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The ‘Life to Eagle’ The ‘Life to Eagle’ Process Process For For

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IntroductionsNorthern Star CouncilNorthern Star Council

Largest Council in Upper Midwest Council Advancement Committee Oversees Eagle

Process

24 Districts24 Districts District Advancement’s Eagle Team

Eagle Coaches

UnitsUnits Scoutmaster / Crew Advisor

Eagle Coach * SCOUTS!

AGENDA - 1

Adults & the “Life-to-Eagle” ProcessAdults & the “Life-to-Eagle” Process

Between “Life” and 18Between “Life” and 18Active in Unit * Leadership * 21 Merit Badges

Eagle ProjectEagle Project Finding a Project * Workbook * Standards * Concept Approval * Project Proposal * Proposal Review * Fundraising * Final Plan * Work Days * Project Report *

AGENDA - 2

Letters of Recommendation * Eagle ApplicationScoutmaster Conference

Before Before oror After Age 18 After Age 18Eagle Packet * Eagle Board of Review *Determining Eagle Rank * Eagle Court of Honor

Special Needs Special Needs

Questions?Questions? - Ask anytime - Q&A time after Presentation

Adult Roles

WHO? Should be involved? Here’s a list.

Nothing happens without the SCOUT.

Beneficiary * Scoutmaster/Crew

Advisor

Eagle Coach * Unit Advancement Chair

Committee Chair * Treasurer

Assistant Scoutmasters *

Parent/Guardian

All Adults May Help on Work Days!

The Eagle Coach

When we accept positions of leadership, our responsibility is to listen, to pay attention, and attempt to understand what is needed.

Eagle Coaches may provide task direction and overall vision.

Ask open-ended questions.

Help keep interim and end-dates in the Scout’s mind

Help Find Resources

Be a Proofreader!

Supply Focus (cajoling!) and energy

Convey the Aims and Methods of Scouting.

Boy Scouts enjoy opportunities to try new things

and to learn from adults. Here are just a few:

* High Adventure Outdoor Program * Sports * Family

* Unit Community Service Projects * Success in School

* Religious Growth * Learning to Drive * Girls *

* Growth in Leadership * Skills for Rank Advancement

* Plans for College or Trade School * Friends

Between ‘Life’ and Age 18Between ‘Life’ and Age 18

So, does anyone here know the PurposePurpose of the Eagle Scout Rank Award?

Be Active in the Unit

WHO? Scout, Scoutmaster, Committee Chair Advancement Chair*

A Scout is “active” in his Unit if:

He is Registered

Has Good Standing in the Unit

Meets the Unit’s Reasonable Expectations* for attending meetings and outings

* Find more information in the Advancement Guide,

Section 4.2.3.0: “The Mechanics of Advancement”

[BSA #33088 Rev. 2011] pp. 20-24

Leadership Positions

WHO? Scout, Scoutmaster, Asst. Scoutmaster, Advancement Chair

Life Scouts must hold a Position of Responsibility for at least 6 months

Eligible Ineligible

Senior Patrol Leader Scribe Asst. Patrol Asst. Sr. Patrol Leader Historian Leader Jr. Asst. Scoutmaster Librarian Instructor Chaplain Aide Bugler OA Troop Rep. Troop Guide Patrol Leader Webmaster

Den Chief Quartermaster ‘Leave no Trace’ Trainer

21 Merit Badges

Required: 12 from this list

Camping . Cit/Community . Cit/Nation

Cit/World . Communication

Cycling OR Hiking OR Swimming

First Aid . Environmental Science .

Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving COOKING WILL BECOME A REQUIRED MB IN 2014 Sustainability

will be added as an option the ES.

Personal Management Personal Management . Family Life Family Life

Personal FitnessPersonal Fitness

Electives: 9 (or more!)

Over 125 optionsOver 125 options

Get Creative!!

WHO? Scout, Scoutmaster, Asst. Scoutmasters, Advancement Chair, Merit Badge Counselors

21 Merit Badges must be earned beforebefore 18th

Birthday

Eagle Project, Req. #5

WHO? Scout, Scoutmaster, Eagle Coach, [Parent]

“While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to a religious institution, a school, or your community (other than Boy Scouting). A Project Proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your Unit Leader and Unit Committee, and the Council or District before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, No. 512-927, in meeting this requirement.”

The Purpose of the Eagle ProjectWHO? Scout, Scoutmaster, Eagle Coach, [Parent]

First “Solo” Challenge

Demonstrate ability to Plan, Develop, and show Leadership

Use learned Scouting Skills in Community

Measures Personal Growth

Invaluable Experience in Project Management

Scouts should choose a project that will be truly valuable to the community, and, that will be a challenge for them to complete.

Scouts MUST use the latest

revision

[BSA #512-927 © 2012] at:

scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-

927 _fillable.pdf

Also available on the Northern

Star Council’s Advancement >

Eagle Resources pages at

www.northernstarbsa.org

An expandable Word Processor

file will be available very soon.

Service Project Workbook

National BSA Standards

The Project Must:

Be a Significant Contribution to the

Beneficiary

Be Interesting and challenging

Demonstrate Leadership

The Project must NOT:Benefit the BSA

Be for a business, or be a fundraiser

Involve Routine Labor

TO DOTO DOBegin an Begin an Eagle Eagle Notebook!

Notebook!Ask for an Ask for an Eagle Eagle Coach.Coach.

Finding a Project

Who? Scout, Scoutmaster, ASM’s, Parents, the Community

Ideas may be found in many places

* Scoutmasters * Local Newspaper * The DNR

* Internet Search * Church * School

* Other Eagle Scouts * City Hall * Library

* Unit Sponsor * State Parks

* City and County Parks

Originality

Can be original, but doesn’t have to be.

Steps to Completion

WHO? Scout, Scoutmaster, Eagle Coach, [Parent]

4 steps in the Eagle Workbook:

H Concept ApprovalConcept Approval

1. Project Proposal

2. Final Plan

3. Fundraising Application (if needed)

4. Project Report

Northern Star Council adds the Concept

Approval step before the Project Proposal.

Concept Approval

WHO? Scout, Beneficiaries, Scoutmaster, Eagle Coach, [Parent]

Is the idea VALID?

Does the Beneficiary like the idea?

Scout: discuss ideas with Scoutmaster, Eagle Coach, Parents

Proofread the Project Description with Scout

Provide info to contact District for Concept Approval

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Prep for “Project Proposal”Who? Scout, Beneficiary, Eagle Coach,

[Parent]

Everyone: Read Workbook.

Scout: Whole. Adults: Especially pp’s 2-5 and 21-22.

The Project Proposal must:

Show Planning, Development, Leadership

Be Realistic for Scout to complete

Address safety issues

List Action Steps for Final Plan

Project Proposal – pp’s 6-7

Instructions

As Scout attends meetings, he gathers the info he needs to fill in the Contact Information on page 6.

On page 7, all he needs is his name.

Use Council’s Website Use Council’s Website URLURLUse Use DistrictDistrict Contact’s Contact’s EmailEmail

WHO? Scout, Eagle Coach

Project Proposal – p. 8

WHO? Scout, Eagle Coach

Page 8 covers:

The Project Description

How will Project be helpful

to the Beneficiary?

How will Scout give Leadership?

Eagle Coaches may help with good ideas for Materials and Supplies.

Project Proposal – p. 9

WHO? Scout, Eagle CoachP. 9 covers: Tools

Premits and Permissions (like Gopher 1)

An idea of cost

A listing of Phases or steps to complete the project

Logistics: Transportation of people and materials, etc.

Project Proposal – p. 10

WHO? Scout, Eagle Coach

P. 10 covers: Safety Issues

Action Steps for Final Plan

Scout’s signature indicating that he has read the whole Workbook.

Approval signatures come from Beneficiary, Scoutmaster, the Unit’s Committee Chair.

Last: District Approval.

Proposal Review Meeting

WHO? Scout, [Eagle Coach, Scoutmaster, Parent]

BEFORE Help Scout prepare for Project Proposal Review

Fundraising needed? Complete p. 17. (see next 2 slides)

Does he have correct number of copies?

DURING Check for paper + writing utensil (Eagle Notebook?!)

Scout may ask you to take notes – that’s up to you

AFTER After the Review, go over notes right away

Basic Fundraising InformationWHO? Scout, Eagle Coach, Treasurer, [Parent]

Everyone should read Fundraising Section of Workbook

No Fundraising Application is needed if Project will be funded by:

* Beneficiary * Chartered Organization * the Scout * his Family * the Unit *

If need to Fundraise, fill in Application. Attach list of donors.

Submit to District at least 2 weeks before beginning to Fundraise.

Unit Treasurer keeps funds. Reimburses bills paid.

Fundraising ApplicationWHO? Scout, Eagle Coach, Treasurer, [Parent]

District Approval

FYI: It is preferred by most Districts that Scouts submit this Application, and attach a List of Potential Donors

at their Project Proposal Review.

Please do N

OT send to

Council

Please do N

OT send to

Council

Notes on The Final Plan

WHO? Scout, Unit Leaders, Beneficiary, Eagle Coach, [Parent]

Scout and Unit are responsible for success of Project.

Every Scout should work with an Eagle Coach.

No one approves the Final Plan.

Eagle Board of Review decides if Requirement #5 was met.

Use Proposal Review notes to begin work on Final Plan.

The Final Plan - 1

WHO? Scout, Leaders, Beneficiary, Coach, [Parent]

Comments from Proposal Review – Helps write plan

Changes from the Proposal – Keep track

Present Condition –Important to contain detailed info

Project Phases – Remind Scout to copy from the Proposal, then keep editing while working out his detailed plan.

The Final Plan - 2

WHO? Scout, Leaders, Beneficiary, Coach, [Parent]

Work Processes – Scout should go back and forth between this section and others, as he builds Plan.

Permits – Who will obtain?

Materials – List every item. Combine with Logistics for how to get Materials to site, and later, return if unused.

Read: Guide to Safe Scouting Supplement about tool use – at Council Website

The Final Plan - 3

WHO? Scout, Leaders, Beneficiary, Coach, [Parent]

Supplies – List every item. Return remainder.

Tools – List every item. Who will operate?

Expenses – Combine info from Materials, Supplies, Tools with info from Fundraising Application

The Final Plan - 4

WHO? Scout, Leaders, Beneficiary, Coach, [Parent]

Giving Leadership – List jobs to be done, and skills of potential workers. What will they be doing? How to communicate?

Logistics – Transportation of workers and

supplies

The Final Plan - 5

WHO? Scout, Leaders, Beneficiary, Coach, [Parent]

Safety – List hazards + Plan for First Aid

Contingency – Weather – Paint still wet, etc.

Eagle Coach Comments – Provides great insight at the Eagle Board of Review.

No one needs to approve the Final Plan. However: The Project and the Eagle Board of Review will go much better if the Scout works with his adult mentors to complete it.

Carrying Out the Project

WHO? The Unit, Friends, Family, School & Church

Volunteers, Mentors, anyone who wishes

to help!

When everyone is confident that Final Plan is complete, the Scout may begin Fundraising. When Fundraising is complete, he may begin Work Days.

“Demonstrate Leadership” on Work Days

Follow the plan. Note all modifications.

Keep Logs for Workers and Expenses.

Take care of Materials and Tools when not in use

Project Report - 1

WHO? Scout, Scoutmaster, Beneficiary, Coach

Summary – What went well? What was a challenge?

Changes – List

Leadership – Give Examples. Difficult, rewarding? What was learned?

Materials, Supplies, Tools – Effects of overages or shortages

Project Report - 2

WHO? Scout, Scoutmaster, Beneficiary, Coach

Hours Worked

Funding Report

Photos/Other – Before, During, After photos. Maps, hand-outs, fundraising letters, drawings, layouts.

Candidate’s Promise

Completion Approvals – Beneficiary, Scoutmaster

Letters of RecommendationWHO? Scout, Scoutmaster

Standard across Council. Scoutmaster will download from Eagle Resources page on NSC website.

Candidate gives Scoutmaster contact info for: Parent or Guardian Religious Leader Educator Employer (if Scout has job) Two non-Family References

Use the latest revision.

Find under Advancement

> Eagle Resources at Council website: www.northernstarbsa.org or at National BSA site: www.bsa.scouting.org

Eagle Rank ApplicationWHO? Scout, Scoutmaster, Eagle Coach, Advancement Coord.

“Life-to-Eagle” Information is available. Find under Advancement > Eagle Resources at Council website: www.northernstarbsa.org

Application Check-sheets

WHO? Scout, Eagle Coach, Advancement Chair

Scoutmaster Conference

WHO? Scout, Scoutmaster

The Eagle Candidate’s Scoutmaster Conference is

the last thing that must occur before his 18th

birthday.

After the Scoutmaster Conference, the

Scoutmaster asks the Committee Chair to sign

the Eagle Application.

Scoutmaster submits Eagle Packet to Council

Registrar.

Before or After Age 18Before or After Age 18The Eagle PacketWHO: SM, Council Registrar, District Advancement

The Eagle Packet should contain

Eagle Project Workbook (Including log of workers ,dates and time)

Eagle Application

Scout’s Goals Statement

5+ Letters of Recommendation

Reverence Statement [if no letter from Religious Leader]

Special Needs forms, Alternate Merit Badge approval

The Approved Packet Comes to the District

The Council Registrar – Sends a congratulatory Email to the Scoutmaster, Scout, and District.

The District – Contacts Unit to schedule the Eagle Board of Review.

Eagle Boards are made up of 3-6 people.

The Scout

Wears uniform if owned, Merit Badge sash, brings OA sash

Brings BSA Handbook with rank advancements noted, objects from Scouting experiences, photos of Eagle Project.

The Eagle Board of Review

The Eagle Board of Review

Determining Eagle Rank

The Board of Review members’ decision must be unanimous.

If so, the Scout is congratulated!

If not, the Board of Review may be suspended, or the Board may deny the Scout outright.

The Eagle Court of Honor

WHO? Scout, his Family, Unit Leaders, other Scouts in Unit

The Eagle Court of Honor should planned by the Scout.

Resources are found in books and online.

Remind Scout to think about who to give a Mentor pin at Court of Honor

Council has Eagle COH boxes containing Eagle decorations. May be checked out for a few days.

Special Needs Candidates -1

Scouts who Have a Disability May Become Eagle!

Over the years many Scouts who have a disability have achieved the Eagle Scout Award with no extra help from their Unit, District or Council Leaders.

There are several ways to help Scouts with Special Needs. If you want to know more about this, please contact the District Advancement Chair.

[“Advancement Guide” (BSA #33088)

Section 10, pp. 60-63

Information Exchange

WHO? District Advancement Chair Unit Advancement Chair

Unit Adv. Coordinator informs District of Eagle Coaches in Unit.

“Life-to-Eagle” training at District level is usually held at monthly RoundTable. Also found at University of Scouting, and “Eagle Previews” or “Expos.”

The Nat’l BSA Adv. Team publishes “Advancement News,”“Advancement News,” detailing current and future issues and plans. Download at www.scouting.org/scoutsource/GuideToAdvancement/Advancement_News.aspx

Thank You Thank You for helping Scouts from for helping Scouts from Rolling Hills District Rolling Hills District become Eagle!become Eagle!

Questions? Ask Away!