Prairie Lakes District

1. Prairie Lakes District Eagle Scout Process

2. Eagle Scout Process • Scout achieves rank of Life. • Finish Eagle requirements as noted in the Boy Scout Handbook. • When Scout is within about 2 months of SM conference, send request for references. • Plan and carry out the Eagle Project. • After SM conference, SM submits forms and project workbook to Council for validation (takes about 2 weeks). • Packet is received by District Advancement Chair to schedule BOR • After BOR approval, application is sent to National (takes up to 6 weeks). • Scout, parents, and Troop plan Court of Honor

3. Eagle Projects • General timeline to follow • Call for verbal OK to plan the project • Expect two months from verbal OK to formal approval and signature from District • Project Reviews are typically done prior to Roundtable meeting on 2nd Tuesday of the month September through May. • Project Reviews by appointment during Summer months.

4. Eagle Projects - Planning • Use Eagle Scout Service Project workbook with letter from Robert Mazzuca as Chief Scout Executive • Project Details • Present Condition • Method • Materials list with cost and source of funding • Project Helpers • Time Schedule • Potential Safety Hazards • How to ensure safety of volunteers

5. Eagle Projects – Do’s • Do provide as much detail as possible. This is your first impression to the Board of Review. • Do plan out materials and tools required • Do get costs of materials to be purchased or rented • Do plan out who will be contacted for donations • Do use an hour-by-hour Time schedule (it’s easier to follow) • Do get Sponsor, SM, and CM signatures before coming to District • Do plan for the dates available for District review

6. Eagle Projects – Don’ts • Don’t begin work on project until District signature is given (includes actually requesting and getting donations) • Don’t expect quick turn around from District volunteers (usually takes a day or two to respond to phone messages and email) • Don’t wait until two months before your 18th birthday • Don’t expect things to move fast during the summer when volunteers are on vacation or at camp with their units

7. Eagle Process – After the Project • Be sure to use the current version of the Eagle Rank Application from the Northern Star Council website (dated 2009) • Send requests for reference letters while project planning is in progress. Teachers are hard to contact after school is out. • Once paperwork is sent to Council, Registrar validates • District Advancement Chair schedules the Board of Review

8. Eagle Project Ideas • Schools • City and County Parks • State Parks • American Red Cross • Churches • Maltby Nature Preserve • Other charities • Eagle Project Resources

9. For Parents and Leaders • The project is the Scout’s to lead. Encourage and guide, but let him lead. • The Scout should be making the calls – not parents. • Do NOT wait for all of the reference letters before sending the packet to the Council.

10. Eagle Process – Resources • Eagle Scout Service Project Planning Guide - http://www.northernstarbsa.org/Forms/Eagle/ServiceProjectPlanningGuide9-05.pdf • Eagle Scout Service Project Checklist & Tips - http://www.northernstarbsa.org/Forms/Eagle/ServiceProjectChecklistTips.pdf • Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook - http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-927.pdf • EagleScout.org - http://www.eaglescout.org/ • Selecting an Eagle Project - http://www.eaglescout.org/project/select.html • Google “Eagle Scout projects”

11. Eagle Process - FAQ • When should candidate contact District? • Who should contact the District? • When is project ready for District Review? • When are District Reviews scheduled? • Is it possible to approve via email? • After approval, does a Scout need to contact the District for any reason? • Are there funding issues to keep in mind?

12. Eagle Process • Questions?