Northern Star Council Mustang District

1. Eagle Preview Northern Star CouncilMustang District 7:00pm Immanuel Lutheran Church Eden Prairie, Minnesota

2. Mustang District • District Advancement Chair: • Paul Skoog • 9749 Purgatory Road • Eden Prairie, MN 55347 • (952) 944-3377 • Email: poskoog@comcast.net

3. When to Call Mr. Skoog Leave Voicemail: 8 AM - 7 PM I will return your call Leave me a message, a number and time to call you. Please, DO NOT call any other time

4. Mustang District Eagle Board Members • Paul Skoog • Paul Ansolabehere • Jim Elliott • Steven Opheim • Dan Segersin • Jon Yearous

5. Troops in Mustang District Edina: Troops 48, 62, 68, 102, and 123 Eden Prairie: Troops 342, 347, 370, 479, and 695 Golden Valley: Troop 476 Hopkins: Troops 254 Minnetonka: Troops 207, 208, 290, 346 and 776 St. Louis Park: Troops 307, 282, 369 and 738

6. Get Ready to Take Notes!

7. Why Earn the Rank of Eagle Scout? • Just one rank away lies the distinction of being one of the few who attain the rank of Eagle Scout. • Is it worth the effort?

8. Why Earn the Rank of Eagle Scout? • You will complete a challenge that less than 3% of all scouts meet. • It helps to gain admission to colleges, universities and military academies. • You will have a career advantage. • You will have lifetime recognition as an Eagle Scout. • You will learn leadership and decision making skills that will benefit you the rest of your life.

9. To be eligiblefor Eagle Rank • Earn 21 merit badges • Perform a service project of significant value to the community • Complete the other requirements listed in the Scout Handbook – A total of seven requirements • You must complete all of the requirements and the necessary paper work BEFORE your 18th birthday

10. You Need an Eagle Advisor!

11. Getting Started • Your Desire • Set Goals and Deadlines • Document Your Actions All Along the way • Remain focused and Stay on Task

12. Requirement #1 Be active in your troop, team, or crew for a period of at least six months as a Life Scout.

13. Requirement #2 Demonstrate that you live by the principles of the Scout Oath and Scout Law in your everyday life.

14. Requirement #3 Earn a minimum of 21 merit badges.

15. Requirement #4 While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period of six (6) months in one or more positions of Leadership.

16. Requirement #5“The EAGLE Project” While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a Service Project helpful to any religious institution, school, or non-profit organization in your community.

17. Requirement #6 Write a statement of your Goals/Ambition/Leadership & Take part in a Scoutmaster Conference

18. Requirement #7 Successfully complete an Eagle Scout Board of Review.

19. The Eagle Project Five Easy Pieces: • Pre-Planning • Project Write-Up • Initial Approvals • Do the Project • Final Summary/Approvals

20. Pre-Plan Your Project! WHO WHAT WHERE WHY WHEN

21. Parents, has your son talked to his Eagle Advisor?

22. The Eagle Project Getting Started • The project is to be done “While a life Scout….” • Get a copy of the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook • Get a notebook and record events as they happen. • Plan, Organize, Plan, Direct, Plan, and Lead!

23. The Eagle Project • Selecting an Eagle Project: • The project must demonstrate YOUR leadership to others • Choose a project that you will be proud of for the rest of your life. • What will you say twenty years from now when someone asks you about your project?

24. The Eagle Project • Selecting an Eagle Project: • The project is to be: “…helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community….” • The Organization must be non-profit. • The project should be of Significant Magnitude to be special and represent the candidate’s best possible efforts.

25. Meet with Your Project Sponsor

26. The Eagle Project • Pre-Planning: • With the help of your Troop leaders and your Troop Eagle Advisor…agree on a project - the concept must be approved by your troop committee • Begin detail planning and initial project write-up • Your write-up may be typed on a typewriter or computer, or may be hand written.

27. Write Up Your Project!

28. Have you talked to your Eagle Advisor?

29. The Eagle Project • The Project Write-Up: • Neat … appearance is important • Eliminate the text boxes and white-space • Use single space - minimize the number of pages to be copied • Proper grammar - No typos or misspelled words. You will need an editor, someone to help you improve the written communication, so use your Eagle Advisor

30. The Eagle Project The Project Write-Up: • High level summary • Who will benefit • Present situation • Relevant history

31. The Eagle Project • Planning Details: Your plan should include all details needed to carry out your project to completion • Step by step instructions/timeline • Pictures, drawings, designs • Materials, supplies, tools, permits • Schedules, posters, permission slips • Financial plan – how is your project funded

32. The Eagle Project Step by Step Instructions: • Your instructions should read like a recipe in a cookbook or instructions in an assembly manual telling your volunteers exactly what to do • Include a list of every task you can think of, what order they will be done in, and who will do them Your plan should be written in such a way that anyone could read it and complete your project without you being there.

33. The Eagle Project • Attachments: Your plan should include all details needed to carry out your project to completion • Printed materials, emails • Volunteer sign-up sheets • Transportation issues, maps • Adult supervision and safety

34. The Eagle Project • Adult Supervision: • BSA policy requires at least … • two adult leaders at all times • one adult with “Youth Protection” Certification Do NOT assume that the right people will ‘be there’, recruit them and plan for it

35. The Eagle Project • Safety: • List precautions that must be taken and any safety concerns: • Use of power tools • Emergency contact phone numbers • Readily available drinking water • Scheduled breaks • Ventilation when painting • Protective equipment, Etc. Where is the first aid kit? Who is the trained first aid person?

36. The Eagle Project • The Project Approval: • Four (4) signatures are required before you begin your project • Organization Official (sponsor) • Your Scoutmaster • Your Troop Committee Chair • Mustang District Advancement Chair(ME) The approval process can take 2 to 3 weeks to complete. Do NOT try to rush this process!

37. DO the Project!

38. Project Complete? Now Write the “Final Report”

39. The Eagle Project The FINAL Project Write-Up: • The Project is not complete until you finish the Final Report. • Describe what happened, what went right, and what went wrong. • Emphasize: • Your leadership • Your planning • Your organization of project details • Your direction of leadership (instruction and direction of volunteers) • Use strong statements such as “I said…” “I decided…” and “I think…”

40. The Eagle Project • The FINAL Project Write-Up: Provide an Appendix with the following documents: • Time Log (List your volunteers - what day and how long each day they participated.) • Tools, equipment, charts, & diagrams • Financial information - money spent, goods, services • Photographs: Before, During, After

41. The Eagle Project The FINAL Project Write-Up: Above all . . . Consult with your Troop Eagle Advisor as you work through the entire process!

42. The Eagle Project • The FINAL Project Write-Up: • Three (3) final signatures are required: • Your Signature • Your Scoutmaster’s Signature • Your Sponsor’s Signature

43. Preparing for the Scoutmaster Conference

44. Preparing for your Scoutmaster Conference Prepare your documents for submission to your Troop leadership and Council Use a 3-Ring Binder or Folder for final project presentation. Above all . . . Neatness counts. Your project presentation is a reflection of You!

45. Preparing for your Scoutmaster Conference • 1. Eagle Scout Rank application – COMPLETED • Eagle Scout Leadership Project write-up – COMPLETED • 3. Requirement #6: Goals/Ambitions/Leadership statement write-up – COMPLETED

46. Preparing for the Eagle Board of Review

47. Putting it All Together • Your presentation must include the following: • Letters of Recommendation: • Minimum of Five letters required, only employer letter is optional • List of references for letters of recommendation are from the candidate's Eagle rank application. • The Troop Advancement Chair solicits the letters of Recommendation.

48. Documents to Council • 1. Eagle Scout Rank Application • 2. Confidential Letters of Recommendation • 3. Requirement #6 Goals/Ambition/Leadership • 4. Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project • Originals & One copy • The Troop Advancement Chair should take this package to Council. KEEP A COPY • See attached Advancement - Eagle Process last modified 2009

49. Eagle Board of Review • Important things to Remember: • The EBOR will NOT be scheduled until AFTER the application has been certified by Northern Star Council. Certification can take from 8 to 10 days & the Originals will be returned to the Troop Advancement Chair. • The Troop Advancement Chair must notify the MDAC that the application has been certified, forwards the original documents to the MDAC & the MDAC can now schedule an EBOR • The Mustang District Advancement Chair (MDAC) schedules all Eagle Board of Reviews (EBOR).

50. Documents Required for Eagle Board of Review • 1. Certified Eagle Rank Application • 2. Eagle Scout Leadership Project write-up • Requirement #6 Goals/Ambitions/Leadership write-up • Letters of Recommendation • Scout Handbook