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Trail to Eagle

Prepared by

Tahquitz District Advancement Committee

California Inland Empire Council

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Tahquitz District Advancement Committee

Chairman: Ken Radosevich (951) 302-6070 [email protected]

Eagle Projects: Greg Gray (951) 698-3250 [email protected]

Greg Thompson (951) [email protected]

Frank Gruendner (951) [email protected]

Brent Ferguson (951) 440-6140

[email protected]

Eagle Review Boards: Luanne Vicnaire

Board Chairmen Tom AxlineDave BurandtGreg RasmussenKevin Stengel

Merit Badges: L Truenow (951) [email protected]

STEM Advancement: Paul Bowden (951)[email protected]

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Earning Eagle Scout

Your Eagle is Earned

You must meet the same standards as all Eagles who have come before you

Anything less cheapens every other Eagle badge ever earned since 1910

You must allow time to complete it

Should be a combined effort by the Scout, the Parents and the Troop

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Begin Working Toward Eagle as Soon as You become a Scout

View it as an ongoing process that really begins in earnest after First Class

Most happens after you make Life Scout

Life Scout to Eagle is the biggest hurdle

More Responsibility on Scout

Bad timing as Scout enters High School

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Complete Final Steps to Eagle as Soon as You Earn Life Scout

You can become an Eagle within 6 months of earning Life Scout

You must perform in a listed leadership position for 6 months

You can do your Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project anytime after Life Scout

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Eagle Scout Mentors

Developing a Troop level Mentor program can really help keep Scouts on track

Help Scouts set goals and target dates then follow up with them

Provides someone other than the parent who Scout may listen too

Scouting sees the value of the Mentor by putting an award pin in the Eagle presentation kit

See Sample goal sheet

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Eagle Scout Progress Sheet

Life to Eagle Progress BSA - TROOP 148

Name of Scout:_______________________________

Date Life Scout Earned:

Leadership Position

Desired Position: Expected Date: Actual Date:

MERIT BADGES Camping

Citizenship in the Community

Citizenship in the Nation

Citizenship in the World

Communications

Cooking

Emer. Preparedness/Lifesaving

Env. Science/ Sustainability

Family Life

First Aid

Swimming/ Cycling/ Hiking

Personal Management

Personal Fitness

Project Goal Date Actual Date

Concept

Community Agency Approval

Other Approvals

Troop Committee Approval

District Approval

Funding

Materials

Scheduling

Completion

Eagle Process Goal Date Actual Date

Troop Scoutmaster Conference

Troop Board of Review

Eagle Packet to Council

District Board of Review

Court of Honor

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Use the Current Council Guidance

http://www.bsa-ciec.org/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=104720

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Requirements for Earning Eagle Scout Rank

1. Be active in your troop and patrol for at least six months as a Life Scout.

2. Demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout

Law in your everyday life.

3. Earn a total of 21 merit badges of which 13 are required

4. While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period of six months in one or

more of positions of responsibility.

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.

6. Take part in a Leader conference.

Requirements #1 through 6 must be completed before the

Scout’s 18th birthday.

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Requirements for Earning Eagle Scout Rank

• Remember that all but the Project Approval and

Board of Review are certified by the Troop

• Eagle Scout District Board of Review must be

completed within 90 days after age 18

• Any exceptions to the age requirement must be

approved at the National Headquarters

• Exceptions based on Physical Disability or

Physical problems must be verified and serious

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Requirements for Earning Eagle Scout Rank

• If at any point in the process (Project approval,

application, or board) there is some special

situation that could impact a Scout’s

performance the Advancement committee

should be aware of it as soon as possible

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Requirements for Earning Eagle Scout Rank

• If you anticipate severe

special needs may

preclude you from

completing the normal

requirements for rank

follow the procedures for

alternate requirements

early. They cannot be

used for an exception after

the regular requirements

are not completed properly

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#1 Be active in your troop for at least 6 months as a Life Scout

Troop must establish a reasonable expectation of

what “active” means

Active should mean more than merely showing up,

and must include Scout Spirit

Definition of “active” for leadership positions has

higher requirements

Does not have to be continuous 6 months, just total

of 6 months after Life Rank

Doesn’t have to be the 6 months before Eagle

Should be considered as an adjunct to the leadership

requirement

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#3 Earn a total of 21 merit badges (1)

Thirteen required merit badges (Silver Borders)

Camping Citizenship in Community

Citizenship in Nation Citizenship in World

Communications Cooking

Environmental Science or Sustainability

Family Life First Aid

Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving

Personal Management Personal Fitness

Swimming or Hiking or Cycling

Some required merit badges take time to complete and cannot be delayed until just before a Scout’s 18th birthday

Merit badges earned beyond the 21 required can be applied to Eagle Palms.

(1) Italicized merit badges typically require a few months or more to complete.

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#4 While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period of 6 months

in a Position of Responsibility

Eligible leadership positions include:

Boy Scout troop. Patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, senior patrol leader, Venture patrol leader, troop guide, Order of the Arrow troop representative, den chief, scribe, librarian, Historian, quartermaster, junior assistant Scoutmaster, chaplain aide, Instructor, Webmaster, Leave No Trace trainer

Varsity Scout team. Captain, CoCaptain, program manager, squad leader, team secretary, Order of the Arrow team Rep, librarian, historian, quartermaster, chaplain aide, instructor, den chief, Webmaster, Leave No Trace trainer

Venturing crew/ship. President, vice president, secretary, treasurer, quartermaster, historian, den chief, guide, boatswain, boatswain’s mate, yeoman, purser, storekeeper, Webmaster, Leave No Trace trainer

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#4 While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period of 6 months

in a Position of Responsibility

Note that Asst. Patrol Leader and Bugler are not on

the list

Troop should establish reasonable expectations for

leadership positions

What “active” means

Your Leadership position and how the Scout worked

at it may be a topic at the Eagle Board of Review

Does not have to be continuous 6 months, just total

of 6 months after Life Rank

May consider leadership outside Scouting

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The Eagle Scout Service Project

Req #5

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The Eagle Scout Service ProjectGreg Gray

(951) [email protected]

Greg Thompson(951) 551-6289

[email protected]

Frank Gruendner(951) 265-2039

[email protected]

Brent Ferguson

(951) 440-6140

[email protected]

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Eagle Project:

Picking a project

Before we go any farther:

If you have less than a month until you turn

18 and you are looking for a project,

You are probably too late

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Eagle Project :Understand the purposes

Leadership:

Service:

Skills development:

Initiative:

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Eagle Project:

Picking a project

Troop mentoring and parent support at this stage are

crucial

What makes for a good Eagle project:

Should be a project that you are enthusiastic about

Must benefit your community outside Scouting

Your Community can be the “Community of the World”

Leaves something with lasting value behind which you can be proud of

Doesn’t have to be a physical item

Requires planning and leadership of others to complete

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Eagle Project:

Picking a project

Project scope:

This is the critical aspect that will define a

approved project and one that isn’t

No minimum amount of hours

Guidelines are about 125 to 250 man hours, including planning

Large enough to demonstrate leadership of others

At least two other people

Do not have to be Scouts

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An Eagle Project CANNOT:

Be a job normally done as routine labor

Be performed for a business or individual unless it benefits the community

Be of a commercial nature

Be solely a fund-raiser

Be shared by another Eagle Candidate

Be of benefit to any BSA element

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Eagle Project:Picking a project

Places to look for a project

City recreation departments

Schools

Religious organizations

Non-profit organizations

Look to things that interest you

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Start by talking with

Your favorite teachers

Volunteer coordinators at non-profits

Your minister or church youth program leader

Any non-profit organizations that you or your parents are involved with

Other Scouts who have completed their projects

www search using “Eagle Project” will lead to many other ideas

Check in the Tahquitz District Project Binder to see what other Scouts have accomplished

Eagle Project:Picking a project

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Eagle Project:Select a time

Decide when you want to get the project

completed.

Set a deadline for completing the project and

stick with it.

Your enemy is procrastination.

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Eagle Project:Plan the project

Current Eagle Scout Service

Project Workbook in a fillable

PDF format is October 2015

printing available online at :

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/A

dvancementandAwards/resources.aspx

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Eagle Project:Plan the project

▪ Eagle Project Workbook

▪ Three Sections▪ Service Project Proposal▪ Service Project Plan▪ Service Project Report

Project Proposal is all that must be approved

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Eagle Project:Plan the project

The Proposal

The more detail in this section the more probable

your project will be approved

Accurate costs and funds available

Accurate Supplies, Materials, and Tools

More detail can then be transferred to the Final

Plan Section

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Eagle Project:Plan the project

Once you have the “OK” from an Eagle

Mentor, prepare an initial write-up using a

soft copy (draft) of the Workbook.

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Eagle Project:Plan the project

• Take “before” photos of your planned project• Including narrative• Can be inserted in .jpeg format into Project Workbook• May want to include larger copies as well

• Include a sketch or drawing of your project• What will it look like• Include measurements• Conceptual and technical

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Eagle Project:Plan the project

Once you know what to do then develop how to do it

What help will you need?

At least two other people

Scouts

Parents

Friends

Charter Organization

Benefiting Organization

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Eagle Project:Plan the project

A How much will the project cost?

What will materials and tools cost for the project: have an

itemized list with unit costs

The Fundraising Application, how will it be paid for?

If your fundraising effort involves contributions only from the beneficiary, or you, your parents or relatives, your unit or its chartered organization, or parents or members in your unit, then you do not need a fundraising application. (Parents cannot be the principal source)

If you will be obtaining money, materials, supplies, or donations from other sources, you may need to submit an application.

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Eagle Project:Get your plan approved

• Reviews of your initial write-up; this may take 2 to 3 meetings

• Project must be formally signed off by each of the following:

• Unit Leader (Scoutmaster)*

• Unit Committee (authorized by the unit committee)*

• Beneficiary (Executive at non-profit sponsoring the service

project)*

• District Project Chairman

• Be prepared: it often takes a few meetings and 4 to 8 weeks

before you have all the approvals to begin.

* While it makes sense to obtain approvals in the order they appear, there shall be no required sequence for the order of obtaining those approvals marked with an asterisk (*). Council or district approval, however, must come after the others.

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Eagle Project:Get your plan approved

Do not begin any work on your project, or raise any money, or obtain any materials, until your project proposal has been approved. This MUST include all four signature blocks in the

proposal section

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Eagle Project:Get your plan approved

Do not begin any work on your project, or raise any

money, or obtain any materials, until your project proposal has

been approved

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Eagle Project:Get your plan approved

Troop Involvement in Approval Process is critical

Don’t rubber stamp every project

Don’t set Scouts up for failure at the District level

Scoutmaster

Take a hard look at the project based on the criteria

outlined above before sending it on to the Committee

Committee

Insure the project is a worthy project before you sign and

send the Scout to the District for approval

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Eagle Project:Carrying out the project

Project Final Plan

Now fill out the Final Plan section

If you used sufficient detail in the Project Proposal section

this should be simply cutting and pasting with minimal

changes

This is where there should be sufficient detail to complete

the project

A guideline should be that you could hand the project book

to any other scout and he could complete it

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Eagle Project:Carrying out the project

Keep detailed, daily record of project and progress to answer the

following in your final write-up:

Keep a log of hours by you and your volunteers

Make sure to include your time and adults who help with the

preliminary planning

In what ways did you demonstrate leadership of others?

Give examples of how you directed the project rather than doing

the work yourself

In what way did the religious institution, school or community

group benefit from the project?

Did the project follow the plan?

If changes to the plan were made, explain why the changes were

necessary.

Include Donation Letter and Thank You letter

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Eagle Project:Completing the project

Project Final Report Write-up with the same thoroughness as an important term paper

Use fillable PDF so it is easy to read

Put in a binder that is labeled and well organized, Organization

counts

Include official BSA “hard-copy” of Workbook with original

signatures

Maintain two complete, signed off copies of your Eagle Project

book

District will keep one for Project Binder

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Eagle Project:Completing the project

Project Final Report Pictures are worth a 1000 words

Include as many pictures as you can

They can be inserted in the PDF but also include larger ones since

the attached ones are often too small to really get the details

They show the scope of your leadership by showing others

working with you

They tell the story of your project from start to finish

Shows the true scope of what you did that words may not

Make sure they tell the right story

Don’t show pics of unsafe practices

Don’t show pics with un-Scoutlike behavior or clothing, i.e. a beer T Shirt

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Eagle Project:Completing the project

Answer the following in your final write-up:

In what ways did you demonstrate leadership of

others?

Give examples of how you directed the project

rather than doing the work yourself

In what way did the religious institution, school or

community group benefit from the project?

Did the project follow the plan?

If changes to the plan were made, explain why the

changes were necessary.

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Eagle Project:Obtain signoffs

Beneficiary (Executive at non-profit sponsoring the

service project)

Unit Leader (Scoutmaster)

Recommend you obtain signatures on two hard copy

Workbooks. Your leadership service project will

ultimately be reviewed at your Eagle Board of Review

by the Tahquitz District.

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Preparing for the Unit Leader conference

Obtain Most current Eagle Scout Rank Application and

complete the form accurately

Download the Form from:

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/Advancement

andAwards/resources.aspx

Complete the form accurately

PDF form is fillable, this is preferred to a handwritten form

Obtain current Individual Advancement Summary from

Internet Advancement Web Site

Unit Advancement Coordinator

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Use the Current Application

2017 Printing Available Online: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/resources.aspx

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Use the Current Forms

When you download forms from Scouting they come

up as a numbered form (i.e. 512-927_fillable)

File names are without a date

Download the latest and replace any on your

computer to insure you have the latest form

Then “save as” with date (i.e. 2017 Eagle App)

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Preparing for the Unit Leader conference

Complete the Advancement Dates for Ranks and Merit Badges

accurately (requirements #1 & 3)

Should be checked against printout of your advancement history from

the council records available online from your Unit Advancement Chair

All dates for advancement, merit badges etc. on Eagle application must tie to the

council records.

If the council records are incorrect, work with the Unit Advancement Chair to get

them corrected.

Blue Cards are your proof of completion so don’t lose them

If you moved from another Council you will need your records from

there too

DO NOT USE TROOPMASTER OR OTHER TROOP RECORDS

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Preparing for the Unit Leader conference

You are required to supply references (requirement #2)

who know you personally and can attest that you live

by oath and law

Names and data for all lines

Exception: employer if any

Make sure Leadership is accurate (requirement#4)

List only those positions served after Life board of review date

Project Section information (requirement#5)

Project Name from Workbook

Grand total of hours: __________ (from Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook—for statistical purposes only)

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Preparing for the Unit Leader conference:

Life Statement

Take part in a unit leader conference (requirement #6)

Note: In preparation for your board of review, prepare and attach to your Eagle Scout Rank 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

Give it the time and attention you would any important

document such as a school paper

Should be printed, NOT hand written

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Take part in a Unit Leader conference: Procedure

Scoutmaster conference will be conducted by Troop

May want to include more than one Scoutmaster

Goals of the conference:

Confirm that ALL requirements for Eagle rank have been

completed other than the board of review

Review of Scout’s experience in Scouting and knowledge gained

Assessment of preparedness for Eagle rank

Have Application, Life Statement, Project Workbook and Scout

Handbook and review them for accuracy and completeness

Scouts should prepare as they would for an important final

examination and appear in full class A uniform.

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Preparing for theEagle Board of Review

Suggest the Scout meet with Troop Committee

and/or chair before scheduling a District Board

Committee Chair can insure Scout is ready before

signing Eagle Application

A prepared Scout has a better chance of success at

District

A prepared Scout reflects credit on his troop

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Preparing for theEagle Board of Review

Submit your application to the council

Advancement dates will be checked and references may be

contacted prior to scheduling the board of review.

The Council Advancement Clerk conducts reviews on Monday

and Tuesday

Suggest you personally take it to Council in case there are

problems

The Council Advancement Clerk will sign for the Council

and provide contact information for the District Board

Coordinator

If you send it make sure and send it to the Council PO Box

NOT the physical address

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Preparing for theEagle Board of Review

If you sent in your application to Council or someone

else took it in for you don’t sit around waiting to be

notified.

The Scout and his unit should be aware and check

the status if the application is not returned in a

timely manner

Application should be processed and returned within

two weeks

Boards of review are conducted at the district level

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Eagle ScoutDistrict Board of Review

Luanne VicnaireEagle Board of Review Coordinator

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Scheduling the Eagle Board of Review

You must contact the District Eagle Board of Review

Coordinator to schedule your Board

Do Not contact Mrs. Vicnaire until you have your

application signed at council

Boards are scheduled twice monthly

First Wednesday

Third Thursday

Contact Mrs. Vicnaire at least 2 weeks in advance

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Scheduling theEagle Board of Review

Do not wait until the last minute!!!!

Council must have referred you to contact Mrs.

Gruendner

You may not be able to get it done in time if you wait

Scheduling is not instantaneous

It can take up to 2 months if we are back logged!

If it cannot be done it will be no one’s fault but yours

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Completing theEagle Board of Review

Notify your Scoutmaster once your Board of Review

is scheduled

Unit Leader should introduce you to the Board of Review

Parents should also plan to attend

All Eagle paperwork must be at Board of Review location at the time specified in the confirmation email ORIGINAL: Eagle Application, Personal Statement, Project

Workbook, Scout Handbook Additionally you will need to provide 4 Copies of each

If the paperwork is not there on time you will be rescheduled

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Completing theEagle Board of Review

Last evaluation of Scout’s worthiness for Eagle Rank

Must be completed within 90 days of 18th birthday

If it isn’t completed by then a letter from the Scout and/or

adult leader and/or parent must be submitted to the

Council Advancement Committee

The letter must outline in detail the reasons for the delay

The committee will then decide if an extension will be

granted based on the explanation in each individual case

DO NOT ASSUME AN EXTENSION IS AUTOMATIC

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Complete theEagle Board of Review: The Board

Conducted by 3 to 4 people

Advancement Committee member, Scouters, prominent members of the

community

Be on Time!

Be in full Uniform!

Reviews are wide ranging and typically encompass:

Review of Scout Oath and Law, their meaning and application in the Scout’s life

The history of scouting, the scout badge Proper display and handling of the American flag The Eagle Leadership Service Project with focus on leadership Attitudes about Scouting and life in general How Scouting has affected the Scout and his outlook on life

Typical duration is about 30 minutes after which the board meets privately to

decide whether the Scout meets the requirements for Eagle rank. Decisions

must be unanimous.

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The Final Steps

Once the board of review is successfully completed

Paperwork will be submitted to the Council Office

Council certifies and forwards to BSA national office for final

approval, which may take a few weeks.

Process typically takes 2-4 weeks unless there is a problem

May be expedited, there is an extra fee, returned in around

a week after National gets it – (credit card only , contact

Council office)

Date of the Eagle Scout Award is the date of the

Board of Review

DO NOT ASSUME YOU WILL PASS THE BOARD OF REVIEW AND

SCHEDULE YOUR COURT OF HONOR UNTIL YOUR APPLICATION

HAS BEEN APPROVED AND RETURNED

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Continue Your CommitmentEagle Palms

After you complete your Eagle Rank you can continue

to be recognized for your hard work and leadership

by earning Eagle Palms

New Palm procedures as of August 17 allow you to

receive palms for all your earned Merit Badges up to

that point at your Eagle Court of Honor First 5 – Bronze

Second 5 (10) - Gold

Third 5 (15) -Silver

After the Eagle Court of Honor any subsequent Palms must be

earned as per the requirements for leadership and tenure and

include a Unit Leader Conference

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Continue Your CommitmentEagle Palms

CIEC July 16 Version Available Online: http://www.bsa-ciec.org/resources/printable-forms/9973

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Concluding Comments

The key elements in reaching Eagle rank are your initiative,

active involvement and perseverance

The troop and your parents can help but ultimately the

achievement and recognition are yours

Plan on reaching Eagle within two years of achieving Life Scout

rank. Create a plan and:

Remain active in troop and patrol activities

Identify and complete an Eagle Leadership Service Project

Identify and complete a leadership role that is interesting to

you

Complete your merit badges

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Concluding Comments

Units and Parents need to be the Scouts most valuable asset

They also need to be the Tahquitz District Advancement

Committee’s most valuable asset

We are here to help every Scout receive what he has earned

Make sure that every Scout, parent, and Leader knows and

follows the process

Don’t put the Advancement Committee in a tough spot

Don’t send Scouts into the process who have not properly completed the

requirements

Don’t let Scouts wait so long that they don’t have time to fix discrepancies

because they are older than 18

Projects

Leadership

Paperwork

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A Final Reminder

You now have a responsibility to give back to

Scouting all that it has given you.

This is not the end of the road but the beginning

You must now be a mentor and example for all those

Scouts looking up to you to reach where you have

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Once an Eagle Scout, Always an Eagle Scout