Eagle Scout Checklist

January 9th 2014

Council Reference Information

Website:

http://www.seattlebsa.org/Main-Website-Content/Eagle-Scout-Advancement

Eagle Rank Requirements

Earn rank of Life Scout / be active six months (Req. 1)Merit Badges (Req. 3)Leadership Position (Req.4)Service Project (Req. 5)Letter of Recommendation (Req. 2)Personal Statement (Req. 5)Eagle Application Preparation (Req. 5)Eagle Application Submission (Req. 5)Scoutmaster Conference (Req. 6)Board of Review (Req. 7)Court of Honor

Eagle Rank Requirements Timeline

Earn Merit BadgesEarn Merit Badges

Position of Responsibility

Letters of Recommendation

Perform Project

Application

Project Ideas

ScoutmasterConference Plan COH

Live Principles of Scouting as an Eagle Scout for Life

Live Principles of Scouting as an Eagle Scout for Life

Project App

Merit BadgesAt least 21 total merit badges including the following:

Effective January 1, 2014 – an elective is replaced with “cooking” and “sustainability” becomes an alternate to “environmental science.” Environmental science is being phased out.

Eagle Required Merit Badges

Camping Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving

Citizenship in the Community Environmental Science or Sustainability

Citizenship in the Nation First Aid

Citizenship in the World Swimming or Hiking or Cycling

Communications Personal Management

Cooking Personal Fitness

Family Life

Leadership PositionWhile a Life Scout, serve actively for a period of six months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility:

Positions of Responsibility – Boy Scout Troop

Patrol Leader Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

Senior Patrol Leader Venture patrol leader

Troop Guide Order of Arrow Troop Rep

Den Chief Scribe

Librarian Historian

Quartermaster Bugler

Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Chaplain Aide

Instructor

Service Project• Work on it anytime following Life Board of Review• Must use official workbook:

• http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-927_fillable.pdf • Talk to your Scoutmaster for ideas. The workbook instructions

identify the eligible beneficiaries. Eagle Project must demonstrate leadership. There is no required size or type of project.

• Talk to the project beneficiary and develop the project. Complete the description of the project with the beneficiary and your Scoutmaster.

• To obtain project approval, must complete the following sections of the workbook:• Contact Information• Project Proposal• Include before photos

• Tips: • Type the application, do not handwrite • Use the downloadable PDF• Use complete sentences• Spell check the application and proof for grammar

Service Project (cont.)• Signatures must be obtained in the following order:

• Project Beneficiary• Scoutmaster• Committee Chairman • District representative - contact information is on this link:

http://www.seattlebsa.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=657

• Cannot commence the project until all signatures are obtained.• Before commencing the project

• Complete the remainder of the project workbook. This will aid in completing the project and aid in defending the project at the Board of Review.

• Keep receipts• Project day

• Take lots of photos• Keep receipts – want to show actual costs vs. budget• Keep sign-up sheet – dates, times, adult and scout volunteers• Feed your work party

Service Project (cont.)• Upon completion

• Take after photos and include with workbook• Obtain beneficiary’s signature on workbook accepting the

completed project• Keep the workbook in a safe place. It will not be needed until the

Scoutmaster Conference and Board of Review.

Letter of Recommendation• Letters of recommendation must be submitted on your behalf before

the Board of Review is scheduled.• Letters of recommendation may be sought anytime following Life

Board of Review.• The Eagle Application identifies the categories of individuals from

whom letters of recommendation should be requested.• Identify individuals and ask if they will write a letter of

recommendation for you. Their contact information must be included on the Eagle Application.

• Individuals can prepare a letter of recommendation using the Council form, or typing a letter. Link to Council form: http://www.seattlebsa.org/media/forms/ReferenceLetter.pdf

• Provide the individuals with a copy of the form, and self-addressed stamped envelope. They are returned to the District Advancement Chairman. Contact information is on this link: http://www.seattlebsa.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=657

• Follow up with each person from whom a letter of recommendation has been requested: a week or so after providing them with the form, and when you submit your application. This will prompt them to complete the letter and submit it to the District.

Personal Statement

• Type the statement, do not handwrite • No required form • Spell check the statement, and proof the statement for grammar.• Include your name, address, telephone number, email, and Troop

number on the statement in case it is separated from the application.

Eagle Application Preparation

• Must use official Eagle Application: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-728_WB_fillable.pdf

• Complete application once all requirements (except for the Scoutmaster )• Type the application, do not handwrite • Use the downloadable PDF• Spell check the application

• Gather all merit badge blue cards• Populate data from troop’s Internet Advancement page.

• Merit badges – the controlling date is the date of completion identified on the blue card.

• Rank Advancement – the controlling date is the date of board of review identified in Scout Handbook.

Eagle Application Preparation (cont.)

• Transfer dates from individual history report to Eagle Application• During Scoutmaster conference review the application and double-

check each date (and duration) with Scoutmaster. • Order of signatures:

• Applicant• Scoutmaster• Committee Chairman

Eagle Application Submission• Deadline, the application must be received by the Scout Office by your

18th birthday (See Age Requirement Eligibility on Application).• Day before Submission to Scout Office:

• Applicant: ensure Eagle Application is fully signed• Troop: uploads Troopmaster with Internet Advancement night

before turning in application. This ensures that the Council records are identical to the Eagle Application, and guarantees that the Council will not reject the application for data inconsistencies.

• Submission Day:• Scout Office address: http://www.seattlebsa.org/media/ScoutShop

%20Map.pdf • Applicant: Take to Scout Office• Package One

• Signed Eagle Application (original)• Personal Statement (original)• Copy of all merit badge blue cards

• Package Two• Copy of signed Eagle Application• Copy of Personal Statement• Copy of all merit badge blue cards

Eagle Application Submission (cont.)• Submission Day (cont.):

• Applicant: Politely inform front desk that you are submitting an Eagle Application. Hand them Package 1. The person at the front desk will record the package in their journal.

• Applicant: Ask the front desk to date stamp Package 2. You keep this copy. It is your backup proving that the application was turned in, in case the application is ever lost.

• Council check: Upon receipt of the Eagle Application the Council will verify that all information is provided, and that the data and information on the application match the Council’s records. You will be contacted if there are problems. If accepted as complete, the application will be forwarded to the District Advancement Chairman to schedule the Board of Review.

Board of Review• District Advancement Chairman will schedule the Board of Review once

the Council has accepted the application and the letters of recommendation are received. Call the District Advancement Chairman if you have not been contacted within 3 weeks. Contact information is on this link: http://www.seattlebsa.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=657

• Cascade District - Boards of Review are held twice a month at Bellevue City Hall. Link with directions: http://www.seattlebsa.org/Cascade-District/Eagle-Scout-Board-of-Review

• Scout must invite 2 people that know you to serve on the Board of Review. Scout arranges for their participation as soon as the Board of Review is scheduled. Cannot be a family member or Scoutmaster. A District representative will run the Board of Review with the two individuals that know you. No preparation is needed by the individuals.

Board of Review (cont.)• Board of Review Day:

• Contact the 2 people that will sit on your board, and remind them that today is the day.

• Arrive 15 minutes early. • Dress in full uniform: shirt, merit badge sash, belt, and pants. • Bring camera• Bring your Eagle Project Workbook

• Board of Review• Parents will stay outside, but are invited inside the Boardroom for

the decision. • The board will ask about your Eagle project and Scouting career. It

is a discussion about your leadership and future plans.• Plan on the board of review lasting 60 minutes.• Take photos after your Board of Review.• If you pass, each member of your Eagle Board will sign the Eagle

Application, and the signed application will be returned to you.• Email or call your Scoutmaster with the news.

Board of Review (cont.)• Next day:

• Make a new copy of the signed Eagle Application• Return the signed Eagle Application to the Scout Office• Have the Scout Office date stamp receipt of the copy of your signed

Eagle Application. Again this is your proof that the signed application has been returned.

• National Review: The Council transmits the signed Eagle Application to National for another review to ensure that the application is complete. About 30 days after turning the signed application into the Scout office, you and your Scoutmaster will receive a letter from National indicating that your application accepted. At this point you are an Eagle Scout.

• A couple weeks after receiving the letter you can go to the Scout Office to pick up the Eagle Certificate, patch and medal.

Court of Honor• Scout: Plan your Court of Honor (COH) once National has sent a letter

indicating that the application is accepted.• There are lots of Eagle COH scripts on the Internet.• Send letters to request congratulations letters from list of government,

business and community leaders.• Consider the timing for COH so that as many family, friends, adult leaders

and fellow scouts as possible can attend.• Consider an appropriate venue – Community Center, VFW, Church, etc.• Consider whether you prefer a COH for just yourself or with other recent

Eagle Scouts.• Think about all of the adults, leaders and scouts who helped you achieve

this important milestone and acknowledge their help in the program.

Eagle Scout Checklist

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