Presented by: Pierre Lallement. Agenda Important Adult Leaders and Resources for Eagle Rank Advancement Eagle Project Timeline Eagle Application

Presented by: Pierre Lallement

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Important Adult Leaders and Resources for Eagle Rank Advancement

Eagle Project Timeline Eagle Application Process Questions and Answer Session

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Important Adult Leaders

Scoutmaster – Bob Sutherland Eagle Project Coordinator – TBD Troop Committee Chairperson – Robin

Lallement Troop Advancement Chairperson –

Robert Flipse District Advancement Chairperson –

Tom Fonda

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Eagle Resources

Troop 380 Website – http://www.troop380boalsburg.org

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Eagle Resources Scouting website -

http://www.usscouts.org/usscouts/advance/boyscout/bsrank7.asp

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Eagle Project Timeline1. Select an organization and a project you would like

to volunteer for.2. Contact the organization and discuss your idea with

a representative. Obtain initial okay to proceed.3. Preliminaries / preparations4. Present Eagle Project to Troop Committee.5. Submit Eagle Scout Project Pre-approval

Application Form to District Advancement Chairperson.

6. EXECUTE THE PROJECT.7. Write your Eagle Project Final Report.8. Project Approval – Submit your Project Report

YEARSStep 1: Select an Organization and ProjectEagle Leadership Service Project

Demonstrate and exercise

your leadership skills.

Provide an important

service to your community.

Leadership Service

YEARSStep 1: Select an Organization and ProjectEagle Leadership Service Project

Pick an organization you will be proud to help: Church Charitable Organization – Examples: Goodwill, Habitat for

Humanity Service Organization – Examples: Lions Club, BPOE Government Agency – Examples: Harris Township,

DCNR Pick a project that will demonstrate your leadership

skills. Build something for them that will last. Your work needs to have a definite completion (no

on-going maintenance).

YEARSStep 1: Select an Organization and ProjectThings to avoid: Any project for profit-making

organizations Any project benefitting the Boy Scouts of

America / Order of the Arrow Projects involving only routine labor

normally done by volunteers Projects that are primarily fundraisers

YEARSStep 2: Contact the Organization Discuss your idea with an Organization

Representative. Discuss financing the project. Discuss timeline of accomplishing the

work. Obtain initial okay to proceed.

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Step 3: Preliminaries1. Begin your notebook and timelog for the

project. Use the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook to organize your work.

2. Contact Eagle Project Coordinator and discuss your project.

3. Prepare your Eagle Project Proposal. Use the Eagle Scout Project Pre-approval Application Form from Troop 380 Website.

4. Obtain signatures on Application Form from Organization Representative and Scoutmaster.

YEARSStep 4: Present your Eagle Project to Troop Committee1. Contact Troop Committee Chairperson and get a

date for your presentation to Troop Committee2. Have your plan prepared including time, materials,

cost, pictures / diagrams, and plans for including help from other scouts. Use the Eagle Scout Project Pre-approval Application Form

3. Project Application must be typed. Arrive with multiple copies to distribute to committee members

4. Receive recommendations from Troop Committee and modify your Project Plan as necessary.

5. Obtain signature on Application Form from Troop Committee Chair.

YEARSStep 5: Submit to District Advancement Chairperson Use the

Eagle Scout Project Pre-approval Application Form.

Receive recommendations from Advancement Chairperson and modify your Project Plan as necessary.

Obtain signature on Application Form from District Advancement Chairperson.

DO NOT PROCEED TO NEXT STEP UNTIL YOU HAVE ALL REQUIRED SIGNATURES.

YEARSStep 6: Execute the Project Schedule work sessions ahead of time. Inform fellow scouts so they can help.

Leading and coordinating the efforts of other scouts is a necessary requirement of every Eagle Project.

On your work days, be prepared to lead and direct the efforts of your workers. Don’t forget to feed your work crew!

Record work hours expended for all who participate.

Take pictures of progress made.

YEARSStep 7: Write your Eagle Project Final Report. Include objective of project, who benefited. Include material costs, deviations from original

plan. Include photographs of project (before and

after, for example). Include timelog of all hours expended

(including your own hours). Present all written material in a neat, 3-ring

binder. Do not just “fill in” the sections from the

Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook

YEARSStep 7: Write your Eagle Project Final ReportA picture is worth 1000 words!

Before …


During …


And after …

YEARSStep 8: Project Approval –Submit your Report1. Submit to your Eagle Project

Coordinator for proofreading. Modify as necessary.

2. Submit to District Advancement Chairperson. Modify as necessary.

Congratulations! You have completed the most difficult part of the Eagle Trail!

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YEARSStep 1: Complete Eagle Requirements 21 merit badges, including all Eagle required

badges. Demonstrate that you live by the principles of the

Scout Oath and Law in your daily life. Obtain reference letters (More on this later).

While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period of 6 months in a leadership position for the Troop.

COMPLETE YOUR EAGLE SERVICE PROJECT (see previous).

Take part in a Scoutmaster Conference. Submit a typed statement of your “Ambitions and Life Purposes”. Use form from Troop 380 Website.

YEARSStep 2: Obtain 6 EagleReference Letters References can be from: parents /

guardians, teachers, religious leaders, employers, etc.

Use reference form from Troop 380 Website.

Include a stamped mailing envelope to:

Dr. Robert FlipseTroop 380 Advancement Chairperson832 Hemlock StBoalsburg, PA 16827

YEARSStep 3: Fill out Eagle Scout Application Form Obtain Signatures from:

ScoutmasterTroop Committee Chairperson

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Step 4: Submit all Documents to Juniata Valley Council List of merit badges and rank

advancements Completed Eagle Project with signature

from District Advancement Chair. Completed (and signed) Eagle Scout

Application Description of Ambitions and Life

Purposes

YEARSStep 5: Eagle Boardof Review Schedule Review with Scoutmaster / Advancement

Chairperson Documents to bring:

Completed Eagle Project Report Description of Ambitions and Life Purposes Scout Book

Be prepared to discuss: Your Eagle Project Your Scouting Experience Your plans and hopes for the future.

Congratulations! You have completed the requirements to receive the Eagle Rank from the Boy Scouts of America.

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