Eagle Documents

Congratulations on making it this far!  Now just a little farther along the trail to reach your personal goal!

Here are useful documents for Life rank Scouts as you complete requirements for the Eagle rank and start to think about an Eagle service project.

Some of the monthly Adult Leader District Roundtables here in Santa Clarita offer an Eagle Preparation Session where you can ask the District Coordinator questions about requirements, Eagle Projects, and other related topics.

Basic Steps:

1. Contact our T609 Eagle Project Coach (Mrs. S.) to discuss the ideas, process, proposal, and requirements

2. Eagle Project Workbook 512-927 (link here).  Complete Proposal section and Fundraiser sheet including pre-approval signatures by Scoutmaster, Committee Chair, Project Beneficiary, and lastly by the District Eagle Coordinator.  This MUST be completed before you start your project; before purchasing any material; and before any fundraising!

3. Advertise project to fellow Scouts, Adults, and Friends to get help.  Two registered BSA adults over 21yrs old must be present at all your project work days when youth are present unless each youth has their own parent present for the duration of their volunteering time.

4. Complete the PLAN in the Eagle Project workbook to foresee any challenges and make it easier to execute your project by following your plan.

5. LEAD and Complete Eagle Project, Complete Project Workbook Report.  The report will be reviewed by our T609 Eagle Project Coach before signatures (signatures by yourself, Project Beneficiary, and Scoutmaster).

6. Turn in list of service hours to Troop Service Coordinator

7. Complete rank requirements in your handbook and on the Eagle Application form 512-728 (link here - but it is better to print the pdf report from your Scoutbook account "reports" link because it will automatically fill in most of the information)

8. Write a "Letter of Ambition" which is mentioned on your Eagle Application form.  For some reason this is not in your Scout handbook rank requirements, but it is on the application form requirements in the fine print.

9. Obtain four letters of recommendation to highlight your character.  These cannot be from family members or Troop leaders.  They must be from adults addressed to the District Eagle Coordinator and are sealed by the author for confidentiality.  The Scout does not read these.

10. Create Eagle binder (with Application 512-728, letter of ambition, project write-up report 512-927, the above four letters of recommendation, copies of all rank/merit badge blue cards/award cards, position of responsibility certificates, pictures of your time in Scouting, etc).  This binder must be reviewed by our T609 Eagle Project Coach before your Scoutmaster Conference.

11. Participate in the Scoutmaster conference.  Scoutmaster will sign final rank requirements signatures in Scout Handbook and on Eagle Application form 512-728

12. Make a copy of your binder, or take pictures of the pages, for emergency back-up

13. Contact the District Eagle Coordinator to make arrangements to turn in binder

14. The District Eagle Coordinator will contact you after reviewing your binder to set up Eagle Board of Review

15. Eagle Board of Review (you may invite parents, Scoutmaster, and your T609 Eagle Project Coach to wait in the hallway – so give them the date, time, and location).  Wear full Field uniform and bring your handbook

16. Pink sheet (or electronic approval) copy of Board of Review completion will be submitted to Council or given to Troop Advancement Chair who purchases the Eagle rank patch/ribbon kit

17. Eagle patch/medal kit, red/white/blue Eagle neckerchief, and Eagle neckerchief slide awarded at a following Troop meeting

18. Eagle recognized at Troop's standard Court of Honor

19. Optional - Set up a personalized Eagle Court of Honor and show the younger Scouts what to aim for.

20. Engraved name plate added to Troop's Eagle Scout placards in the church hallway

Preparing for your Board of Review:

    Binder was turned in, You have agreed on a date/time/location with the District Advancement Chair (Eagle Chair), now what?

    Relax, you've made it this far, enjoy your last few days as a Life Scout.

    Reflect on your time in Scouts and what you've gained from it.

    Think about what you want to do in the future.

    Prepare your Full Field uniform.  

    By now you should be able to recite the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Slogan, Motto, Outdoor Code flawlessly and know what they mean.

Any questions, contact our Troop 609 Eagle Project Coach.