Organizing and Training a

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Organizing and Training a Troop Eagle Board of
Review
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• At the end of this session, you should
  understand
• How to start and organize a Troop level Eagle
  board of review
• How to run this specific Troop board
• Resources available to a Troop Eagle board
• Your objectives as a Troop Eagle Board

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Starting a Troop Eagle Board of Review

• Why?
• Scoutmaster too busy
• Candidates unprepared
• Who?
• Concerned, Committed Adults
• Adult Eagles
• Parents of prior Eagle Scouts

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What makes a Troop Eagle Board Different from a
regular BOR?
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Resources

• Eagle Packet
• District Checklist
• Life to Eagle Seminar
• Flowchart (Slide 6)
• District Eagle Board
• Visits
• Chairman
• Members
• Peggy McGartland _at_ West County Scout office

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Select a service project This should include a
review of the Eagle Packet contents with your
Scoutmaster, parents, and benefiting
organization. Be sure to keep logs of (1) your
planning time and (2) others helping you.
Get service project approved Review the project
with your Scoutmaster, Troop Committee, and the
benefiting organization.
Get District Eagle Board approval of project Take
the original and 2 copies of all your paperwork
to the board! You may also invite someone into
the review with you to take notes, but not a
parent.
Call for an appointment with the District Eagle
Board

• Plan the service project
• Include
• Materials list
• Cutting diagrams
• Top, side, front views
• Type of finish
• How project will be identified as an Eagle
  Project
• Funding statement
• Power tool statement, i.e. scout being taught
  safe methods, safety equip, only adults using
  power tools
• Schedule for work
• Maps
• Before pictures

Secure four letters of recommendation Select the
people you want to write letters now. Be sure
to ask them first. Youll need letters from an
educator, an employer (if any), and two others
(but not a parent). If no employer, select
another person that knows you well. You will
list all 4 of these people on your Eagle
application

• Do the project
• Be sure to keep logs of your your work time and
  the work time of others.
• Take pictures as the project progresses.
• Make notes of changes to the project you hadnt
  foreseen and to add tools and materials you left
  off the original lists.

Complete Eagle Application Ask your Advancements
Chair to give you a report from Troop Master (or
their records) for rank advancement, office, and
Merit Badge dates youll list on your Eagle
application.

• Prepare the report
• Make sure you
• List the dates worked
• List all changes to the project and changes to
  the materials including cost
• Complete time logs 1) Your planning time 2)
  Your work time 3) Work time of others

Complete Scoutmaster Conference Troop Board of
Review

• Submit full package to Council
• Allow 4 days
• Include
• An Advancement Report- Paper version!
• Eagle Application
• Statement of ambitions life purpose
• 4 sealed letters of recommendation from people
  listed on the Eagle Application
• Eagle Project Workbook and all attachments
• Completed Merit Badge cards as listed on Eagle
  application

Write statement of ambitions life purpose.
List positions held in school, church, troop
any awards.

• Get final District Eagle Board approval
• Bring the original and 2 copies of
• Eagle Application
• Eagle Workbook/attachments
• Statement of life purpose
• Also bring
• 4 Recommendation Letters

Plan / Hold COH! Do not pick a date earlier than
4 to 6 weeks after submission.
After Council approves application, contact Eagle
Board Chairman for a final review.
Take approved Eagle Application to Council for
submission to National
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• At the final Eagle Board review the Scout will be
  asked to answer questions about the following.
• Report on your performance while carrying out the
  project.
• Share your opinions and ideas about life and
  Scouting with the Eagle Board.
• Completely understand the Scout Oath and Law.
• Please repeat the Scout Oath! Repeat the Law!
• What are the three principal points of the Scout
  Oath?
• How do you do your scout Duty to God? Duty to
  Country? Duty to Others? Duty to Self?
• Be able to explain any of the twelve points of
  the Scout Law.
• Be able to explain the parts of the First Class
  badge.

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• What is Scout Spirit? How do you show Scout
  Spirit?
• What does becoming an Eagle Scout mean to you?
• What are the responsibilities of an Eagle Scout?
  How will you meet them.
• How do you plan to continue to your service to
  Scouting?
• To help others along the Scouting trail.
• To make your community a better place to live.
• Tell us about your Scouting experience.
• What has Scouting done for you?

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• What did you learn about yourself while doing the
  Eagle Scout Service Project.
• How can the scouting program be improved?
• Be Prepared!! You may be asked to answer other
  general questions about Scouting, Your Community,
  School, Personal Ideas, Career Goals, Personal
  Opinions, and about other organizations you are
  involved with.

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Objectives of the Troop Eagle Board of Review

• Assist the Scoutmaster
• Support the BSA program
• Prepare the candidate
• Train the candidate
• Support the candidate
• Ensure the requirements are fulfilled

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Questions?