BSA TROOP 848
THE TRAIL TO EAGLE
HINTS TO GET YOU THERE
OVERVIEW
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DISCUSS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EAGLE
THE EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT
THE APPLICATION
SOUTMASTER CONFERENCE
EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW
EAGLE COURT OF HONOR
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EAGLE
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21 MERIT BADGES
6 MONTHS IN LEADERSHIP POSITION AS A LIFE
SCOUT
6 MONTHS ACTIVE IN SCOUTING
APPROVED EAGLE SERVICE PROJECT
SCOUTMASTER CONFERENCE
LIFE PURPOSE STATEMENT
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
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MERIT BADGES
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13 REQUIRED
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Camping; Citizenship-Community, -Nation, -World;
Communications; Cooking; Emergency Preparedness or
Lifesaving; Environmental Science or Sustainability; Family Life;
First Aid; Personal Fitness; Personal Management; Swimming or
Hiking or Cycling;
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FAMILY LIFE-90 DAYS
PERSONAL FITNESS- 90 DAYS
PERSONAL MANAGEMENT- 90 DAYS
CAMPING REQUIRES 20 DAYS/NIGHTS CAMPING
(including 1 long-term camp)
8 OPTIONAL
ACTIVE IN TROOP
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MONTHS RUNS FROM
DATE OF LIFE BOARD OF
REVIEW
LEADERSHIP POSITION
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MONTHS LEADERSHIP FROM
DATE OF LIFE BOARD OF REVIEW
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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, or Leave No Trace trainer.CONSULT
YOUR SCOUTBOOK-Leadership Corps is NOT a position
 SATISFACTORY
PERFORMANCE
DETERMINED BY SCOUTMASTER
THE EAGLE PROJECT
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MUST PLAN AND CONDUCT PROJECT THAT
BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY
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CHURCH
SCHOOL
WOMEN’S SHELTER
GOOGLE “EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT IDEAS”
PURPOSE IS TO LEARN HOW TO LEAD AND
MANAGE OTHERS
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DO NOT DO ALL THE WORK YOURSELF
THE EAGLE PROJECT
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PROJECT BOOK
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/boyscouts/advance
mentandawards/eagleworkbookprocedures.aspx
EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT BOOK
EAGLE PROJECT
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DEVELOP A PRELIMINARY PLAN
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WHAT IS THE PROJECT
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SHOULD ENTAIL 100 HOURS OF SERVICE BUT THERE IS NO
REAL RULE
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INCLUDE YOUR TIME PLANNING THE PROJECT
WORK DONE BY MANY
EXAMPLES
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LANDSCAPING
FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT-WALKING TRAILS; BENCHES; PERGOLA
SHELVING FOR FOOD BANK AND OTHER FACILITIES
EAGLE PROJECT
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APPROVAL PROCESS
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DRAFT PRELIMINARY PLAN
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
 OFFICIAL OF GROUP WHERE SERVICE TO BE PERFORMED
 SCOUTMASTER
 TROOP COMMITTEE CHAIR OR OTHER DESIGNATED
COMMITTEE MEMBER
 DISTRICT ADVANCEMENT CHAIR
EAGLE PROJECT
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DEVELOP DETAILED PLAN
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WHAT MATERIALS ARE NEEDED
HOW GET THE MATERIALS
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HOW MANY PEOPLE
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE
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DONATIONS
FORMAL FUND RAISING-MUST BE APPROVED BY SHAC ON A
SPECIFIC FORM WITHIN THE PROJECT BOOK
ALTERNATE DATES IN THE EVENT OF WEATHER PROBLEMS
SAFETY ISSUES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED
EAGLE PROJECT
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KEEP GOOD RECORDS
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TIME YOU SPENT
TIME SPENT BY OTHERS
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SCOUTS NEED COMMUNITY SERVICE
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
PHOTOS (BEFORE AND AFTER)
THE APPLICATION
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USE PROPER FORM
NAME
DATES
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MEMBERSHIP
RANK BOARDS OF REVIEW
LEADERSHIP (LEADERSHIP CORPS IS NOT A LEADERSHIP “POSITION”)
MERIT BADGES
TROOPMASTER REPORT FROM ME, OTHER
ADVANCEMENT CHAIR OR LEADER
THE APPLICATION
 http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-
728_wb_fillable.pdf
 Application512-728_wb_fillable.pdf
THE APPLICATION
THE APPLICATION
LIFE STATEMENT
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STATEMENT OF SCOUT’S LIFE PURPOSE
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SUMMARY OF LEADERSHIP POSITIONS BOTH IN SCOUTS
AND ELSEWHERE
FUTURE PLANS-COLLEGE
PLANS BEYOND COLLEGE?
MEANING OF SCOUTING TO YOU
IMPACT OF SCOUTING ON YOUR LIFE
SCOUTMASTER’S CONFERENCE
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MUST BE DONE BEFORE 18TH BIRTHDAY
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USUALLY DONE BY SCOUTMASTER OR STEVE
BRING APPLICATION, LIFE STATEMENT, PROJECT
BOOK, SCOUT BOOK
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COMMITTEE CHAIR SIGNOFF
 DONE AFTER
SCOUTMASTER’S
CONFERENCE
 BRING SAME PAPERS AS YOU
BROUGHT TO THE SCOUTMASTER’S
CONFERENCE
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
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WHO
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PARENTS
RELIGIOUS
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TEACHER
EMPLOYER
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CAN BE FROM PARENTS
NOT NECESSARY IF NOT WORKING OUTSIDE HOME
2 OTHER ADULTS
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
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NAMES , RESIDENCE AND EMAIL ADDRESSES TO
ADVANCEMENT CHAIR
REQUEST LETTERS VIA EMAIL OR REGULAR MAIL
RECEIVED VIA DIRECT EMAIL OR SEALED ENVELOPE
BECOMES PART OF APPLICATION AFTER SUBMITTAL TO
MR. SNELL
NEVER SEEN BY SCOUT
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
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PLEASE PROVIDE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE; EVEN
BEFORE YOU ARE READY TO SUBMIT YOUR
APPLICATION IS OK
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TELL THE RECOMMENDERS THAT THEY WILL GET AN
EMAIL REQUEST
ONLY LIST PEOPLE WHO YOU RESPECT AND ARE LIKELY
TO GIVE A GOOD RECOMMENDATION
IF A RECOMMENDER IS NOT PROFICIENT WITH EMAIL
THEN I WILL PROVIDE A WRITTEN LETTER
COUNCIL REVIEW
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ONCE ALL LETTERS ARE RECEIVED AND
APPLICATION IS COMPLETE – REVIEWED &
CERTIFIED BY COUNCIL
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PROJECT RECORD ENTERED INTO BSA’S SERVICE HOUR WEB SITE
AND PRINTED CERTIFICATE ADDED TO APPLICATION
ADVANCEMENT ENTERED INTO INTERNET ADVANCEMENT WEB
SITE & TROOPMASTER IF NEEDED
ALL DATES CHECKED
LETTERS, EAGLE PROJECT BOOK AND LIFE STATEMENT
ARE REVIEWED
ONLY THE EAGLE PROJECT BOOK WILL BE RETURNED
TO YOU AT THE BOR COMPLETION
EAGLE SCOUT BOARD OF REVIEW
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SEPARATELY FROM ALL
OTHER BOARDS OF REVIEW
 ONLY ONE SCOUT PER BOARD
 LASTS 1-2 HOURS
EAGLE SCOUT BOARD OF REVIEW
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EAGLE BOR MEMBERSHIP
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AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF TROOP COMMITTEE
DISTRICT ADVANCEMENT CHAIR
1-3 OTHER ADULTS/COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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NOT THE SCOUT’S PARENTS OR T848 SCOUTMASTERS;
SCOUTMASTERS FROM OTHER TROOPS ARE ALLOWED
MAY INVITE OTHERS TO SERVE
EAGLE SCOUT BOARD OF REVIEW
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HINTS
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WEAR FULL UNIFORM-MANDATORY
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REVIEW
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MERIT BADGE SASH
NO UNAUTHORIZED PATCHES
SCOUT OATH, LAW, MOTTO, SLOGAN
OUTDOOR CODE
BE YOURSELF
WHEN YOU ARE DONE YOU WILL HAVE EARNED YOUR
EAGLE BUT ONE FINAL PROCESSING STEP TO GO
REVIEW BY NATIONAL
 COMPLETED APPLICATION
RETURNED TO COUNCIL
 SENT TO NATIONAL FOR REVIEW
AND PROCESSING
 CERTIFICATE RETURNED WITHIN
ABOUT 2 WEEKS
 DATE OF RANK IS DATE OF BOARD
EAGLE COURT OF HONOR
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PLANNING-DONE BY SCOUT AND PARENTS
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TROOP WILL PROVIDE
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EAGLE PRESENTATION KIT (UPGRADE TO STERLING SILVER FOR
$64+ TO SCOUT SHOP-MAY USE SCOUT ACCOUNT)
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EAGLE BADGE, EAGLE MEDAL, PARENT AND MENTOR PINS
SLIDE AND NECKERCHIEF
US FLAG FLOW OVER CAPITOL BUILDING IN WASHINGTON,
DC
EAGLE COURT OF HONOR
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PLANNING
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You are in charge. Some tips: Set up the place, date & time. Find
the script you like. Determine how many speakers you need
and ask whomever you wish to participate. Determine what
level of refreshments you want to provide.
It's a lot like any other party at that point.
You can send out an invitation to the troop via Troop
848 email and buy Eagle mail-out invitations at the Scout Shop
to send to relatives, friends etc.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Mr. Snell has a loaner Eagle Scout Ceremony book.
EAGLE COURT OF HONOR
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Search using “Eagle Court of Honor planning” or
similar for useful websites for planning COH
EAGLE COURT OF HONOR
My phones and email:
trekdog@prodigy.net
281-286-8711 (home)
713-412-4710 (cell)
CONCLUSION
 EAGLE
SCOUT IS AN IMPORTANT
ACCOMPLISHMENT
 SOMETHING YOU MUST EARN (NOT
JUST AN AWARD)
 TROOP LEADERSHIP WILL HELP YOU
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18TH BIRTHDAY IS THE KEY DATE:
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PARTICIPATION; LEADERSHIP; MERIT BADGES; PROJECT;
EAGLE SM CONFERENCE