Troop 15 Meeting Helper Schedule

EAGLE SCOUT REQUIREMENTS

The requirements for the Rank of Eagle Scout are all in the Scout Book, but because there has been confusion about what needs to be done, we are including the requirements here. Hopefully this will help scouts and parents to Be Prepared for the Eagle Scout Process.

Prior Ranks

The Scout must have been active in the troop as a Life Scout for at least 6 months.

Scout Spirit

The Scout must demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in his everyday life. Troop 15 has a zero tolerance policy for drugs, alcohol and tobacco use. The Troop also has a non-discrimination policy. Violations of these troop policies will affect the Eagle application process.

Merit Badges

The Scout must earn a total of 21 Merit Badges (10 more than needed for Life). These Merit Badges must include First Aid, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communication, Personal Fitness, Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving, Environmental Science, Personal Management, Swimming OR Hiking OR cycling, Camping and Family Life. These are all hard Merit Badges and must be done with a Troop-approved Merit Badge Counselor. Personal Management and Family Life require record-keeping for a 90 day uninterrupted period of time, so must be started in enough time to finish before the Eagle deadline. Please contact the Advancement Chair (AC) to verify your scout records. Do not leave this for the last minute! A complete History Report (submitted by the AC) is required as part of your Eagle application.

Leadership Requirement for Eagle

While a Life Scout, the scout must serve actively and effectively for a period of 6 months in one or more of the following positions of leadership: Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Den Chief, Librarian, Historian, Quartermaster, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Chaplin Aide or Instructor. The Scoutmaster and Committee Leadership might require additional leadership jobs as they see fit in order for the Scout to adequately demonstrate his leadership ability.

Participation Requirement for Eagle

The Scout must stay active in the Troop. Dues must be paid annually and the scout leadership informed that the Scout is still part of the troop and planning on gaining the rank of Eagle. After achieving the rank of Life Scout, the Scout must attend at least one meeting, outing or campout every three months. During the last 6 months before becoming Eagle, the scout must attend 75% of all meetings and campouts. Exceptions to this must be approved in advance by the scoutmaster.

Eagle Advisor

The Eagle Project must benefit a religious institution, school or the community. (It should benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting). The Scout must plan, develop and give leadership to others in the service project. The project idea must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, the Troop 15 Scoutmaster and the troop committee. It then has to be approved by the council (Rich Harms, 510-465-4389) before the project is started. The Life to Eagle Packet, BSA publication No. 18-927, must be used in meeting this requirement. Troop 15 encourages projects outside of the Piedmont Community.

Financing Eagle Projects

If a Scout finds a project outside of Piedmont for a good cause in the greater community (a school in Oakland or an agency like the Salvation Army) he may apply to the troop for partial or complete financing of the project. If the troop has enough funds from its Fundraising activities and the leadership feels this will be a good service project for the entire troop, they may grant the request. The Scout is always encouraged to get donations and discounts from local businesses for any Project. Parents traditionally have financed these projects if material costs are not covered by the benefiting organization.

Uniform

For the Boards of Review, the Scout must have a full uniform (everything, including socks) with all of the Merit Badges sewn onto a sash.

Scoutmaster Conference

Have a Scoutmaster conference in preparation for the Troop Board of Review. The Scoutmaster must also see the finished project and sign off on it. Remind your Scoutmaster to send the Scoutmaster Confidential Evaluation to the Advancement Chair.

Troop Board of Review

The Scout must successfully complete a Troop Board of Review. All of the requirements listed above must be completed prior to submitting completed applications to the Scout Office. Ideally, the troop board of review should take place no later than 60 days prior to the Scout’s 18^th birthday.

The Application for Eagle Scout

The deadline for becoming an Eagle Scout is the Scout’s 18^th birthday. The completed application for Eagle Scout should be submitted to the Council Office one month before the Scout’s 18^th birthday. We strongly recommend you not wait until this deadline, in case, the Council Board of Review finds problems with your application. Once the Scout is 18, he cannot make changes. Several letters of recommendation (sent directly to the Advancement Chair) are necessary so please give those people adequate notice. The application itself requires a lot of writing and organization on the part of the Scout, so time for a thorough job should be planned.

Council Board of Review

After determining that the application is complete, the council office will schedule a Council Board of Review. When the Board of Review is successfully completed, the council office will send the application to National.

Final OK by National Board

It takes about a month for all the paperwork to come back from the national office, providing that everything is in order. All of the paperwork must come back from national before the Court of Honor.

Eagle Court of Honor

The Court of Honor is organized by the parents of the Scout(s), with the help and guidance of the Troop leadership. Neither the Troop nor the council automatically does this. It is at the Court of Honor that the Scout is presented with his Eagle award.


	Troop 15 Eagles

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	EAGLE SCOUT REQUIREMENTS The requirements for the Rank of Eagle Scout are all in the Scout Book, but because there has been confusion about what needs to be done, we are including the requirements here. Hopefully this will help scouts and parents to Be Prepared for the Eagle Scout Process. Prior Ranks The Scout must have been active in the troop as a Life Scout for at least 6 months. Scout Spirit The Scout must demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in his everyday life. Troop 15 has a zero tolerance policy for drugs, alcohol and tobacco use. The Troop also has a non-discrimination policy. Violations of these troop policies will affect the Eagle application process. Merit Badges The Scout must earn a total of 21 Merit Badges (10 more than needed for Life). These Merit Badges must include First Aid, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communication, Personal Fitness, Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving, Environmental Science, Personal Management, Swimming OR Hiking OR cycling, Camping and Family Life. These are all hard Merit Badges and must be done with a Troop-approved Merit Badge Counselor. Personal Management and Family Life require record-keeping for a 90 day uninterrupted period of time, so must be started in enough time to finish before the Eagle deadline. Please contact the Advancement Chair (AC) to verify your scout records. Do not leave this for the last minute! A complete History Report (submitted by the AC) is required as part of your Eagle application. Leadership Requirement for Eagle While a Life Scout, the scout must serve actively and effectively for a period of 6 months in one or more of the following positions of leadership: Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Den Chief, Librarian, Historian, Quartermaster, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Chaplin Aide or Instructor. The Scoutmaster and Committee Leadership might require additional leadership jobs as they see fit in order for the Scout to adequately demonstrate his leadership ability. Participation Requirement for Eagle The Scout must stay active in the Troop. Dues must be paid annually and the scout leadership informed that the Scout is still part of the troop and planning on gaining the rank of Eagle. After achieving the rank of Life Scout, the Scout must attend at least one meeting, outing or campout every three months. During the last 6 months before becoming Eagle, the scout must attend 75% of all meetings and campouts. Exceptions to this must be approved in advance by the scoutmaster. Eagle Advisor The Eagle Project must benefit a religious institution, school or the community. (It should benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting). The Scout must plan, develop and give leadership to others in the service project. The project idea must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, the Troop 15 Scoutmaster and the troop committee. It then has to be approved by the council (Rich Harms, 510-465-4389) before the project is started. The Life to Eagle Packet, BSA publication No. 18-927, must be used in meeting this requirement. Troop 15 encourages projects outside of the Piedmont Community. Financing Eagle Projects If a Scout finds a project outside of Piedmont for a good cause in the greater community (a school in Oakland or an agency like the Salvation Army) he may apply to the troop for partial or complete financing of the project. If the troop has enough funds from its Fundraising activities and the leadership feels this will be a good service project for the entire troop, they may grant the request. The Scout is always encouraged to get donations and discounts from local businesses for any Project. Parents traditionally have financed these projects if material costs are not covered by the benefiting organization. Uniform For the Boards of Review, the Scout must have a full uniform (everything, including socks) with all of the Merit Badges sewn onto a sash. Scoutmaster Conference Have a Scoutmaster conference in preparation for the Troop Board of Review. The Scoutmaster must also see the finished project and sign off on it. Remind your Scoutmaster to send the Scoutmaster Confidential Evaluation to the Advancement Chair. Troop Board of Review The Scout must successfully complete a Troop Board of Review. All of the requirements listed above must be completed prior to submitting completed applications to the Scout Office. Ideally, the troop board of review should take place no later than 60 days prior to the Scout’s 18^th birthday. The Application for Eagle Scout The deadline for becoming an Eagle Scout is the Scout’s 18^th birthday. The completed application for Eagle Scout should be submitted to the Council Office one month before the Scout’s 18^th birthday. We strongly recommend you not wait until this deadline, in case, the Council Board of Review finds problems with your application. Once the Scout is 18, he cannot make changes. Several letters of recommendation (sent directly to the Advancement Chair) are necessary so please give those people adequate notice. The application itself requires a lot of writing and organization on the part of the Scout, so time for a thorough job should be planned. Council Board of Review After determining that the application is complete, the council office will schedule a Council Board of Review. When the Board of Review is successfully completed, the council office will send the application to National. Final OK by National Board It takes about a month for all the paperwork to come back from the national office, providing that everything is in order. All of the paperwork must come back from national before the Court of Honor. Eagle Court of Honor The Court of Honor is organized by the parents of the Scout(s), with the help and guidance of the Troop leadership. Neither the Troop nor the council automatically does this. It is at the Court of Honor that the Scout is presented with his Eagle award.

Troop 15 Eagles