Dr Bob Bevill

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Eagle Candidate SeminarTroop 88

• Dr Bob Bevill
• Life to Eagle Coach
• Gordon Selling
• Advancement Chair
• Paul Ernst
• Scoutmaster

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Seminar Objectives

• To review the requirements for Eagle rank
• To discuss the Eagle Leadership Service Project
• To review Eagle application process
• To discuss the Eagle Court of Honor
• To answer any questions from Scouts parents
• To understand time commitment

To Avoid Any Surprises!
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Troop 88 Eagle Scouts
08/30/79-McClintock, Mark 10/01/81-Hogberg,
Eric 10/06/82-Dalbec, Steven 10/06/82-Zimmerman,
Thomas 11/03/82-Phelps, Thomas 11/03/82-Stoner,
Burton 05/03/83-Holloway, Curtis 05/03/83-McClint
ick, Andrew 04/06/84-Zimmerman,
Michael 10/09/84-Phelps, Theodore 11/20/84-Rennich
, Steven 12/08/85-Hense, Andrew 12/08/85-Ginzel,
Jonathon 12/08/85-Cashman, Michael 11/12/86-Kirby,
Clifton 12/15/86-Lehman, Andrew 01/05/87-Wells,
John 01/05/87-Wells, Mark 02/09/87-Rogers,
Luke 10/12/87-Ginzel, Matt 11/16/87-Borchers,
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11/16/87-Kirby, Rob 12/14/87-Yeakley,
Matthew 12/18/88-Rennich, Patrick 04/24/89-Moyers,
Jay 10/14/89-Holt, Christopher 10/23/89-Rinkach,
Neil 05/16/90-Ream, Brian 09/26/90-Hartman,
Justin 01/31/91-Serrahn, Peter 03/11/91-Seyer,
Ross 07/09/92-Snowden, Dan 12/17/92-Frost,
Andrew 04/24/94-Leib, Jasob 07/05/94-Walsh,
Ryan 08/31/94-Rogers, Alexis 08/31/94-Reiss,
Adam 09/07/94-Lafont, Steven 10/10/94-Neubould,
Gordon 12/19/94-Brown, Michael 03/30/95-Chin,
Anthony 09/11/95-Pula, Christopher
03/06/96-Langewisch, Matthew 04/01/96-Landwehr,
Todd 03/17/97-Holman, Marc 05/27/97-Reiss,
Grant 12/08/97-Steiner, Casey 12/08/97-Snowden,
Philip 05/11/98-Seay, Brian 10/20/98-Steipp,
Shaun 04/19/99-McLees, Mark 08/16/99-Seay,
Andrew 07/17/00-Snowden, Doug 11/06/00-Ginzel,
Benjamin 05/07/01-Hunter Jr, Roger
A 07/15/02-Macholan, Joel B 08/19/02-Johnsen,
Andrew R 09/30/02-Hibbs II, Patrick
A 02/10/03-Gamage, John M 05/03/03-Johnson, Luke
Noah 02/09/04-Jorgenson, Joshua 04/05/04-Marcacci,
Scott 06/13/04-Schueller, Matthew
06/14/04-Bevill, Jacob 06/14/04-Funk,
Ryan 08/10/04-Guadalajara, Andrew 03/21/05-Altorfe
r, Matthew 06/03/05-Pula, Kevin 06/23/05-Vanzuide
n, David 09/19/05-Gamage, Michael 09/19/05-Heidfel
d, Ben 11/28/05-Creel,
Daniel 12/12/05-Holzinger, Joshua 03/13/06-Schlick
sup, Christopher 07/26/06-Selling,
Nathan 10/16/06-Nagarajan, Balaji 11/20/06-Phillip
s, Wesley 12/18/06-Puetz, Joseph 01/08/07-Dierker,
Alex 04/16/07-Klockenga, Cameron
04/16/07-Kogler, Michael 05/21/07-Ring, Joshua

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Eagle Packet

• Leadership Service Project Workbook Application
  
• Eagle Scout Rank Application
• Guide for Life To Eagle Process (WD Boyce
  Council)
• Eagle Scout Confidential Reference (5)
• Eagle Scout Survey
• Troop 88 Eagle Advancement Process
• SAMPLE Checklist for Eagle Scout Project
  Approval
• Possible Projects

Items available on Troop Web Site
http//heartland.wdboyce.org/users/troop88h/Links.
htm
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Troop 88 Websitehttp//heartland.wdboyce.org/use
rs/troop88h/Links.htm
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How do I get started?
The Eight Steps to Eagle
Eagle Court of Honor
Eagle Board of Review Send
Reference Letters Complete Report,
Submit App, SM Conf Complete Project
Create, Sign and Send Project Approval
Create and Sign Project Description Complete
and Verify Requirements
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Eagle Process
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Eagle Requirements

• 21 Merit Badges (12 specific) 21 minimum
• Leadership Position 6 mo. active
• Active as Life Scout 6 mo. minimum
• Eagle Service Project
• Demonstrate live by Scout Oath Law
• Scoutmaster Conference
• Complete Eagle Board of Review

All requirements, except Scoutmasters
Conference and BOR, must be completed prior to
18th birthday!
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Eagle rank is more than just 21 merit badges a
project!The primary emphasis is LEADERSHIP!
Remember!
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12 Required Merit Badges

• Environmental Science
• Family Life
• Communications
• Camping
• First Aid
• Personal Fitness
• Citizenship in the Community
• Citizenship in the Nation
• Citizenship in the World
• Personal Management
• Swimming or Hiking or Cycling
• Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving

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Warning Several merit badges require specific,
extended periods of time to complete.

• If the requirement says
• Meet with your counselor
• Keep records for three months
• You must meet with your counselor AT LEAST three
  months prior to your 18th birthday or you cannot
  complete the merit badge in time!
• You cannot keep a record of your budget and
  spending for three months in only three weeks.
  (Personal Management)
• To ask anyone to backdate merit badge
  requirements because of poor planning would
  violate the principles of the BSA and should
  invalidate the Eagle rank presented as a result
  of that action. This would be a terrible example
  to set for other Scouts.

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Leadership Position

• Scoutmaster assigned or elected
• While Life, serve minimum of 6 months
• (one or more positions)
• Must do the job - Not just wear the patch
• Approved positions are

• Sr. Patrol Leader
• Asst. Sr. Patrol Leader
• Patrol Leader
• Troop Guide
• Instructor
• Den Chief
• Troop Historian

• Troop Scribe
• Troop Librarian
• Troop Quartermaster
• Jr. Asst. Scoutmaster
• Chaplain aide
• Troop OA Representative
• (troop may only have 1 OA rep at a time, must be
  approved by chapter / lodge)

Note Patrol QM, Asst Patrol Leader, Patrol
Scribe do not satisfy requirement
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The Eagle Project
Use Check List
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Eagle Leadership Service Project

• Purpose is to Demonstrate Leadership of Others
• Must benefit community organization
• other than Boy Scouts
• May NOT benefit a commercial business
• May NOT be a fund raiser
• Must be planned and carried out by one Scout
• no joint projects
• Will take up to 6 to 12 months to complete - plan
  ahead!
• May begin planning project immediately after
  passing Life Board of Review
• (not necessary to earn all 21 merit badges first.)

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Past Troop 88 Project
Nathan Selling Build a portion of the trail
between Robinson Park and Wokanda Park. November,
2006.
John Gamage Build bridge between fields at High
School. August 2001
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Past Troop 88 Project
Wes Phillips Install a railing in Camp Wokanda,
August, 2006
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Past Troop 88 Project
BEFORE
Balaji Nagarajan Clear growth at Springdale
Cemetery and research to link buried with Peoria
street names. September, 2006
AFTER
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Past Troop 88 Project

• Joseph Puetz
• Renovate iron fence, landscape, removing stump
  around The Family House, August 2006.

Tyler Morrell Build a bridge on Il Bluff Trail.
October, 2007.
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Past Troop 88 Project

• Ben Ring
• Organized the 2007 Walk to Defeat ALS
  June,2007

Josh Ring Built cabinets for NMP church. Jan
2007
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Sample Eagle Projects

• Landscaped church grounds
• Repaired church playground
• Repaired cleaned out storage shed
• Collected eye glasses for Lions Club
• Built chuck boxes for Girl Scout troop
• Built newspaper re-cycling bins for Elementary
  School
• Built cabinets for Sunday School rooms
• Worked on building Trail.
• Trail Benches
• Memorial Garden

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Eagle Leadership Service Project Plan

• Unit No Troop 88
• District Heartland
• Local Council WD Boyce
• Unit Leader Paul Ernst
• Unit Advancement Committee Gordon Selling
• Coach Dr. Robert Bevill
• Unit Committee Chair Steve Myers
• District Advancement Chair Dr. Ralph Nelson
• 227 E Morningside Dr
• Peoria, Il 61614
• 691-4366
• Council / District Office 673-6136, 673-6184
  Fax

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Eagle Leadership Service Project Plan

• Project Description
• Description
• Who Benefits
• Planning Details
• Present condition Plan/Drawings
• Materials Supplies Tools
• Schedule Financial plan
• of Helpers Safety
• Leadership Principles Directions
• Before Pictures

See Resources on Troop Web Site
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Eagle Leadership Service Project Plan

• Meet with an adult advisor before doing much
  planning.
• Suggested that Eagle Project Workbook be
  completed electronically.
• Start a folder from the start!!!. Neatness
  Counts.
• Scout, Family, Friends, Your Youth Group, can
  all help. You must lead.
• Expound on answers. Try to use more than one
  sentence.
• Expect many revisions to improve the project
  plan.
• Funding may be raised or donated by the
  organization or privately.
• Approvals
• Organization served
• Scoutmaster or Coach or Advancement Chair
• Committee Chair
• District Advancement Committee

Must have District approval BEFORE starting
work! (To begin earlier could invalidate the
entire project)
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References
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References

• Scoutmaster receives but does not open letters
• Scoutmaster brings reference letters to BOR
• Send requests to between 5 and 7 people.
• Reference can be teachers, parents, pastors,
• coaches, over age 21.

Reference Form
Eagle Scout Confidential Reference Eagle Scout
Candidate _Joe Scout__ Address
_My Address _Dunlap,
Il_ Troop / Post No. _Troop 88___ This Eagle
Scout candidate is being considered for the Eagle
Scout award. A special board of review will be
established and he will be examined on the award
requirements and the application if the ideals of
scouting in his daily life. Your response on
this form.
Send To Envelope
Joe Scout Address
Reference Name Address
Return Envelope
Scoutmaster Name Address
Confidential Reference for Joe Scout Eagle Board
of Review
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BOR and Celebration
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Board of Review

• Advancement Chair schedules BOR after
• Scoutmaster is informed Council has verified
  records, received application, and has received
  reference letters back.
• Conducted by Heartland District Advancement
  Committee
• Troop Committee Members Should Also Participate
• Scoutmaster or Asst. Scoutmaster may participate.
• Scout should be in full Scout uniform
• They may ask you
• Questions from references letters.
• Your whole scouting experience
• Your Eagle project Review this before BOR.
• You should know the Scout Oath, Law, Motto,
  Slogan and be ready to discuss how you live by
  them.
• It is not a retest of knowledge or skills
• Eagle rank date is date Board of Review is
  passed !!!!

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Eagle Court of Honor

• Special ceremony to recognize Eagle Scout(s)
• Conducted only after National approval
• 4-6 weeks after Board of Review
• Planned and carried out by Scout, Parents and
  Troop.
• There is no required format or length.
• Some items to consider
• Who to invite
• Date and time to accommodate schedule of special
  guests
• Reserve church or other location
• Reception decorations refreshments - family
  responsibility
• Letters from public officials - familys choice
  needs advanced planning
• Photo album of Scouting career at reception
• www.eaglescout.org Planning a world-class Court
  
• of Honor

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DiscussionQuestions
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Are You Committed?
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