life to eagle process click to advance rev 07/22/2014 blackhawk area council advancement committee...

Life to Eagle process

Click to advance

Rev 07/22/2014

Blackhawk Area Council Advancement CommitteeDr. Roland Barnes, Committee Member & Life to Eagle Co-ChairMichael R. Lumpp, Committee Member & Life to Eagle Co-Chair

Step 1

• Pass the Life Scout Board of Review– Resets the Position of Responsibility

clock.– Must hold a position of responsibility for

6 months.– The only positions of responsibility that

count are the ones listed on the most current revision of the Eagle Scout Application (#517-728) and the current publication of the Guide to Advancement (#33088).

Step 2

• Finish all Eagle required Merit Badges and enough electives to equal 21 total.– Be aware of either or situations.

• You CAN work on project and Merit Badges at the same time.

Step 3

• Plan and execute an Eagle Scout Leadership project.– Can be worked on while finishing merit badges.– Follow instructions in workbook carefully.– Key points:

• Approval Signatures• Diary• Document• Leadership• Latest version of workbook required

Step 4• Send out Reference Letters

– Key points:– Must be sent to Scoutmaster or Eagle

Coach– Should match up to reference list on

Application– Don’t send out too early!– Send out with Request Letter, SASE with

tracking number/name, addressed to SM.

– Each letter MUST be in a sealed envelope.

Step 5

• Scoutmaster’s Conference– Key points:– Should not be at a Troop Meeting.– Last chance to push back at problems.– Review Life Statement, Project

workbook, Scout’s personal history and Future plans.

– Should be 30 minutes or more.

Step 6• Assemble the paperwork.

– Need all reference letters– Fill out the Eagle Scout Application.

Check for all signatures and dates.– Life Statement.– Completed Project Workbook.– Send to Council with sealed reference

letters after making copies of Application and workbook.

Step 7

• Council approves packet and returns it to the Scoutmaster.

• Scoutmaster notifies Scout, District Eagle Coordinator and troop committee that the Scout is ready for a Board of Review. District Coordinator sets date.

Step 8• The Board of Review

– At least three but not more than 6 members– Must include a District or Council Advancement

Representative– Closed door environment– Should not be at a Troop meeting.– Parents and or relatives are not allowed on BOR

or in closed door session.– The Scout and or his family has no input in the

selection of the Board members.– Full uniform as per 8.0.0.4 2013 Guide to

Advancement

Step 9

• Board of Review is successful– Send Eagle Application, Advancement form to

Council.– Council forwards to National in Texas– After National approval, Packet is returned to

Scoutmaster.– Only after National approval is Scout an Eagle

Scout. This is confirmed when Council receives the Eagle Scout certificate bearing the Board of Review date.

Step 10

• Eagle Court of Honor– Eagle Scout is announced as soon as

possible.– Suggest separate Eagle Court of Honor

for Scout– Can be more than 1 scout– Check the web for plans– What’s required

Resources• 2013 Guide to advancement, No. 33088 • Scoutmaster Handbook, No. 33009• Boy Scout Handbook, No. 33105• Boy Scout Requirements Book (Latest Revision),

No. 616-334• Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook

(Latest Revision available only online), No. 512-927• Eagle Scout Rank Application (Latest Revision

available only online), No. 512-728• BSA National Website: www.scouting.org• NESA Website: www.nesa.org

Blackhawk Council Districts

ArrowheadSycamoreWanchanagiWetassaWhite Eagle

Arrowhead District Contact Information

• Arrowhead District Advancement Chair– Daniel M. Frommelt

• Phone: 608-732-8536• Email: Danielmfrommelt@gmail.com

• Arrowhead District Life to Eagle Coordinator– Chris Brunette

• Phone: 608-315-0042• Email: Brunette@mhtc.net

Sycamore District Contact Information

• Sycamore District Advancement Chair– Grace Esche

• Phone: 847-846-3454• Email: gesche_scouts@sbcglobal.net

• Sycamore District Life to Eagle Coordinator– Same

Wanchanagi District Contact Information

• Wanchanagi District Advancement Chair– Connie Snyder

• Phone: 815-234-5417• Email: hpybeingmom@yahoo.com

• Wanchanagi District Life to Eagle Coordinator– Ida Bolen

• Phone: 815-239-2634• Email: eaglecoordinator@wanchanagi.org

Wetassa District Contact Information

• Wetassa District Advancement Chair– Liz Hollis

• Phone: 815-233-4870• Email: bigmamaholliz@yahoo.com

• Wetassa District Life to Eagle Coordinator– Same

White Eagle District Contact Information

• White Eagle District Advancement Chair– Ray Gruber

• Phone: 815-732-6807• Email: rggruber@yahoo.com

• White Eagle Life to Eagle Coordinator– Deb Slager

• Phone: 815-946-2255• Email: deborah-slager@comcast.net

Contact Information

Blackhawk Area Council Advancement Committee & Life to Eagle Co-Chair

– Dr. Roland J. Barnes• Phone: 815-344-9118• Email: mouthdr5@gmail.com

Blackhawk Area Council Advancement Committee & Life to Eagle Co-Chair

– Michael R. Lumpp• Phone: 815-344-1088• Email: mlumpp@adclp.com

Thanks for your attention.

MRL 2007

Revised 07/22/2014