Life to Eagle Scout Orientation

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Life to Eagle Scout Orientation

• Aquia District

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Purpose

• Explain the Eagle Scout advancement process
• Provide you with usable information on how to do
  your Project

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Agenda

• We will do the following
• Review Eagle Requirements (30 Mins)
• Project Selection (15 Mins)
• Project Plan Approval (45 Mins)
• Carrying Out the Project (10 Mins)
• Application Procedures (15 Mins)
• Questions Answers (15 Mins)

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Requirements for Eagle Scout

• Be ACTIVE in your troop, team, crew, or ship for
  a period of at least 6 months after you have
  achieved the rank of Life Scout
• Does it have to be continuous?
• NO. Any six month period since your Life Board
  of Review is sufficient.
• It does NOT have to be the most recent six
  months.

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Requirements for Eagle Scout

• 2. Demonstrate that you live by the principles
  of the Scout Oath and Law in your daily life.
  List the names of individuals who know you
  personally and would be willing to provide a
  recommendation on your behalf.

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Requirements for Eagle Scout

• 3. Earn a total of 21 merit badges (required
  badges are listed). List the month, day, and year
  the merit badge was earned. (Also list the unit)

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Eagle Scout Application Worksheet(information
contained here to be transferred to Eagle Scout
Application (BSA58-728) )

• Merit Badges
• Required for Eagle Scout (line out ones not
  used)
• Camping Earned_________ Unit__________
• Citizenship in the Community Earned_________
  Unit__________
• Citizenship in the Nation Earned_________
  Unit__________
• Citizenship in the World Earned_________
  Unit__________
• Communications Earned_________
  Unit__________
• Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving Earned_
  ________ Unit__________
• Environmental Science Earned_________
  Unit__________
• First Aid Earned_________
  Unit__________
• Cycling or Hiking or Swimming Earned_________
  Unit__________
• Personal Management Earned_________
  Unit__________
• Personal Fitness Earned_________
  Unit__________
• Family Life Earned_________
  Unit__________

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Eagle Scout Application Worksheet(information
contained here to be transferred to Eagle Scout
Application (BSA58-728) )

• Merit Badges
• Eagle Scout Candidates choices
• _____________Merit Badge Earned_________
  Unit__________
• _____________Merit Badge Earned_________
  Unit__________
• _____________Merit Badge Earned_________
  Unit__________
• _____________Merit Badge Earned_________
  Unit__________
• _____________Merit Badge Earned_________
  Unit__________
• _____________Merit Badge Earned_________
  Unit__________
• _____________Merit Badge Earned_________
  Unit__________
• _____________Merit Badge Earned_________
  Unit__________
• _____________Merit Badge Earned_________
  Unit__________

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Requirements for Eagle Scout

• While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period
  of 6 months in one or more of the following
  positions of responsibility.
• List only those positions after Life board of
  review date.
• May have more than one to total 6 months

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Requirements for Eagle Scout

• 5. While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give
  leadership to others in a service project helpful
  to any religious institution, any school, or your
  community.

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Requirements for Eagle Scout

• 6. Attach statement of your ambitions and life
  purpose
• Include a list of positions held that
  demonstrated leadership skills and honors and
  awards received
• Take part in a Scoutmaster conference with your
  unit leader.

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Requirements for Eagle Scout

• 7. Successfully complete an Eagle Scout board of
  review.

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Leadership Skills
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Leadershipthe key ingredient to success on your
project

• Communication
• Planning
• Teaching
• Delegation
• Your still responsible
• Hold others accountable
• Controlling the Group Performance
• Evaluate
• Before
• During
• After

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Eagle Project - Introduction

• Define the Project
• Planning the Project
• Getting Project Approval
• Scheduling the Project
• Controlling the Project
• Completing the Project

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The Project Requirement

• 5. While a Life Scout, PLAN, DEVELOP, and GIVE
  LEADERSHIP to others in a service project helpful
  to any religious institution, any school, or your
  community. Project Selection

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Limitations

• Not Routine Labor
• Not BSA property or activities
• Not a Business or Commercial nature
• Not a Fundraiser
• Not Maintenance

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How Big?

• No Specific requirement
• Typical is 125-400 hours including planning
• Should be a challenge to the Scout
• Must demonstrate Leadership of Others

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Project Examples from our District

• Book Collection for Reading Program
• School Playground
• Nature Kiosks at Quantico
• Isaac Walton League Trail
• Nursing home Picnic Tables
• Landscaping for your Church

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Project Examples from our District

• Park Benches, Signs, Playground Equipment
• Planting trees shrubs
• Trail Bridges Kiosk at State Park
• DC Warming Shelter
• Books for a Library
• Osprey Nests
• Save the Bay Signs

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Project Examples from our District

• Recovering Kneelers at a Catholic Church
• Bird Houses for Parks
• Painting for your School/Church
• Trail Improvements and Additions (NOT
  maintenance)

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Benches Landscaping
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Picnic Bench Shelter
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Trail Construction
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Park Signs Landscaping
Tree Planting
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Flag Pole and Dedication
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Define the Project

• Review with the Benefited Group
• Review with the Scoutmaster
• Take notes
• Overview
• Give the big picture of the project
• Start a personal time log!

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Define the Project Gathering Information

• How is the group going to Benefit?
• What does the project involve?
• What are the risks?
• What are the challenges?

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Get the Idea Approved

• You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project
  Workbook in meeting this requirement.
• (the electronic one is best and the one we use in
  this district)
• Available at www.troop840bsa.org/Downloads.htm
• Scoutmaster
• Troop Committee

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Refine the Project PlanReview of Work Areas

• Gather or Make Drawings or Sketches
• Take Pictures
• Determine when it needs to be done by
• Special access requirements?

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Refine the Project PlanReview of Schedule

• Discuss time frame with the Owner
• Discuss work sequence order.
• Do NOT get approval from owner at this time.
• It could take a month to get concept approval and
  plan the project.

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Refine the Project PlanReview of Costs

• Will the owner provide funds or materials?
• Will you get donations?
• Will you do a fund raiser to get funds?
• Discuss how much it is going to cost?

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Refine the Project PlanVisit the Work Area

• Take a camera or video
• Take notes
• Visit must take place before a project is
  scheduled, since you may identify situations that
  will impact the schedule.
• Pay attention to
• access
• resource requirements

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Refine the Project PlanHold a Review Meeting

• Discuss with your Scoutmaster
• Review all materials collected
• Will this project work?
• Does this meet project acceptance criteria?
• Call Advancement Chairman with questions!
• Maintain your personal time log

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Project Description
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Project Planning Write-up

• Detailed Written Description
• Current condition with pictures
• What will you do exactly?
• Use the District Checklist as an outline!!!
• Document the Tasks
• Determine the Equipment / Persons / Materials
  Required
• Determine how long it is going to take to do the
  task
• Paying for Materials (mention donations or fund
  raising)
• Consider and have a plan for
• Training
• Safety
• Transportation (permission slips, ride plans,
  etc.)
• Adult supervision
• Give a copy of the project plan to

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Project Planning Write-up
Time
Total
Materials
People
Task
for
Tasks to be performed
Reqd
Reqd
Task
Time
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
0
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Approval Criteria

• The project IDEA and PLAN must be approved by
  your
• Sponsor
• Scoutmaster
• Troop Committee
• District Advancement
• BEFORE YOU START !

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Getting Project Approval District Specialist

• Setup a meeting
• Review the plan
• Review criteria for acceptable project
• Get Approval

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Project Details and Approvals
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Carrying out the ProjectScheduling

• Make sure planned dates do not conflict with the
  sponsor commitments
• Sequence the Tasks
• Determine when multiple tasks can be done at the
  same time
• Estimate the number of people required by task
• Determine finish times

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Scheduling the Project

• Backward planning to ensure you have enough time
• Check to be sure items needed are completed
  before a task is to be executed.
• Remember - training requires training preparation
  time.

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Scheduling the ProjectFinalize the Schedule

• Look for slack
• Slack allows flexibility
• Avoid putting too many people in one area

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Scheduling Problems

• Not Enough Time
• Bring the problem to the Benefited Group and
  discuss
• Not enough People
• Too many People

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Controlling the Project

• Use the Plan
• Use specific Time Goals
• Use encouragement
• Delegate Areas or Parts and Pieces

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Obstacles to Success

• Procrastination
• Optimism
• Failure to Prepare
• Not Focusing
• Pessimism
• Lack of Money
• Job Too Big
• Job Too Small
• No Follow Through

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Completing the Project

• Recording Activity
• Try to enter each days activity that day
• Begin with early thoughts about project selection
  all the way thru completion of your project
• Total Hours
• With each activity that you enter also record the
  time spent
• All workers hours are to be recorded
• A manageable project will include 125 to 400
  total hours

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Completing the Project

• Deviations from the plan
• Record any positive or negative deviations and
  explain
• These will be your changes that have to be
  documented in the final write-up
• Take after pictures and compare results

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Completing the Project

• Insert Dates
• Start of Project
• End of Project
• Leadership Narrative
• What did you learn?
• Final Signatures
• Signature of Applicant
• Scoutmaster, and
• Sponsor of the project

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Changes and Completion
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Completing the Process

• Scoutmasters Conference
• Examine all paper work for accuracy
• Final check all dates on application
• Sign application in appropriate spots
• Turn in to Troop Committee Representative for
  Troop Review and Certification
• Once you clear the Troop, then schedule
  appointment with District Advancement Specialist

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Board of Review

• Your Scoutmaster will be contacted by one of the
  District Advancement Specialists to schedule the
  BOR
• Relatives or SM cannot be member of the BORSM
  can observe the BOR
• Any other adult can be a member of the BOR -
  Normally 3-6 people

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Board of Review

• Neat Appearance
• Full Uniform
• Prepare yourself there are many online and
  Troop resources

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