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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 Badges
Position of Responsibility
Live Principles of
Scouting as an
Eagle Scout for
Life
Letters of Recommendation
Project Ideas
Project App
Perform Project
Application
Scoutmaster
Conference
Before
District
Approval
Life Rank
Plan COH
Eagle App
Submission
Life Rank
6 Mth >
BOR
Life Rank
Eagle
BOR
Eagle
COH
Merit Badges
At least 21 total merit badges including the following:
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
Effective January 1, 2014 – an elective is replaced with
“cooking” and “sustainability” becomes an alternate to
“environmental science.” Environmental science is being
phased out.
Leadership Position
While 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
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Work on it anytime following Life Board of Review
Must use official workbook:
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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.
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Talk to the project beneficiary and develop the project. Complete the
description of the project with the beneficiary and your Scoutmaster.
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To obtain project approval, must complete the following sections of
the workbook:
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Contact Information
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Project Proposal
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Include before photos
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Tips:
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Type the application, do not handwrite
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Use the downloadable PDF
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Use complete sentences
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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
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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 doublecheck 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.)
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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/EagleScout-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.)
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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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