Life to Eagle Seminar Overview for Boy Scouts of America

 
 
1
 
Life 
to 
Eagle
 
Seminar
 
Seaway Trails
District 
Advancement
 
Committee
Boy 
Scouts 
of
 
America
 
Based on the original version created by Stephen Fisher
 
Purpose
 
of
 
this
 
Seminar
 
2
 
Review 
the 
steps 
from 
Life 
to
 
Eagle
 
Review 
the Requirements 
for 
the 
Eagle
Scout
 
Demystifying the Eagle Project
 
The
 
Seven
 
Eagle
 
Requirements
 
3
 
Reference
s
Where to find information
 
4
 
Guide 
to
 
Advancement,
 
revised
 
annually
 
Boy 
Scout 
Requirements, 
revised
 
annually
Boy 
Scout
 
Handbook
Eagle 
Scout 
Application, 
latest
 
revision
Eagle 
Scout 
Service 
Project 
Workbook, 
latest
 
revision
Reference
s
5
Guide 
to
 
Advancement,
revised
 
annually
Boy 
Scout 
Requirements, 
revised
 
annually
Boy 
Scout
 
Handbook
Eagle 
Scout 
Application, 
latest
 
revision
Eagle 
Scout 
Service 
Project 
Workbook, 
latest
 
revision
 
 Two important documents found on Council website
http://www.cnyscouts.org/advancement/
Eagle Scout 30 step plan
Request for Reference Letter template
 
How
 
Do
 
I
 
Get
 
From
 
Life
 
to
 
Eagle?
 
6
 
 
 
Life
 
t
o 
Eagle
 
7
 
1.
D
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All 
dates 
must 
be
 
correct
Complete 
ALL 
requirements 
as
 
specified
 
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Always 
check 
to 
see 
if
you have 
the 
current
version
-
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/
pdf/512-728_wb_fillable.pdf
 
8
 
Li
f
e 
to 
E
agle
 
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9
 
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10
10
 
Requirem
e
n
t
 
#1
 
 
B
e
 
Acti
v
e
 
11
 
Any 
six 
(6) 
month 
period, 
not 
necessarily
consecutive
 
ACTIVE means 
registered 
and 
not 
suspended
 
for
discipline
 
Requirement
 
#2
 
Scout
 
Spirit
 
12
 
This 
requirement
 
is
NOT 
 
for 
how 
you 
act 
in your 
unit,
but 
how 
you 
live 
your
 
life!
 
Requirement
 
#3
 
 
Earn 
21 
Merit
Badges
 
13
 
1.
First
 
Aid
2.
Citizenship in 
the
Community
3.
Citizenship in 
the
 
Nation
4.
Citizenship in 
the
 
World
5.
Communications
6.
Personal
 
Fitness
7.
Emergency
 
Preparedness
OR 
Lifesaving
 
**
 
8.
Environmental
 
Science
OR
 Sustainability 
**
9.
Personal
 
Management
 
10.
Swimming 
OR 
Hiking
 
OR
Cycling
 
**
11.
Camping
12.
Cooking
13.
Family
 
Life
(
** 
You 
must 
choose 
only 
one 
of  
these
 
merit
badges
. 
If 
you 
have 
earned 
more 
than 
one 
of
the 
badges 
listed, choose 
one 
and 
list 
the
remaining 
badges 
to 
make 
your 
total 
of
 
21)
 
Earn 
a 
total of 
21 
Merit 
Badges 
(4 
required, 
6 
total 
for 
STAR: 
4
 
required, 
1
2
 
total
for 
Life 
Scout: 
5 
required, 
21 
total 
for 
Eagle) 
including 
the
 
following:
 
On  July 1, 2022, Citizenship in
Society becomes a required merit
badge
 
Merit
 
badge
s
 
must
 
be…..
 
14
 
APPROVED 
in 
advance 
by 
the 
Unit
 
Leader
EARNED 
with 
approved 
Merit 
Badge
Counselors
REPORTED 
to 
Council 
by 
the 
Unit
Representative
NOTE:
 
Keep 
your 
MERIT 
BADGE
 
ADVANCEMENT
CARDS, 
They 
are 
your 
proof 
of
 
completion!
 
MERIT BADGE COUNSELORS DO NOT NEED TO BE FROM
WITHIN THE TROOP.  IN FACT, IT IS ENCOURAGED THAT YOU
SEEK COUNSELORS OUTSIDE THE TROOP!
 
Merit 
Badges and 
Scouts 
with
 
Disabilities
 
15
 
There 
are 
special 
exceptions 
for 
Scouts
with
 
disabilities
 
Contact 
the 
District 
Advancement
Chairman 
for
 
guidance
 
REQUIREMENT
 
#
4
 
 
16
 
Position 
of  
Resp
o
n
s
ibility
 
Performance 
in 
the 
Position 
of
 Responsibility
 
17
 
A 
Scout 
may 
not 
be 
held 
to 
an
extraordinary, 
undefined, 
or 
unknown
standard 
of
 
performance.
 
The 
standard 
of 
performance 
used 
to
measure 
this 
requirement 
shall 
be 
the 
same
as 
that 
applied 
to 
other 
Star, 
Life 
or 
Eagle
Scout
 
candidates
.
 
Requir
e
me
n
t
 
#5
 
 
Eagle
Scout
Service
Project
 
18
 
Requirem
e
n
t
 
#6
 
 
19
 
Scoutmaster
Conference
 
Have
 
a
 
Problem??
 
20
 
What 
can 
I 
do 
if 
I 
am  
having 
a 
problem
with 
my  
Scoutmaster 
or 
any 
other
Adult
 
Leader?
 
Get 
HELP
:
 
(Quickly, 
do 
not 
wait 
for 
it 
to 
get better 
on 
its 
own)
 
Having 
a 
Problem
 
continued
 
21
 
Remember, 
NO 
Council, 
District, 
Unit 
or
Individual 
has 
the authority 
to 
add 
to 
or 
subtract
from 
any 
advancement
 
requirements.
 
I
gnorance 
is 
no 
excuse 
for  
imposing 
“old”
requirements,
 
self-created
 
requirements,
or 
unit-created
 
requirements.
 
Requirement
 
#7
 
 
22
 
Board of 
Review
 
Letters
 
of
 
Reference
 
23
 
You 
must 
get 
at 
least 
six 
letters 
of
 
reference
Your
 
Parents/Guardians
Religious 
Leader 
over 
the 
age 
of
 
21
Educator
Two 
from
 
Friends
Your
 
Employer
If 
no 
employer, 
you 
may 
provide 
only 
five 
letters
of
 
reference.
The 
letters 
must 
match 
the 
references listed 
on
the
 
Application.
 
Your
 
Life
 
Ambitions
 
24
 
Attach to your Eagle Scout Award Application  a statement
of your ambitions, life purpose,  
and a listing
 of positions
held in your  religious institution, school, camp,  community
or other organizations during  which you demonstrated leadership
skills.
 
Include any honors and awards received  during this service.
 
 
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T
h
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a
g
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e
 
P
r
o
j
e
c
t
 
25
25
 
Eagle 
Scout
Service
 
Project
 
Requir
e
me
n
t
 
#5
 
26
 
Start
 
planning
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
you
 
reach
 
Life
 
rank…
 
27
 
You 
may 
think about a project before
reaching Life Rank, but…
 
Y
our 
eighteenth  
birthday
.
 
Yo
u
 
must
 
d
o
 
you
r
 
o
w
n
 
proje
c
t
 
28
 
A 
candidate 
may 
not 
use 
his 
participation 
in
the 
service 
project 
of 
another 
Eagle 
candidate
.
 
You 
may 
not 
copy 
or 
otherwise 
share
 
It’s 
all 
about 
showing
 
LEADERSHIP.
 
Th
e
 
Pro
j
ec
t
 
Pro
p
os
a
l
 
Signatures
 
Beneficiaries.
 
1.
 
Project
 
Planning
 
30
 
C
onforms 
to 
the wishes
 
and
 
regulations 
of 
the beneficiary.
D
emonstrates 
leadership  
skills 
learned 
in
 
Scouting.
F
ollows 
BSA 
Guide 
to 
Safe
 
Scouting.
Eagle Candidate’s responsibilities.
Routine 
labor
 
should 
not
 
be
 
considered.
NO 
minimum 
or 
maximum 
number 
of 
volunteers 
or  
hours
.
 
2. 
Have 
Measurable
 
Goals
 
 
BEFORE 
work 
is
 
begun.
 
S
uggestions 
made 
by 
the 
District 
Eagle
Board 
and/or 
Project
 
Coach.
 
31
 
3. 
Plan, 
Develop, Carry
 
Out
 
32
 
Determine 
what 
and 
how
 
R
ecords 
and 
a 
log
 
Manage 
and 
direct 
on
 
 
Project
 
Coach
 
33
 
Who is this?
 
Why?
 
Limitations of Project Coach.
 
A 
few 
words 
about 
“Fund
 
Raising”
 
34
 
Fundraisin
g
 
is
 
no
t
 
a
 
requirement.
 
The 
Eagle 
Scout 
Service 
Project 
Fundraising
Application
 needed and not needed.
 
All
 
money
 
left
 
over.
 
Fundraising 
must 
conform to…
 
4. 
Opportunity to Show Leadership
 
35
 
Beneficial and wanted effort
 
Who can help, and how?
 
What about adult supervision?
 
Proper planning, however, includes preparing  for appropriate adult
participation and  safety concerns. 
(S
ee the 
Guide to Safe Scouting.)
 
5. 
A 
qualified
 
beneficiary
 
Who can and can not be
A 
community 
organization 
is 
defined 
as…
 
What your Beneficiary wants
 
36
 
The
 
Workbook
…..
 
37
 
Eagle 
Scout 
Service 
Project
 
Workbook
 
(Note:
 
Always 
check 
to 
see 
if 
you 
have 
the 
current
 
version)
 
www.NESA.org
www.scouting.org
 
Workbook
 
Required
 
Signatures
 
38
 
Project
 
Proposal
 
 
Project 
Fundraising
 
Application
 
 
Project
 
Report
 
Time
 
Extensions??
 
Can 
I 
get 
a 
Time 
Extension 
to
complete 
my
 
Eagle?
 
39
 
If
 
yo
u
 
ar
e
 
almos
t
 
18
..
.
 
40
 
Work 
hard
Talk 
to 
your 
leaders 
now
Remember
Know 
your deadlines 
in
 
advance!
 
In
 
Summary
 
Your 
GOAL
Keep your 
eye
Accomplish
Plan 
ahead
 
41
 
Help
 
Choosing
 
a
 
Project
 
42
 
Answering these questions can help you in
choosing a potential project.
 
 
Please 
take 
a 
moment 
to 
answer 
each 
question
on 
a 
separate 
sheet 
of 
paper 
as 
completely 
as 
you
 
can.
 
Help
 
Choosing
 
a
 
Project
 
43
 
Question
 
1:
What 
are 
your 
current 
interests 
outside
of 
Scouting? 
(i.e.: football, 
hockey, 
chess, 
speaking,
 
building,
computers, teaching, hiking, 
boating, theater,
 
etc.
 
Question
 
2:
What 
are 
your 
best 
skills
? 
(i.e.: 
organizing,
books, 
technology, 
physical, 
planning, 
leading, 
acting,
writing,
 
etc.)
 
44
 
Question
 
3:
What schools, 
churches 
and 
community
groups 
have influenced 
your
 
life?
 
Are 
they 
non-profit 
and
 
non-BSA?
 
Help Choosing
 
a Project
 
Help Choosing
 
a
 
Project
 
45
 
Question
 
4:
What 
needs 
to 
be 
done 
for 
these
 
groups?
(it 
can 
not 
be 
maintenance 
or
 
fundraising)
 
Question
 
5:
Who 
would 
you 
contact 
to 
find 
how 
to
help
?
 
(School 
Principal, 
Church 
Minister/Grounds
Keeper, 
Superintendent, 
Ranger,
 
Administrator
)
 
E
a
g
l
e
 
P
r
o
j
e
c
t
s
 
W
h
e
n
 
i
n
 
d
o
u
b
t
 
A
S
K
!
 
 
I
f
 
y
o
u
 
a
r
e
 
u
n
s
u
r
e
 
46
46
 
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47
47
 
Tough
 
Situations
 
48
 
Some service projects can be worthwhile and
beneficial but still not qualify.
 
 
Some may be tough calls.
 
Eagle
 
Myths
:
 
49
 
Myths we have heard or been asked about
 
Q
uestion and Answers
 
50
 
At 
this 
time 
we 
would 
like 
to 
answer
any 
unanswered
 
questions.
 
 
Thank 
you 
for 
your 
attention 
and
 
participation
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  1. Life to Eagle Seminar Seaway Trails District Advancement Committee Boy Scouts of America Based on the original version created by Stephen Fisher 1

  2. Purpose of this Seminar Review the steps from Life to Eagle Review the Requirements for the Eagle Scout Demystifying the Eagle Project 2

  3. The Seven Eagle Requirements 3

  4. References Where to find information Guide to Advancement, Boy Scout Requirements, revised annually Boy Scout Handbook Eagle Scout Application, latest revision Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, latest revision revised annually 4

  5. References Guide to Advancement, Boy Scout Requirements, revised annually Boy Scout Handbook Eagle Scout Application, latest revision Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, latest revision Eagle Scout 30 step plan Request for Reference Letter template revised annually Two important documents found on Council website http://www.cnyscouts.org/advancement/ 5

  6. How Do I Get From Life to Eagle? 6

  7. Life to Eagle 1. Do Requirements 1-5 before your 18th birthday 2. Complete Service Project 3. Fill out Eagle Scout Application Form All dates must be correct Complete ALL requirements as specified 4. Complete Eagle Scout Application Packet 7

  8. Life to Eagle Always check to see if you have the current version- https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/ pdf/512-728_wb_fillable.pdf 8

  9. Seaway Trails District Review Board Procedures Process is the same for project proposals and for final Eagle boards 9

  10. Understanding the requirements 10

  11. Requirement #1 Be Active Any six (6) month period, not necessarily consecutive ACTIVE means registered and not suspended for discipline 11

  12. Requirement #2 Scout Spirit This requirement is NOT for how you act in your unit, but how you live your life! 12

  13. Requirement #3 Earn 21 Merit Badges Earn a total of 21 Merit Badges (4 required, 6 total for STAR: 4 required, 12 total for Life Scout: 5 required, 21 total for Eagle) including the following: 8. Environmental Science OR Sustainability ** Personal Management 10. Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling ** 11. Camping 12. Cooking 13. Family Life 1. 2. First Aid Citizenship in the Community Citizenship in the Nation Citizenship in the World Communications Personal Fitness Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving ** 9. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. (** You must choose only one of these merit badges. If you have earned more than one of the badges listed, choose one and list the remaining badges to make your total of 21) On July 1, 2022, Citizenship in Society becomes a required merit badge 13

  14. REQUIREMENT #4 Position of Responsibility 16

  15. Requirement #5 Eagle Scout Service Project 18

  16. Requirement #6 Scoutmaster Conference 19

  17. Requirement #7 Board of Review 22

  18. Letters of Reference You must get at least six letters of reference Your Parents/Guardians Religious Leader over the age of 21 Educator Two fromFriends Your Employer If no employer, you may provide only five letters of reference. The letters must match the references listed on the Application. 23

  19. Your Life Ambitions Attach to your Eagle Scout Award Application a statement of your ambitions, life purpose, and a listing of positions held in your religious institution, school, camp, community or other organizations during which you demonstrated leadership skills. Include any honors and awards received during this service. 24

  20. Rolling back the curtain The Eagle Project 25

  21. Requirement #5 Eagle Scout Service Project 26

  22. Start planning as soon as you reach Life rank You may think about a project before reaching Life Rank, but Your eighteenth birthday. 27

  23. You must do your own project A candidate may not use his participation in the service project of another Eagle candidate. You may not copy or otherwise share It s all about showing LEADERSHIP. 28

  24. The Project Proposal Signatures Beneficiaries.

  25. 1. Project Planning Conforms to the wishes and regulations of the beneficiary. Demonstrates leadership skills learned in Scouting. Follows BSA Guide to Safe Scouting. Eagle Candidate s responsibilities. Routine labor should not be considered. NO minimum or maximum number of volunteers or hours. 30

  26. 2. Have Measurable Goals BEFORE work is begun. Suggestions made by the District Eagle Board and/or Project Coach. 31

  27. 3. Plan, Develop, Carry Out Determine what and how Records and a log Manage and direct on 32

  28. Project Coach Who is this? Why? Limitations of Project Coach. 33

  29. A few words about Fund Raising Fundraising is not a requirement. The Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising Application needed and not needed. All money left over. Fundraising must conform to 34

  30. 4. Opportunity to Show Leadership Beneficial and wanted effort Who can help, and how? What about adult supervision? Proper planning, however, includes preparing for appropriate adult participation and safety concerns. (See the Guide to Safe Scouting.) 35

  31. 5. A qualified beneficiary Who can and can not be A community organization is defined as What your Beneficiary wants 36

  32. The Workbook.. Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook (Note: Always check to see if you have the current version) www.NESA.org www.scouting.org 37

  33. Time Extensions?? Can I get a Time Extension to complete my Eagle? 39

  34. If you are almost 18... Work hard Talk to your leaders now Remember Know your deadlines in advance! 40

  35. In Summary Your GOAL Keep your eye Accomplish Plan ahead 41

  36. Eagle Projects When in doubt ASK! If you are unsure 46

  37. How to best get your project approved First make it legible Second, be clear about what will be done. Third (but really first) detail safety plans Fourth, make sure you have all the required signatures 47

  38. Question and Answers At this time we would like to answer any unanswered questions. Thank you for your attention and participation 50

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