle Board of ReviewImportant things to Remember:

1. The EBOR will NOT be scheduled until AFTER the

application has been certified by Northern Star

Council. Certification can take from 8 to 10 days

& the Originals will be returned to the Troop

Advancement Chair.

2. The Troop Advancement Chair must notify the

MDAC that the application has been certified,

forwards the original documents to the MDAC &

the MDAC can now schedule an EBOR

3. The Mustang District Advancement Chair (MDAC)

schedules all Eagle Board of Reviews (EBOR).

Documents Required for Eagle Board of Review

1. Certified Eagle Rank Application

2. Eagle Scout Leadership Project write-up

3. Requirement #6 Goals/Ambitions/Leadership write-up

4. Letters of Recommendation

5. Scout Handbook

Eagle Board of Review“Guidelines”

BOARD MEMBERS:

Board composed of 3 to 6 members• Mustang District Advancement

Committee• Troop Advancement Chair• 2-4 additional members (not Your Troop

Leaders ASM’s), i.e., preachers, teachers, coaches, or employers

The Scoutmaster may attend the Board of Review as an observer only.

WHO & WHEN GET DOCUMENTS ??

• WHEN - After the Council Certifies all of the Documents

• WHO – All members of your Board

• HOW - Troop Advancement Chair makes copies of the Eagle “package” and the scout distributes them to the board members.

Mustang District EBOR’s are held:

Typically Monday – Thursday from 6:30 – 8:00 PM as agreed to by District Board member and the Eagle candidate. Be there early!

Flexible locations as agreed to by District Board member and the Eagle candidate

EBOR’s are coordinated by Mr. Skoog and are coordinated between the District Advancement team and the Eagle candidate

The Eagle candidate is responsible for making the date/time/site arrangements

Eagle Board of Review

Eagle Board of Review“Guidelines”

BOARD MEMBERS:

Must be 21 years old, and not ASM’s

The Scouts parents, guardians, siblings and relatives are not allowed to participate in the Board of Review.

They are encouraged to attend and remain in the outer room during the review process.

The contents of the Board of Review are confidential.

Eagle Board of Review“Guidelines”

“A bit of advice as you prepare for your EBOR”

Come prepared & well rested.

Review your project write-up

Arrive with your board members at least 15

minutes before the scheduled time of your board.

Wear your complete uniform, including merit

badge sash.

Bring your Scout Handbook. Updated and signed.

Know the Scout Oath and Law inside and out!

Eagle Board of Review“Guidelines”

BOARD MEMBERS:The Board members meet 15 minutes prior to the start of the Board of Review

The Chairman sets guidelines for the review.

• All paperwork is thoroughly examined

• A thorough discussion of the Scouts successes and experiences in Scouting must take place

• The Board must make sure that good standards of performance have been met in all phases of the Scouts life

• The review is not an examination; the board will not test the Scout.

What to Expect at your Eagle Board of

Review

“The Interview” The Scout is asked to enter the room

and is introduced by the Troop Advancement Chair.

The Scout is asked to begin the interview by reciting the Scout Oath and Law.

The Scout will be asked questions relative to his leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills.

The Scout is encouraged to talk and to answer questions completely and to the best of his ability.

Simple yes and no responses to questions are NOT acceptable . Be prepared to talk!

The entire interview process will take between 45-50

minutes.

At the completion of the interview, the Scout will be asked to leave the room while the Board members discuss the acceptability of the Scout as an Eagle Scout.

The decision of the Board members is unanimous.

The Scout is asked to return with his parents / guardians and is informed of the Board’s decision.

IF approved, the application is signed and the complete eagle packet is taken to the Northern Star Council Service center.

“The Interview”

What happens Now?

“The Paper Chase” The Eagle Rank Application & Advancement

Report-Form 34403B is taken to the Northern Star Council Service Center by the Troop Advancement Chairperson

The Northern Star Council Scout Executive certifies that proper procedures were followed and reviews the Eagle Board of Review’s recommendation

The Scouts Application is forwarded to the BSA National Service Center.

The BSA National Service Center screens the Application for consistency in dates, merit badges, and signatures.

When Do We Know if I’m Approved?

If the application is in order, the BSA

National Service Center certifies the

Scout as an Eagle Scout on behalf of

the National Council

Notice of approval is transmitted to

the Northern Star Council Service

Center

The date used on the certificate is the

date of the actual Eagle Board of

Review

“The Paper Chase”

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Helpful Resources

When Can We Celebrate?

The Eagle BADGE will not be sold or

given to any unit until full certification

is received from the BSA National

Service Center.

The Eagle Court of Honor should not be

scheduled until the Northern Star

Council Service Center receives

confirmation.

Helpful Resourceshttp://www.northernstarbsa.org/Resources/Forms/BoyScout.asp#Ranks

The above site has many PDFs and Word documents to help you. Scroll down to Eagle Resources.

http://mustang.nsbsa.org/

This is our site and I have an Eagle advancement link on the home page. My documents are the most current.

http://www.google.com/

Googling ‘Eagle Scout Projects’ or ‘Eagle Scout Court of Honor’ will present you with many ideas.

Your Eagle Advisor can help find/choose a local project. Talk to them, talk to your church, your school, other Eagle Scouts and ask them for ideas.

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