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Troop 697

This presentation is for Eagle Scout candidates and their parents

Inform you of the requirements to reach the Eagle Scout rankNational, District and Troop requirements

We want Scouts to understand everything that will be required of them

2Scoutmaster Joel--2014

Who is eligible to be an Eagle Scout?The path to EagleEagle projects


All Eagle requirements must be completed before the Scout’s 18th birthday!

These include:All required merit badgesEagle projectEagle Board of Review

The single greatest reason for Scout’s not reaching Eagle is they run out of time…


An Eagle Scout must complete 21 merit badges, of which 12 are required:

The 12 required merit badges are: Camping; Citizenship in the Community; Citizenship in the Nation; Citizenship in the World; Communications; Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving; Environmental Science; First Aid; Cycling or Hiking or Swimming; Personal Management; Personal Fitness; Family Life.

Merit badges are not always correctly logged with the Council – keep your blue cards!


Life Scouts are required to have ???? months in a leadership positionExamples: SPL, ASPL, Patrol Leader,

QuartermasterThe Troop Committee is required to review

the Scout’s performance in this position – they must actually do the job to get the credit!


Scout must be a Life Scout in good standingAll rank advancements are scrutinized

carefully by the Utah National Parks Council


The Scoutmaster and the Troop Committee are required to evaluate whether the Scout exhibits Scout Spirit

Scouts are expected to live up to the Scout Oath and Law

Scouts are sometimes rejected because they did not meet the requirements for Scout Spirit


Troop 697 requires that its Eagle candidates participate in the life of the Troop

Examples – Meetings, Camp-outs, Fund RaisersCandidates who have been inactive in

Scouting for an extended period will be expected to demonstrate their commitment to the Troop

Candidates will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis


Complete all requirements for Eagle Scout (merit badges, Scout Spirit, leadership, participation, etc.)

It is not absolutely necessary to complete all merit badges before starting an Eagle project, but it is strongly recommended


Have a conference with the Scoutmaster, and tell him of your interest in becoming an Eagle

The Scoutmaster and the Scout will discuss the Scout’s idea for an Eagle project

The Scout must receive formal approval from the Scoutmaster to proceed on the path to EagleThe project may be rejected by the Timpanogos

District, or forms may be sent back for more workThe Scout may be rejected for reasons of Scout

Spirit, or the Scout may be required to demonstrate Spirit or Participation


Once the project is approved by the Scoutmaster, the Troop Eagle Coordinator will request the candidate’s advancement record from the Council

The Troop Eagle Coordinator will review the Scout’s records

The Troop Eagle Coordinator and the Scout will create a plan for resolving any missing requirements or discrepancies


The Scout must present the Eagle project to the Troop Eagle Coordinator The Troop Eagle Coordinator will work with the

scout to ensure that the project is properly conceived, planned and proposed

The Eagle Coordinator must approve the Scout’s request to proceed on the path to EagleThe project may be rejected, or sent back for

more workThe project must be approved by the Troop

Eagle Coordinator15Scoutmaster Joel--2014

And then a miracle happens…


The candidate must present the completed Eagle Project Proposal (Workbook) to both the Troop Eagle Coordinator and to the Timpanogos District

The project must be approved, in writing, by the Benefactor, the Eagle Coordinator and by the Timpanogos District prior to any work actually being done on the project!!!


An application for the rank of Eagle is signed by the Scoutmaster and the Troop Committee Chairperson, and reviewed by the Troop Eagle Coordinator


The candidate requests five written references

The Eagle Coordinator receives sealed references from each of the people namedThe candidate is not involved in this procedure,

and in no case is allowed to handle the letters of reference

The completed Eagle Rank application and the letters of reference are forwarded to the Council Service Center for certification


Is scheduled and organized by the Timpanogos District

Takes place after the Eagle project is approved, and the signed application and letters of recommendation have been received

The Board of Review is composed of at least 3 members selected by the Timpanogos District

The Scoutmaster and relatives of the Scout may not participate, although the Scoutmaster may be present


The application, reference letters and advancement report form are returned to the Utah National Parks Council Service Center

The Council then forwards the application to the national Eagle Scout Service

The National Eagle Scout Service screens the application for accuracy.

The National Eagle Scout Service must approve the candidate’s application before the Eagle rank can be awarded


All requirements except the Board of Review and the review by the National Eagle Scout Service must be completed prior to the candidate’s 18th birthday

The Troop Committee and District will not view a candidate’s failure to plan properly as an emergency on their part!


Beneficiary – The person or group who will benefit from the project. If a group is the beneficiary, they must designate a representative to approve the project

Project Advisor – the mentor to the Scout during the project. This is not the Scoutmaster.

The Scout!


After the candidate receives permission to proceed from the Eagle Coordinator, the next step is to prepare a project proposal. The BSA Eagle Project Workbook must be used.

The candidate should meet with the beneficiary to discuss the requirements of the project (1st meeting)

The project proposal should identify clear, objective criteria that can be used to determine if the project is complete

The project must not be a “maintenance” activity that the beneficiary would normally perform itself. The project must not be of a recurring nature, such as painting house numbers on curbs, mowing lawns, trimming trees, picking up litter, etc.


Overall description of the completed project. This description must emphasize the Scout’s LEADERSHIP. The Scout leads the project, his helpers/workers perform the project. This must be clearly communicated in the project description.

Schedule (including a minimum of ~80 to 100 hours, including planning hours)

High level list of all tasks. This should include skills and required resources (materials, tools and personnel)

If any construction will occur, the project plan should include drawings

Budget – what money will be required and where it will come from


The candidate will be required to create and maintain a Project Workbook. The Workbook is available in pdf and Word formats on-line at NESA.org

The workbook will include all elements of the project plan, which will be kept up-to-date

The workbook will include a section for keeping all project correspondence (e-mail, letters, etc.)


The workbook will include a section for finance, which will contain all receipts, as well as records from all fund raising

The workbook will contain a project chronology. This will be a record of each project activity, including the names of the participants, how long they worked, and what was accomplished. It should include a photographic record of the project

The project workbook should be reviewed with the Eagle Coordinator on a regular basis


At least two adult leaders must be present during all project work activities. Exceptions may be made if reasonable and necessary (picking up/dropping off, etc)

It is the joint responsibility of the adult leadership and the Scout candidate to maintain a safe working environment


It is the responsibility of the candidate to obtain all materials and tools required for the completion of the project

The candidate may be assisted but the Scout is expected to have primary responsibility


The Scout is expected to supervise all work performed on the project. The Scout is expected to be the leader, not another worker

The Scout is expected to make work assignments for all participants, and to verify that the assignments are correctly completed

Adult leaders may make suggestions, but the Scout is expected to be in control of the work-site


The Troop Eagle Coordinator will either approve, reject or send the project back for more work

The Troop Eagle Coordinator will reject the project if he feels that the candidate did not sufficiently meet the terms of original proposal

It is recognized that projects will evolve over their duration. This will be taken into account


Once the project has been approved by the Troop Eagle Coordinator, he will present the completed Eagle Project Work Book and all forms/applications to the Timpanogos District Advancement Committee representative

The Timpanogos District will either approve, reject or send the project back for more work


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