The Path to Eagle Scout
Life Scouts should attend an Eagle Seminar, ideally around the Life Board of Review. The Eagle Seminar outlines next steps of advancing to the Eagle rank. The trail to Eagle is long and you want to know the following. It will save you a lot of time and aggravation:
Eagle Scouts should start to write their proposal using the most recently available workbook version. The current application and workbook may be found on the following links:Your first step in getting a proposal started is to run your idea past other adults, including your Scoutmaster. If the idea makes sense and follows guidelines, you will be asked to put your thoughts in writing, in the most current Eagle Project Workbook. It does not matter who comes up with the idea for an Eagle Project, so long as it is something that meets the guidelines.
The second step in your project development is to talk to the beneficiary of the project, to incorporate their ideas and get their permission. In some cases, further permission is needed from the local building department, conservation department, owner of the property etc. Think the project out, as if this was something that you were going to do as part of a business plan an approach a bank for funding. Your proposal must be sound and thorough in order to be approved.
Your third step in the process is to approach your Scoutmaster again , and request a meeting, at your home, NOT AT A MONDAY MEETING, with a parent present, to meet youth protection guidelines, to discuss your written proposal. I know this may be frustrating, but your Scoutmaster can guide you on your path and help you to move along the process. Remember, at least 1/2 of the process is getting to the approval stage, which is only made by the Flintlock Advancement Chair or his designee. If your Scoutmaster approves of your project he will either sign your paperwork and move to the next stage or ask you to further develop your plan and schedule another meeting when completed.
Upon signature of the Scoutmaster, contact the Troop Committee Chair for a meeting of the Advancement Chair(s) and other adults that are familiar with Eagle Project proposals. If they agree that the Scout has formulated a sound proposal, the Committee Chair will sign your paperwork. Please be advised, the Troop 507 Eagle Review Board sometimes asks for more detail on the project before they are comfortable in signing your proposal. This may go through several revisions.
Mr. Quigley, Flintlock Advancement Chair handles Eagle Project approval, after workbooks are signed off by the Troop Scoutmaster, Troop Committee Chair and the sponsor/recipient of the project. The Scout can contact Mr. Quigley directly (EMAIL MUST CC ANOTHER ADULT, PER YOUTH PROTECTION GUIDELINES) for every step of the process, prior to contacting Mr. Quigley or before. Please do not make this a problem. FYI, if you use Scoutbook,com, for contacting Troop contacts, your parent is automatically cc’ed). Mr. Quigley reads your PDF workbook submission, usually within 48 hours. He will contact you when he has reviewed. Please note, almost always he will need the fundraising application as part of your submission.
After your proposal is signed off by Mr. Quigley, AND ONLY AFTER HE SIGNS OFF, YOU MAY START WORK ON YOUR PROJECT. All the prep work to get to his signature, is considered part of the project, but DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PERMISSION TO START YOUR WORK ON PROJECT. Please follow this procedure!
Upon completion of your Eagle project, you need to again get signatures. They include, in this order, the beneficiary, Scoutmaster, and the Troop Committee Chair.
Asking that when signing the eagle application, you make sure the candidate knows the following:
Need an Board of Review Request -
Complete all the documents listed on board of review form… it is a great checklist!
- Life Scout Responsibilities
- Limits on Parents/Adults
- Eagle Requirements
- Eagle Leadership Project Proposal write-ups
- Eagle Leadership Project Proposal process
- Approval Process by Flintlock District Advancement Committee
- Eagle Project Detailed Plan (not approved)
- Eagle Leadership Project completion process
- Eagle Application
- Eagle Board of review requests
- Youth Protection
- BSA Safety (sweet 16)
- Eagle Application
- Requesting a Board of Review
- Additional reference material
Eagle Scouts should start to write their proposal using the most recently available workbook version. The current application and workbook may be found on the following links:Your first step in getting a proposal started is to run your idea past other adults, including your Scoutmaster. If the idea makes sense and follows guidelines, you will be asked to put your thoughts in writing, in the most current Eagle Project Workbook. It does not matter who comes up with the idea for an Eagle Project, so long as it is something that meets the guidelines.
The second step in your project development is to talk to the beneficiary of the project, to incorporate their ideas and get their permission. In some cases, further permission is needed from the local building department, conservation department, owner of the property etc. Think the project out, as if this was something that you were going to do as part of a business plan an approach a bank for funding. Your proposal must be sound and thorough in order to be approved.
Your third step in the process is to approach your Scoutmaster again , and request a meeting, at your home, NOT AT A MONDAY MEETING, with a parent present, to meet youth protection guidelines, to discuss your written proposal. I know this may be frustrating, but your Scoutmaster can guide you on your path and help you to move along the process. Remember, at least 1/2 of the process is getting to the approval stage, which is only made by the Flintlock Advancement Chair or his designee. If your Scoutmaster approves of your project he will either sign your paperwork and move to the next stage or ask you to further develop your plan and schedule another meeting when completed.
Upon signature of the Scoutmaster, contact the Troop Committee Chair for a meeting of the Advancement Chair(s) and other adults that are familiar with Eagle Project proposals. If they agree that the Scout has formulated a sound proposal, the Committee Chair will sign your paperwork. Please be advised, the Troop 507 Eagle Review Board sometimes asks for more detail on the project before they are comfortable in signing your proposal. This may go through several revisions.
Mr. Quigley, Flintlock Advancement Chair handles Eagle Project approval, after workbooks are signed off by the Troop Scoutmaster, Troop Committee Chair and the sponsor/recipient of the project. The Scout can contact Mr. Quigley directly (EMAIL MUST CC ANOTHER ADULT, PER YOUTH PROTECTION GUIDELINES) for every step of the process, prior to contacting Mr. Quigley or before. Please do not make this a problem. FYI, if you use Scoutbook,com, for contacting Troop contacts, your parent is automatically cc’ed). Mr. Quigley reads your PDF workbook submission, usually within 48 hours. He will contact you when he has reviewed. Please note, almost always he will need the fundraising application as part of your submission.
After your proposal is signed off by Mr. Quigley, AND ONLY AFTER HE SIGNS OFF, YOU MAY START WORK ON YOUR PROJECT. All the prep work to get to his signature, is considered part of the project, but DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PERMISSION TO START YOUR WORK ON PROJECT. Please follow this procedure!
Upon completion of your Eagle project, you need to again get signatures. They include, in this order, the beneficiary, Scoutmaster, and the Troop Committee Chair.
Asking that when signing the eagle application, you make sure the candidate knows the following:
Need an Board of Review Request -
Complete all the documents listed on board of review form… it is a great checklist!