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Crosswinds District - Life to Eagle Discussions and Training

Tom Allen – Crosswinds District Eagle Board Chair Gantt Edmiston – Crosswinds District Advancement Chair debor@crosswindsbsa.org Thursday, May 24, 2018

Crosswinds District Life-to-Eagle Discussion

http://crosswindsbsa.org/debor/L2E-xwinds.pdf Thursday, May 24, 2018 Reading Resources and BSA Forms: Do NOT use Apple Mac “Preview.app” to complete any BSA fillable PDF form

• 1. Guide to Advancement 2017

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33088.pdf GTA Video: Guide to Advancement

• 2. Eagle Scout Rank Application (ESRA - BSA doc 512-728 April 2017)

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-728_WB_fillable.pdf

• 3. Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook (ESSP) – (BSA doc 512-927 October 2015)

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-927_fillable.pdf (Adobe PDF)

• 4. Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

http://crosswindsbsa.org/debor/rules.pdf

• 5. Navigating the Eagle Scout Service Project – Info for Project Beneficiaries (PDF)

Eagle candidates give this to project recipients when getting their initial approval signature This is also the last two pages of the ESSP workbook http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/510-025.pdf

• 6. 2017 Boy Scout Rank Requirements (summary)

https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/boyscouts/pdf/524-012_BS_Requirements_WEB.pdf

• 7. Crosswinds District/Council contacts

http://crosswindsbsa.org/debor/CrosswindsContactInfo.pdf

• 8. EagleRefs™ service – Letters and Project Registration

http://eaglerefs.org

• 9. Internet Advancement

https://scoutnet.scouting.org/iadv/ui/home/default.aspx Will be replaced with Scoutbook-Lite (Fall 2018)

• 10. Life 2 Eagle Presentation (slide deck)

http://crosswindsbsa.org/debor/L2E-slides.pdf

Presented by: Tom Allen: Crosswinds District Eagle Board Chair email: debor@crosswindsbsa.org Gantt Edmiston – Crosswinds District Advancement Chair email: debor@crosswindsbsa.org

The Mission and Aims of the Boy Scouts of America

Mission of the BSA

“….prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.”

Aims of Scouting

Character Development Citizenship Training Mental and Physical Fitness

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Guide to Advancement – Video https://youtu.be/rVoG4FNmsCU

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

District Eagle Guidelines and History http://crosswindsbsa.org/debor/rules.pdf Give your Scouts the LINK to the District Guidelines, as part of their board of review for Life rank. We have found it very successful to go ahead and make them aware of it. We certainly cannot make them read it, but if they do, 98% of the process and procedures they will need, is there. The Guidelines are a living document, for over 14 years. Every time we have had some L2E question, that is not addressed, the answer goes in the

• document. Make sure you spend some time and review it, as we will do

now, over the next hour.

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

District Eagle Guidelines and History http://crosswindsbsa.org/debor/rules.pdf Like the Guide to Advancement, we will indicate absolute requirements with “must” or “shall”. Suggested best practices are offered with words like, “should” or “will”, Other options and guidelines are indicated with terms such as “may” or “can.”

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

District Eagle Board of Review Dress Policy: “It is preferred a Scout be in full field uniform for any board of review. He should wear as much of it as he owns, and it should be as correct as possible, with the badges worn properly. It may be the uniform as the members of his troop, team, crew, or ship wear it. If wearing all or part of the uniform is impractical for whatever reason, the candidate should be clean and neat in his appearance and dressed appropriately, according to his means, for the milestone marked by the occasion. Regardless of unit, district, or council expectations or rules, boards of review shall not reject candidates solely for reasons related to uniforming or attire, as long as they are dressed to the above description. Candidates shall not be required to purchase uniforming or clothing such as coats and ties to participate in a board of review.” [GTA 8.0.0.4]

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

District Eagle Board of Review Dress Policy: If an Eagle candidate wears the field uniform to their reviews, they should have the Life rank patch affixed to their uniform. Spoof or unofficial patches should be removed from the Scout’s uniform, before attending any Eagle proposal or final review.

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

District Eagle Board of Review (DEBOR) planning and scheduling: The following dates and timelines should be noted and followed: Crosswinds DEBOR meetings are always held the first Thursday of every month, 7pm to 9pm Meeting place: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1811 Seabrook Ave & Cary Parkway / Cary The Scout’s leaders may be contacted, via email, no later than the last Monday before the next scheduled meeting of the Crosswinds DEBOR to confirm the Scout’s appointment with the board. Please respond within 24 hours to all emails. Please ensure that “debor@crosswindsbsa.org” is allowed to send email through any firewalls / spam blockers. Very important for Gmail receivers.

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

District Eagle Board of Review (DEBOR) planning and scheduling: Scouts and leaders may also view the DEBOR schedule online http://tiny.cc/DEBOR-SignUp Also linked from the Crosswinds District website. http://crosswindsbsa.org/scouting-programs/eagle-scout-information/ Leaders can monitor this page 24 x 7 We update it anytime we have “movement” in Proposal or Final Eagle work. Check this page first, before emailing debor@crosswindsbsa.org If you do not see your expectations, please ask!

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Scout Service Project (ESSP) Workbook: [GTA 9.0.2.8] BSA Pub#: 512-927, available at this link: http://www.scouting.org/advancement.aspx Also linked from Crosswinds District website Document is a “protected, fillable” PDF. It will not open inside a web browser, using a browser “PDF helper” application Save PDF to local computer disk, and edit with free Adobe Reader software only Apple/Mac users, use Mac version of Adobe Reader, do not use Preview.app

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Scout Service Project (ESSP) Workbook: [GTA 9.0.2.8] The workbook is a requirement for Eagle rank 5, the latest revision must be used. Scout has option of completing with a computer, using Adobe Reader (free) OR Scout can also complete by hand, using only a black or blue ink pen Scouting cannot dictate which method must used, however we can require that all supplied data be legible. If the Scout chooses to complete by hand, and we cannot read it, it will get rejected, or Eagle rank review may be adjourned for revisions. ESSP allows Scout to type more than the provided space, the document will grow

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Scout Service Project (ESSP) Workbook: [GTA 9.0.2.8] ESSP also allows photos to be embedded, however the file size grows rapidly We recommend that photos not be inserted because they:

• Make the resulting ESSP workbook very large in file size
• Photos are very small and hard to view, even more so, if printed in black/white
• Increase the number of pages for the Proposal document

We ask that Scout keep original project proposal approval signatures and bring them with their completed original workbook to the District proposal review. Any proposals recipients that are WCPSS (Wake County Schools) must have signature of the school head Principal. Only exception, Principal must provide an authorization of their proxy, via note in the margin of the ESSP workbook. An assistant Principal, is not sufficient.

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Guidance for Completion of ESSP Workbook Proposal Page B, requires Council and District Contact information. http://crosswindsbsa.org/debor/CrosswindsContactInfo.pdf Referenced in the District Guidelines, Scouts should copy advice into their workbook, preferably with the same information. [Switch to desktop: CrosswindsContactInfo] Units can provide each candidate with their own unit “template” as long as the District and Council information is identical to above.

Proposal Page B

Contact Information

Eagle Scout candidates should know who is involved, but contact information may be more important to unit leaders and others in case they want to talk to one another. While it is recognized that not all the information will be needed for every project, Scouts are expected to provide as much as reasonably possible. Approval representatives must understand, however, that doing so is not part of the service project requirement.

Eagle Scout Candidate

State: Zip: Birth date: Address: City: Email address: Name: BSA PID number*: Preferred telephone(s): Life board of review date:

* BSA PID No., found on the BSA membership card

Current Unit Information

Name of Council: Check one: Troop Ship Crew Team Unit Number: Name of District: Unit Leader Check one: State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Email address: Name: Scoutmaster Skipper Crew Advisor Varsity Coach

Unit Committee Chair

State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Email address: Name:

Unit Advancement Coordinator (If your unit has one)

State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Email address: Name:

Project Beneficiary (Name of religious institution, school, or community)

State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Email address: Name:

Project Beneficiary Representative (Name of contact person for the project beneficiary)

State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Email address: Name:

Your Council Service Center

State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Contact name:

Council or District Project Approval Representative

(Your unit leader, unit advancement coordinator, or council or district advancement chair may help you learn who this will be.) Name: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: State: Zip: Email address:

Project Coach (Your council or district project approval representative may help you learn who this will be.)

State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Email address: Name:

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Crosswinds Occoneechee Full Legal Name = Firstname Middlename Lastname

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Scout Requirement 5: Eagle Scout Service Project “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. (The project must benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting.) A project proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your unit leader and unit committee, and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, No. 512-927, in meeting this requirement.” [GTA 9.0.2.0] So why have an Eagle candidate perform an Eagle Scout Service Project?

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Scout Requirement 5: Eagle Scout Service Project “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…” Three important parts in the first sentence, relates to Scouting’s Aims: Character Development Citizenship Training Mental and Physical Fitness

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Scout Requirement 5: Eagle Scout Service Project “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…” Three important parts in the first sentence, relates to one of Scouting’s aims: First:

• Planning and development—represents a mental exercise related to personal
• fitness. This part of the requirement is mostly about thinking

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Scout Requirement 5: Eagle Scout Service Project “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…” Three important parts in the first sentence, relates to one of Scouting’s aims: Second:

• Give Leadership to Others --- Leading others relates primarily to character
• development. We hope the Scout will learn to vary his leadership style as he

works with different kinds of people: those younger than he is, youth who are

• lder, adults in and out of Scouting, and family members. This is one of the

reasons we allow parents and siblings to participate. The degree of difficulty in giving leadership to a parent or to a brother or sister has the potential to provide some very interesting challenges.

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Scout Requirement 5: Eagle Scout Service Project “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…” Three important parts in the first sentence, relates to one of Scouting’s aims: Third:

• This part of the requirement relates to citizenship and the lessons we all learn

when we give of ourselves to benefit others.

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Scout Service Project (ESSP) Workbook Let’s take a closer look at important sections of the Project Proposal chapter [Switch to Proposal “highlights” handout on Desktop, review, return here]

Eagle Scout Service Project Proposal

Eagle Scout candidate's full legal name Eagle Scout Service Project Name Eagle Scout 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. (The project must benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting.) The project proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your unit leader and unit committee, and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, No. 512-927, in meeting this requirement. Full Legal Name (Use "NMN", to indicate, No Middle Name)

Proposal Page A

Instructions for Preparing Your Proposal

Meeting the Five Tests of an Acceptable Eagle Scout Service Project

Your proposal must be prepared first. It is an overview, but also the beginnings of planning. It must show your unit leader, unit committee, and council or district that your project can meet the following tests. 1. It provides sufficient opportunity to meet the Eagle Scout service project requirement. You must show that planning, development, and leadership will take place; and how the three factors will benefit a religious institution, a school, or your community. 2. It appears to be feasible. You must show the project is realistic for you to carry out. 3. Safety issues will be addressed. You must show you have an understanding of what must be done to guard against injury, and what will be done if someone gets hurt. 4. Action steps for further detailed planning are included. You must make a list of the key steps you will take to make sure your plan will have enough details so it can be carried out successfully. 5. You are on the right track with a reasonable chance for a positive experience. When completing your proposal you only need enough detail to show a reviewer that you can meet the tests above. If showing that you meet the tests requires a lengthy and complicated proposal, your project might be more complex than

• necessary. Remember, the proposal is only the beginnings of planning. Most of your planning will come with the next step,

preparation of your project plan. If your project does not require materials or supplies, etc., simply mark those spaces “not applicable.” As a reminder, do not begin any work, or raise any money, or obtain any materials, until your project proposal has been approved. Consider also, that if you submit your proposal too close to your 18th birthday, it may not be approved in time to finish planning and executing the project.

Working with Your Project Beneficiary

On the last two pages of this workbook there is an information sheet called, “Navigating the Eagle Scout Service Project.” This is for you to print and give to the religious institution, school, or community that will benefit from your efforts. You should do this as part of your first meeting with your beneficiary and use the sheet to help explain how the Eagle Scout service project works. Be sure to read it carefully so you can explain what it says. “Navigating the Eagle Scout Service Project” will help you communicate a number of things to your beneficiary. For example, it provides thanks and congratulations for accepting the project; and it gives some background, discusses the requirements, and points out the responsibilities connected with approving your project proposal. It also explains that the beneficiary has the right to review, and also to require changes in your project plan. Again, be sure to read carefully “Navigating the Eagle Scout Service Project” so you will have a full understanding of the role of your beneficiary.

Next Step: Your Project Plan

Once your proposal is approved, you are strongly encouraged to prepare your project plan using the form in this

• workbook. Doing so increases the likelihood your project will be approved at your Eagle Scout board of review. As you

begin preparing it, you should meet with a project coach. Check with the person who handled the approval of your project proposal to learn how coaches are designated in your community. Your designated coach can help you avoid the common pitfalls associated with Eagle Scout service projects and be a big part of your success. You may also want to talk to your unit leader. There may be adults in your troop who are experts in conducting the kind of project you are planning. It's ok for you to work with them as well. The more coaching you get, the better your results will be.

Beginning Work on Your Project

Once your proposal has been fully approved and you have finished your project planning, only then, may you begin work

• n your project.

Proposal Page B

Contact Information

Eagle Scout candidates should know who is involved, but contact information may be more important to unit leaders and others in case they want to talk to one another. While it is recognized that not all the information will be needed for every project, Scouts are expected to provide as much as reasonably possible. Approval representatives must understand, however, that doing so is not part of the service project requirement.

Eagle Scout Candidate

State: Zip: Birth date: Address: City: Email address: Name: BSA PID number*: Preferred telephone(s): Life board of review date:

* BSA PID No., found on the BSA membership card

Current Unit Information

Name of Council: Check one: Troop Ship Crew Team Unit Number: Name of District: Unit Leader Check one: State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Email address: Name: Scoutmaster Skipper Crew Advisor Varsity Coach

Unit Committee Chair

State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Email address: Name:

Unit Advancement Coordinator (If your unit has one)

State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Email address: Name:

Project Beneficiary (Name of religious institution, school, or community)

State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Email address: Name:

Project Beneficiary Representative (Name of contact person for the project beneficiary)

State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Email address: Name:

Your Council Service Center

State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Contact name:

Council or District Project Approval Representative

(Your unit leader, unit advancement coordinator, or council or district advancement chair may help you learn who this will be.) Name: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: State: Zip: Email address:

Project Coach (Your council or district project approval representative may help you learn who this will be.)

State: Zip: Preferred telephone(s): Address: City: Email address: Name:

Full Legal Name (use NMN (no middle name, if applicable)

For Crosswinds District Eagle Candidates ONLY Copy this verbatim into your ESSP workbook Copy this verbatim into your ESSP workbook ALL boxes on this page, should contain information, or "N/A", if not applicable

Occoneechee / Tiffany Adams 919-582-0065 / tiffany.adams@scouting.org 3231 ATLANTIC AVE RALEIGH NC 27604 Tom Allen 919-467-3608 1135 BERT CT CARY NC 27511 debor@crosswindsbsa.org This page is an important tool for success, therefore we expect every field to be filled accurately, use "N/A" if not applicable BSA PID can also be found at http://my.scouting.org Crosswinds Occoneechee Must be WCPSS Principal if @ a WCPSS site

Proposal Page C

Project Description and Benefit

Briefly describe your project. Attach sketches or "before" photographs if these will help others visualize the project.

Please click below to add images (JPEG, JPG, BMP, GIF, TIF, PNG, etc.)

Click above box to add an image. Click here to add an image caption. Click above box to add an image. Click here to add an image caption. Tell how your project will be helpful to the beneficiary. Why is it needed? When do you plan to begin carrying out your project? When do you think your project will be completed?

Giving Leadership

Approximately how many people will be needed to help on your project? Where will you recruit them (unit members, friends, neighbors, family, others)? Explain: What do you think will be most difficult about leading them?

Materials

Materials are things that become part of the finished project, such as lumber, nails, and paint.

What types of materials, if any, will you need? You do not need a detailed list or exact quantities, but you must show you have a reasonable idea of what is required. For example, for lumber, include basic dimensions such as 2 x 4 or 4 x 4.

Supplies

Supplies are things you use up, such as food and refreshments, gasoline, masking tape, tarps, safety supplies, and garbage bags.

What kinds of supplies, if any, will you need? You do not need a detailed list or exact quantities, but you must show you have a reasonable idea of what is required. Please use objective descriptions. Example: I plan to lead the construction of three picnic tables. This area is to describe WHAT is being proposed, not WHY. Because uncompressed photos will embed into the workbook and cause it to grow HUGE in filesize, we suggest Scouts consider putting photos into a word processing document, two per page with

• captions. Save that document as PDF and submit

along with their proposal. Additionally, photos here become "postage stamps", small, hard to see, especially if converted to black/white when printed. We suggest, "Within XX weeks of receiving District approval" We suggest, "Withing XX days or XX weeks of starting" "Most", from the list of difficulties, which ONE of them will be the MOST difficult? Only need to list one, the MOST difficult. Only list things that become part of the finished project. Only list things are plan to be used up, then disposed, but do not become part of the finished project. Add hydration needs for volunteers (optionally feed volunteers) Unless the candidate plans for lots of injuries, the First Aid kit, should not be listed as a Supply. This is the area for WHY the proposed project will have benefit and impact for the recipient. No need to restate WHAT is being proposed. Eagle projects are official unit activities. Unit calendars should be consulted in planning work days. 2-deep leadership required At least one registered Scout leader and one adult at least 18 years old, should be included. Eagle projects are "Scouting events" and subject to the same 2-deep leadership requirements.

Proposal Page D

Tools

Include tools, and also equipment, that will be borrowed, rented, or purchased.

What tools or equipment, if any, will you need? You do not need a detailed list, but you must show you have a reasonable idea of what is required.

Other Needs

Items that don’t fit the above categories; for example, parking or postage, or services such as printing or pouring concrete, etc.

What other needs do you think you might encounter?

Permits and Permissions

Note that property owners should obtain and pay for permits.

Will permissions or permits (such as building permits) be required for your project? Who will obtain them? How long will it take?

Preliminary Cost Estimate

You do not need exact costs yet. Reviewers will just want to see if you can reasonably expect to raise enough money to cover an initial estimate of

• expenses. Include the value of donated material, supplies, tools, and other items. It is not necessary to include the value of tools or other items that will

be loaned at no cost. Note that if your project requires a fundraising application, you do not need to submit it with your proposal. Enter estimated (Include sales tax expenses below: if applicable)

Materials:

Fundraising: Explain how you will raise the money to pay for the total costs. If you intend to seek donations of actual materials, supplies, etc., then explain how you plan to do that, too.

Supplies: Tools: Other: Total costs:

Project Phases

Think of your project in terms of phases, and list what they might be. The first may be to prepare your project plan. Other phases might include fundraising, preparation, execution, and reporting. You may have as many phases as you want, but it is not necessary to become overly complicated; brief, one line descriptions are sufficient. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Crosswinds expects to minimally see the following tools listed in this area: Charged mobile phone, Safety card, Camera (if not part of the mobile phone), First Aid Kit A full detailed list not not required, but the tools/equipment listed, should give the reviewer the idea that the candidate has a reasonable idea of what is needed to complete the proposed project. Sales tax is considered an Other Need, any item that will have a cost, that is not specifically a Material, a Supply, or a Tool. There are three questions. If there is a need for either a Permit, or a Permission, then all questions must be answered. One common permit is to contact No-Cuts. See the District Guidelines for advice. No-Cuts has specific time lines and the candidate needs to show here, that he is aware of them. Dial 811 or http://www.nc811.org Page D: Fundraising: Scout must list that he has a source for 100% of the estimated funds. This can be from parents/family and/or personal savings. This is funding that is currently available, should his listed primary source of funding not be realized. Never put, "No fundraising will be performed" "Fundraising" is defined as the source of ALL money, used to pay for ALL project costs. Even if the Scout and/or his family is paying for 100%, this must be stated. Appropriate Appropriate If purchased Tax, etc !$0 !$0 BALANCE estimated cost+donation values vs. FUND (cash + donations + true fundrasing) Read the Crosswinds District Guidelines: http://crosswindsbsa.org/debor/rules.pdf Complete, as fully as possible, the Project Plan; then review it with your Coach and Project recipient

Proposal Page E

Logistics

Check with your council service center to determine if a Tour and Activity Plan is required.

How will you handle transportation of materials, supplies, tools, and helpers? Will you need a Tour and Activity Plan?

Safety Issues

The Guide to Safe Scouting is an important resource in considering safety issues.

Describe the hazards and safety concerns you and your helpers should be aware of.

Project Planning

You do not have to list every step, but it must be enough to show you have a reasonable idea of how to prepare your plan.

List some action steps you will take to prepare your project plan. For example "Complete a more detailed set of drawings."

Candidate's Promise* Sign below before you seek the other approvals for your proposal.

On my honor as a Scout, I have read this entire workbook, including the "Message to Scouts and Parents or Guardians" on page 5. I promise to be the leader of this project, and to do my best to carry it out for the maximum benefit to the religious institution, school, or community I have chosen as beneficiary. Signed Date * Remember: Do not begin any work on your project, or raise any money, or obtain any materials, until your project proposal has been approved.

Unit Leader Approval*

I have reviewed this proposal and discussed it with the candidate. I believe it provides impact worthy of an Eagle Scout service project, and will involve planning, development, and leadership. I am comfortable the Scout understands what to do, and how to lead the

• effort. I will see that the project is monitored, and that adults or
• thers present will not overshadow him.

Signed Date Name (Printed)

Unit Committee Approval*

This Eagle Scout candidate is a Life Scout, and registered in our unit. I have reviewed this proposal, I am comfortable the project is feasible, and I will do everything I can to see that our unit measures up to the level of support we have agreed to provide (if any). I certify that I have been authorized by our unit committee to provide its approval for this proposal. Signed Date Name (Printed)

Beneficiary Approval*

This service project will provide significant benefit, and we will do all we can to see it through. We realize funding on our part is not required, but we have informed the Scout of the financial support (if any) that we have agreed to. We understand any fund raising he conducts will be in our name and that funds left over will come to us if we are allowed to accept them. We will provide receipts to donors as required. Our Eagle candidate has provided us a copy of “Navigating the Eagle Scout Service Project, Information for Project Beneficiaries.” Signed Date Name (Printed)

Yes No

Council or District Approval

Signed Name (Printed) Date I have read topics 9.0.2.0 through 9.0.2.15, regarding the Eagle Scout service project, in the Guide to Advancement, No. 33088. I agree on my honor to apply the procedures as written, and in compliance with the policy on “Unauthorized Changes to Advancement.” Accordingly, I approve this proposal. I will encourage the candidate to prepare a project plan and further encourage him to share it with a project coach who has been designated for him. *While it makes sense to obtain approvals in the order they appear, there shall be no required sequence for the order of obtaining those approvals marked with an asterisk (*). Council or district approval, however, must come after the others.

Scouts should read this doc: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/healthsafety/pdf/680-028.pdf We strongly recommend that the candidate read the Safety section, in the District Guidelines. There are allowed to copy, verbatim, any and all sections here, that apply to his project, into this section. This section will grow, to fit their input. Do not list address/directions to hospitals. Safety card- One card per work location address + "Call 911" + Hold meeting We would like the Scout to minimally state, "I will read the entire District Guidelines document. I will also complete as much of the Project Plan in my ESSP workbook, and share it with my coach and project recipient." The Scout must be coached to understand that Eagle requirement #5, states they will "PLAN". They do this by using the provided tool, which is the Project Plan chapter. Signature date should not grossly precede unit approvals WCPSS projects, require school Principal sign. Do not sign, if candidate has not signed Do not sign if candidate has not signed. Does not require signature of Comm. Chair. Do not sign, unless entire workbook has been read. Unit leaders should not sign, if they know there are issues, do not make the District be the "Bad Cop"

Tour and Activity Plans no longer exist and do not need mention. However, this block has FOUR questions and there should be FOUR answers. These are HOW questions, not WHO questions. Example: "Materials, Supplies, and Tools will be transported in my father's truck. Helpers will arrange their own transportation"

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Process Monthly Timeline in Crosswinds District

• 25th day of any month: Proposal packets due to DEBOR Chair – copies only
• 25th day of any month: Final packets due to Council Eagle Desk – originals only

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Process Monthly Timeline in Crosswinds District

• 25th day of any month: Proposal packets due to DEBOR Chair – copies only
• 25th day of any month: Final packets due to Council Eagle Desk – originals only
• DEBOR pre-reviews proposals / Council verifies reference letters/all dates

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Process Monthly Timeline in Crosswinds District

• 25th day of any month: Proposal packets due to DEBOR Chair – copies only
• 25th day of any month: Final packets due to Council Eagle Desk – originals only
• DEBOR pre-reviews proposals / Council verifies reference letters/all dates
• Between 6 and 13 days elapse from 25th day to next “1st Thursday”

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Process Monthly Timeline in Crosswinds District

• 25th day of any month: Proposal packets due to DEBOR Chair – copies only
• 25th day of any month: Final packets due to Council Eagle Desk – originals only
• DEBOR pre-reviews proposals / Council verifies reference letters/all dates
• Between 6 and 13 days elapse from 25th day to next “1st Thursday”
• DEBOR sends unit leaders/coaches proposal feedback to Units

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Process Monthly Timeline in Crosswinds District

• 25th day of any month: Proposal packets due to DEBOR Chair – copies only
• 25th day of any month: Final packets due to Council Eagle Desk – originals only
• DEBOR pre-reviews proposals / Council verifies reference letters/all dates
• Between 6 and 13 days elapse from 25th day to next “1st Thursday”
• DEBOR sends unit leaders/coaches proposal feedback to Units
• Units confirm feedback receipt and then later, candidate readiness &
• Council sends to DEBOR final readiness reports and approved review packets

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Process Monthly Timeline in Crosswinds District

• 25th day of any month: Proposal packets due to DEBOR Chair – copies only
• 25th day of any month: Final packets due to Council Eagle Desk – originals only
• DEBOR pre-reviews proposals / Council verifies reference letters/all dates
• Between 6 and 13 days elapse from 25th day to next “1st Thursday”
• DEBOR sends unit leaders/coaches proposal feedback to Units
• Units confirm feedback receipt and then later, candidate readiness &
• Council sends to DEBOR final readiness reports and approved review packets
• One week before every 1st Thursday, DEBOR solicits monthly volunteers

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Eagle Process Monthly Timeline in Crosswinds District

• 25th day of any month: Proposal packets due to DEBOR Chair – copies only
• 25th day of any month: Final packets due to Council Eagle Desk – originals only
• DEBOR pre-reviews proposals / Council verifies reference letters/all dates
• Between 6 and 13 days elapse from 25th day to next “1st Thursday”
• DEBOR sends unit leaders/coaches proposal feedback to Units
• Units confirm feedback receipt and then later, candidate readiness &
• Council sends to DEBOR final readiness reports and approved review packets
• One week before every 1st Thursday, DEBOR solicits monthly volunteers
• DEBOR schedules Proposal and Final review / Request Unit awareness

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Process Monthly Timeline in Crosswinds District

• 25th day of any month: Proposal packets due to DEBOR Chair – copies only
• 25th day of any month: Final packets due to Council Eagle Desk – originals only
• DEBOR pre-reviews proposals / Council verifies reference letters/all dates
• Between 6 and 13 days elapse from 25th day to next “1st Thursday”
• DEBOR sends unit leaders/coaches proposal feedback to Units
• Units confirm feedback receipt and then later, candidate readiness &
• Council sends to DEBOR final readiness reports and approved review packets
• One week before every 1st Thursday, DEBOR solicits monthly volunteers
• DEBOR schedules Proposal and Final review / Request Unit awareness
• Units send to DEBOR awareness and confirmation of Scout and Coaches

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Eagle Process Monthly Timeline in Crosswinds District

• 25th day of any month: Proposal packets due to DEBOR Chair – copies only
• 25th day of any month: Final packets due to Council Eagle Desk – originals only
• DEBOR pre-reviews proposals / Council verifies reference letters/all dates
• Between 6 and 13 days elapse from 25th day to next “1st Thursday”
• DEBOR sends unit leaders/coaches proposal feedback to Units
• Units confirm feedback receipt and then later, candidate readiness &
• Council sends to DEBOR final readiness reports and approved review packets
• One week before every 1st Thursday, DEBOR solicits monthly volunteers
• DEBOR schedules Proposal and Final review / Request Unit awareness
• Units send to DEBOR awareness and confirmation of Scout and Coaches
• 1st Thursday, Every month, DEBOR meetings at Cary LDS building

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Process Monthly Timeline in Crosswinds District

• 25th day of any month: Proposal packets due to DEBOR Chair – copies only
• 25th day of any month: Final packets due to Council Eagle Desk – originals only
• DEBOR pre-reviews proposals / Council verifies reference letters/all dates
• Between 6 and 13 days elapse from 25th day to next “1st Thursday”
• DEBOR sends unit leaders/coaches proposal feedback to Units
• Units confirm feedback receipt and then later, candidate readiness &
• Council sends to DEBOR final readiness reports and approved review packets
• One week before every 1st Thursday, DEBOR solicits monthly volunteers
• DEBOR schedules Proposal and Final review / Request Unit awareness
• Units send to DEBOR awareness and confirmation of Scout and Coaches
• 1st Thursday, Every month, DEBOR meetings at Cary LDS building
• Scouts / Units: Plan Proposals, Work Projects, Prepare Final packets

Crosswinds District Eagle Guidelines

Eagle Process Monthly Timeline in Crosswinds District

• 25th day of any month: Proposal packets due to DEBOR Chair – copies only
• 25th day of any month: Final packets due to Council Eagle Desk – originals only
• DEBOR pre-reviews proposals / Council verifies reference letters/all dates
• Between 6 and 13 days elapse from 25th day to next “1st Thursday”
• DEBOR sends unit leaders/coaches proposal feedback to Units
• Units confirm feedback receipt and then later, candidate readiness &
• Council sends to DEBOR final readiness reports and approved review packets
• One week before every 1st Thursday, DEBOR solicits monthly volunteers
• DEBOR schedules Proposal and Final review / Request Unit awareness
• Units send to DEBOR awareness and confirmation of Scout and Coaches
• 1st Thursday, Every month, DEBOR meetings at Cary LDS building
• Scouts / Units: Plan Proposals, Work Projects, Prepare Final packets
• Scouts submit new Proposals and new Final packets

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Eagle Process Monthly Timeline in Crosswinds District

• 25th day of any month: Proposal packets due to DEBOR Chair – copies only
• 25th day of any month: Final packets due to Council Eagle Desk – originals only
• DEBOR pre-reviews proposals / Council verifies reference letters/all dates
• Between 6 and 13 days elapse from 25th day to next “1st Thursday”
• DEBOR sends unit leaders/coaches proposal feedback to Units
• Units confirm feedback receipt and then later, candidate readiness &
• Council sends to DEBOR final readiness reports and approved review packets
• One week before every 1st Thursday, DEBOR solicits monthly volunteers
• DEBOR schedules Proposal and Final review / Request Unit awareness
• Units send to DEBOR awareness and confirmation of Scout and Coaches
• 1st Thursday, Every month, DEBOR meetings at Cary LDS building
• Scouts / Units: Plan Proposals, Work Projects, Prepare Final packets
• Scouts submit new Proposals and new Final packets before 25th day…
• Rinse and Repeat on 25th day…

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Eagle Project Proposal Submittal New Guidelines effective Oct 1st, 2016 - Two Submission Methods Only Preferred Method 1: Copied, printed, and hand-delivered to home of DEBOR Chair Crosswinds DEBOR primary and more preferred method Optional Method 2: Electronic via email to debor@crosswindsbsa.org Crosswinds DEBOR secondary and less preferred method Choosing this method, requires the Scout or the Unit to have some level of computer savvy expertise. If you have issues, you must fall back to Method 1. Deadline: All Crosswinds Proposals are due at NOON on the 25th day of any month, to be considered for review on the next “1st Thursday of the following month” Overdue submissions (after 25th) might be scheduled for the next review cycle.

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Eagle Project Proposal Submittal Method 1: Copied, printed, and hand-delivered to home of DEBOR Chair Crosswinds DEBOR primary and more preferred method

• Copy original PDF pages 9 thru 12, including pages that may have “grown”
• 9 (Proposal Page B), thru 12 (Proposal Page E)
• PDF page 12 (Proposal Page E) includes the signed signature page
• 3 of the 4 signatures should be included, District approval signature is blank
• If needed, also copied fully completed and signed Fundraising App. Page 19
• No bindings, No staples, No clips, No page protector, No notebooks
• Loose unfolded pages inside a 9” x 12” large envelope
• Copies ONLY, no original signature pages, however bring them to review
• Scout name, Scout Unit Type, and Scout Unit Number of outside of envelope
• Hand deliver to 1135 Bert Ct, Cary, NC – Leave in box on FRONT porch
• Do not put in mailbox, under door mat, do NOT ring door bell
• No appointment or phone call to schedule dropoff is required
• Do not postal mail, or ship via any carrier service (UPS, FedEx, etc)

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Eagle Project Proposal Submittal Method 2: Electronic via email to debor@crosswindsbsa.org Crosswinds DEBOR secondary and less preferred method

• Verify ESSP computer file size to be no more than 10 Megabytes
• Scan signature page(s) Proposal and if needed Fundraising to PDF format only
• Email with subject: Unit type & number – Scout name – Eagle Project Proposal
• Cc: (Copy) a parent or unit leader or Eagle coach on all emails
• Unit leaders or Coach may email for the candidate to DEBOR
• Include ENTIRE ESSP workbook PDF file + Scanned signature PDF files(s)
• Optionally, include any other scanned drawings / photos, in PDF format only
• Do not attempt to merge ESSP workbook PDF to any other files
• Do not send links to any cloud storage such as BOX, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.
• DEBOR reserves the right to reject any E-submissions and require Method 1.

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How Project Proposals will be evaluated (Procedure)

• Upon receipt, the DEBOR Chair and/or the District Advancement Chair will pre-

review each proposal submitted by the monthly deadline

• Review findings and advice are emailed by the reviewer to ONLY the listed Unit

Leader and listed Eagle Coach. If the Coach is blank, or identical to the Unit Leader, we copy the Unit Committee Chair. Contact emails, should be verified accurate, every time, when approving every proposal.

• Review status (receipt of proposal and review summary) are posted on the

District Eagle review webpage. Units should always check there before reaching out to DEBOR for status.

• Units confirm receipt of findings and advice immediately on receipt.
• Units follow-up to DEBOR, once Scout has remediated his findings, and the unit

has personally viewed the changes are made and accurate.

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How Project Proposals will be evaluated (Method) Because our District is the largest and generates many Proposals monthly, we use the “Pre-review and Advise” method. Granted, an initial face-to-face interview might clear up some findings immediately However, we use this method for the purposes of consistency in reviews, and ability to give the Scout an opportunity to resolve minor issues. This almost guarantees their first proposal review will be successful, and they will have a positive experience. It also allows the DEBOR the efficiency of shorter proposal reviews, with fewer trained staff requirements. We look for certain elements considered mandatory for all proposals. Safety is an area we are required to insist on specific elements. Scouts are encouraged to copy Safety elements, as applicable, from the Guidelines

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How Project Proposals will be evaluated (Method) The District role in the Project Proposal approval are five-fold: (These are the National review standards.) 1. The project provides sufficient opportunity to meet Eagle requirement 5

• Show that planning, development, and leadership will take place
• Show how these three factors will benefit your chosen eligible recipient

2. The project appears to be feasible. 3. Safety issues will be addressed (and required) 4. Action steps for further detailed planning are inc 5. The Eagle candidate is on the right track with a reasonable chance for a positive experience ALL five must be met to expect District approval. These are the National requirements, allowing us to maintain consistent review and approvals.

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Eagle Scout Service Project Plan There is no Unit or District approval of the Project Plan. However this “Plan” is his evidence at his final review, that “planning and development” took place. The Project Recipient has full approval and the right to deny project work if this Plan is not found acceptable. Project Plan is an important tool, and the Unit and the District have a responsibility to strongly encourage the Scout use it for guidance and planning. Scout should track and record all time spend completing this section for use later.

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Eagle Scout Service Project Report Scout is required to fully complete the Project Report and include it as part of this Final Eagle Package. All previous planning hours by the candidate + work hours during the project become the total hours spent by candidate, in this section. Volunteer workers of each type are also reported and totaled. A grand totals of hours are listed and copied over to the ESRA (Eagle Scout Rank Application) and Project Registration on EagleRefs™. The Eagle BoR will discuss this section with the candidate.

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Eagle Scout Service Project (ESSP) Workbook: [GTA 9.0.2.8] BSA National is asking all Councils to ensure that Scouts are correctly tracking and reporting all their hours. Please coach your Scouts to track all time, BEGINNING from the time they start considering, planning, and writing up their proposal. Planning hours will be needed as part of the candidate’s Final Report. There is a reason the Scout has to sign that he read the entire ESSP workbook. Final Projects hours are being checked at District and at Council. Suspect low hours will result in extra time to approve final packet for Eagle review. This is still a common concern, please do not approve ESSP workbook or allow submission with this out of compliance.

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Eagle Scout Service Project (ESSP) Workbook: [GTA 9.0.2.8] In the Final Report, just above the candidate’s hours there is printed in bold: Be sure to include yourself, and the time spent on planning. Areas that should contribute to “time spent planning”:

• Discussing with Unit Leader, with Eagle Coach, and with Project Recipient
• Shopping for material and supply prices and purchasing items
• Driving to and from meetings, reviews, and stores
• Time reading the District Guidelines and Age Appropriate Tool usage docs
• Time reading the entire ESSP workbook and completing the Proposal
• Time spent getting all four approval signatures
• Time spent completing the Project Plan and discussing plan with Recipient
• Time spent writing up Project Report
• Time Fundraising, if applicable, and getting Final approval signatures

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Eagle Scout Service Project Report Photos of the workday(s) and the final result, would be most helpful in helping the Eagle BoR in visualizing the results and impact of the project, for the recipient. The ESSP workbook allows Scouts to insert photos in the workbook. However this can make the workbook very large in size. Best practices recommend they instead, put four to six photos in a word processing document, with captions. Submit a printed copy of these photo pages with the Final Packet.

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Eagle Scout Final Package and Submission Components of the Final Package: ONLY ONE original of each form/workbook

• Fully completed and signed ESRA (Eagle Scout Rank Application) ORIGINAL
• All required reference letters must be requested via EagleRefs™ before age 18
• Eagle Project Registration and best Project Photo (via EagleRefs™) online
• Ambitions and Life Purpose, plus a bulleted list of Leadership since joining BSA
• Complete ESSP workbook with both ORIGINAL signature pages (all chapters)
• No bindings, No staples, No clips, No page protector, No notebooks
• Forms must be signed in only blue or black ink, NO PENCILS
• No copies should be submitted of the ESSP workbook or ESRA.

Goal is to have the entire Final Package to the Council Office before the Scout’s 18th birthday. The only real requirement is that all Eagle requirements be completed before 18th birthday. Paperwork and reference letters may be received after 18th birthday, but there are limits.

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Eagle Scout Final Package and Submission All letters of reference contact information, must be entered in EagleRefs™ service. Even if the letter was submitted by some alternative means, the information on the reference writer, must be entered in EagleRefs™. There is a method to indicate that a letter has been or will be requested outside of EagleRefs™, however these must be kept to a minimum, and qualify for manual submission. Prepared, complete Eagle Final packets are taken only to the Occoneechee Council

• ffice and submitted to the Eagle Desk. Office hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm, Mon –
• Fri. They are not open on Saturday, Sunday, and many national holidays or during

inclement weather. 3231 Atlantic Ave., Raleigh, NC

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Eagle Scout Final Package and Submission Eagle review can be held up to 3 months after the 18th birthday with no issue. Eagle review after 3 months, but before 6 months after the 18th birthday, require Council approval Eagle review after 6 months after 18th birthday, require National approval. Reason for 6+ month delay, MUST be completely beyond the control of the Eagle

• candidate. Extensions for EBOR are rare.

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Eagle Scout Requirement One: Active in Unit Be active in your troop for at least six months as a Life Scout. Active defined: Reference [GTA 4.2.3.1]

• The Scout is registered.
• The Scout is in good standing.
• The Scout meets the unit’s reasonable expectations; or, if not, a lesser level of

activity is explained.

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Eagle Scout Requirement Two: (Three actions) As a Life Scout, Demonstrate Scout Spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout

• Law. Tell how you have done your duty to God, how you have lived the Scout

Oath and Scout Law in your everyday life, and how your understanding

• f the Scout Oath and Scout Law will guide your life in the future. List on

your Eagle Scout Rank Application the names of individuals who know you personally and would be willing to provide a recommendation on your behalf, including parents/guardians, religious (if not affiliated with an

• rganized religion, then the parent or guardian provides this reference),

educational, employer (if employed), and two other references. Eagle letters of reference should only be requested with 6 months of the expected Eagle board of review. Reference letters older, or significantly older than 6 months, may need to be updated, or a new writer requested.

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Eagle Scout Requirement Two: Since the Life rank board of review. As a Life Scout, Demonstrate Scout Spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout

• Law. Tell how you have done your duty to God, how you have lived the Scout

Oath and Scout Law in your everyday life, and how your understanding

• f the Scout Oath and Scout Law will guide your life in the future….

Demonstrate: Evidenced by Unit Leader / Committee Chair signatures and by content of reference letters. Tell: The Unit Leader during the UL conference, In the Ambitions and Purpose + Leadership statement, to the Eagle BoR review team

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Eagle Scout Requirement Two: …List on your Eagle Scout Rank Application the names of individuals who know you personally and would be willing to provide a recommendation on your behalf, including parents/guardians, religious (if not affiliated with an

• rganized religion, then the parent or guardian provides this reference),

educational, employer (if employed), and two other references. Eagle letters of reference should only be requested with 6 months of the expected Eagle board of review. Reference letters older, or significantly older than 6 months, may need to be updated, or a new writer requested. List: Using EagleRefs™ service. This part of Req 2 is considered complete when all items in EagleRefs™ have been entered. Letters are not required to be received to hold the Eagle BoR. Scout however, MUST list them. The information listed must be fully complete and must be legible in all respects.

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Eagle Scout Requirement Two: EagleRefs™ http://eaglerefs.org Occoneechee Council’s official primary method for completing the “List” aspect of Eagle requirement two. Occoneechee’s method for registering Eagle project, grand total of project hours, and single best photo of project result. Used to notify new Eagle of his approval by National Council and availability of Eagle credentials. Used by each Eagle candidate. They download the instructions, read, and follow

• them. Personally request reference writers. Create account, and enter each

writers information, as they are known. No need to have them all before entering. Used also by Council Eagle Desk and by District DEBOR personnel to verify letter and project registration readiness. Used also to send reminders to outstanding writers or to Candidate for project registration.

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Eagle Scout Requirement Two: EagleRefs™ http://eaglerefs.org [Brief demo of EagleRefs™] [EagleRefs-GatherData] [EagleRefs-scout-123456789_Edmiston] [EagleRefs-PR-125814823_Parker]

Occoneechee Council Eagle Scout Letters of Recommendation Instructions and Worksheet for Eagle Candidates.

Instructions to Scout: You must list six references on your Eagle Scout Rank Application (five if you

have no employer). You should list a parent or legal guardian a second time on the religious reference line if you have no organized religious association). Use this worksheet to gather all the necessary

• information. You are required to obtain each reference’s approval to list them on the Eagle Scout

application, and confirm that each will provide a reference for you. As you receive their approval to list them as your references, create your account on http://www.eaglerefs.org/signup, then login, and enter the reference information. Once entered, the EagleRefs.Org service will email instructions to your listed references. You must not be involved personally in transmitting any correspondence between persons listed as references and the Council service center. If their initial reference request is not returned to the Council in a timely manner, the Council advancement committee representative will make direct contact with the reference(s) on its own, by follow-up letter, phone contact, or other methods as it chooses. All references listed on your Eagle application shall be legible, neatly printed or typed. NOTE: Use EagleRefs service also to register your Eagle project, with total hours and a single uploaded photo that best shows the result of your project final result. The EagleRefs tool, will assist you in completing Eagle requirement 2. Use this tool within six months of your Eagle board of review. 1. Gather Data 2. Create Account 3. Enter reference names, as you get their permission to do so, from each writer. No need to wait for all writer names, enter them as you confirm them. Before logging into www.eaglerefs.org/login, you should gather most of the information requested below. On your Honor as a Scout, you shall not enter reference information into the EagleRefs tool, unless you have first requested and received approval from each reference writer. You should request your reference letters within six months of your Eagle board of review. Your references will be asked if you received their

• permission. Assure your reference writers they will receive an email with instructions from the EagleRefs

service where they can provide their confidential references to the District Eagle Board of Review. You may

• ptionally also list secondary references for each type reference, within the EagleRefs service.
• 1. Parental reference: Name:____________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________ City:____________________ State: ______ ZipCode: ________ Contact Phone w/Area Code: _______________________ Email Address: _______________________________________________________________

• 2. Religious reference: Name:____________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________ City:____________________ State: ______ ZipCode: ________ Contact Phone w/Area Code: _______________________ Email Address: _______________________________________________________________

• 3. Educational reference: Name:________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________ City:____________________ State: ______ ZipCode: ________ Contact Phone w/Area Code: _______________________ Email Address: _______________________________________________________________

• 4. Employer reference: Name:__________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________ City:____________________ State: ______ ZipCode: ________ Contact Phone w/Area Code: _______________________ Email Address: _______________________________________________________________

• 5. Other1 reference: Name:____________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________ City:____________________ State: ______ ZipCode: ________ Contact Phone w/Area Code: _______________________ Email Address: _______________________________________________________________

• 6. Other2 reference: Name:____________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________ City:____________________ State: ______ ZipCode: ________ Contact Phone w/Area Code: _______________________ Email Address: _______________________________________________________________ Your Full Legal Name: _________________________________________________________ Your Troop, Crew, or Team Number:_________ District Name: ______________________ You (or your parents) Email Address: ______________________________________________ Your BSA ID number (on your membership card, 9 digits): _____________________________ Step 2: Once you have gathered all information above, create your account on: http://www.eaglerefs.org/signup and enter all gathered data for each reference. You can monitor the receipt of each reference by logging back into the site periodically. Copy this information to your Eagle application. The reference information shall be neat and legible on the application. Step 3: IMPORTANT Once you have completed your Eagle project, log back into EagleRefs and complete your Project Registration. You will need one digital photo, that best represents the final result of your work. The digital photo should be either in the JPG or the PNG format.

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Eagle Scout Requirement Three: Merit Badges™ Earn a total of 21 merit badges (10 more than required for the Life rank), including these 13 merit badges: (a) First Aid, (b) Citizenship in the Community, (c) Citizenship in the Nation, (d) Citizenship in the World, (e) Communication, (f) Cooking, (g) Personal Fitness, (h) Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving, (i) Environmental Science OR Sustainability, (j) Personal Management, (k) Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling, (l) Camping, and (m) Family Life. You must choose only one of the merit badges listed in categories (h), (i), and (k). Any additional merit badge(s) earned in those categories may be counted as

• ne of your 8 optional merit badges used to make your total of 21.

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Eagle Scout Requirement Three: Merit Badges™ List each using latest version of the ESRA (Eagle Scout Rank Application) 512-728 http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-728_WB_fillable.pdf List month/day/year each badge was earned. Shall also list unit number where each badge was earned For badge position #7, #8, and #10, strike thru once, the badge(s) NOT being used.

(demo this)

Un-used ERMB, may be used as optional merit badge in positions 14 thru 21 Troopmaster™ offers a very helpful, “Eagle Application Assistance Report” Internet Advancement should be used to view the “official” ERMB status

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Eagle Scout Requirement Four: Position(s) of Responsibility While a Life Scout, serve actively in your unit for six months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility (POR). Valid POR are listed in the Boy Scout Requirement book and on the 2nd page of the

• ESRA. Select from any listed POR, from any current registration unit type. It is

legal to serve partial months in a Boy Scout troop and then use time from a Venturing crew (as one example). The candidate must have (or had) active registration(s) during the date span they list for these position(s) of responsibility. Common Error: Listing start date of a valid POR, BEFORE the Life BoR date. [Switch to ESRA view as demo, time permitting]

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Eagle Scout Requirement Six: Unit Leader conference While a Life Scout, participate in a Unit Leader conference [GTA 4.2.3.5]

• Note that a Scout must participate or take part in one; it is not a “test.”
• There is no “pass” or “fail”, just participate with the unit leader.
• Does not have to occur after all other requirements are completed, just happen

after the Life board of review date.

• Unit leader conferences are meant to be face-to-face, personal experiences
• They should not be done via online methods (i.e.: Skype/Webex) where lack of

privacy may influence a Scout’s comments.

• Unit leader may not deny a Scout his UL conference. Scouts may request an

Eagle BoR, if the UL does not allow this meeting. See: “Eagle Scout Board of Review Under Disputed Circumstances” [GTA 8.0.3.2]

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Eagle Scout Rank Application (ESRA) 512-728 2016 Printing [Switch to demo of ESRA, time permitting] [ESRA-512-728_WB_fillable]

• Full legal name, within 30 total characters including spaces/some punctuation
• Use date block of the type unit rank is being earned (primary registration)
• Unit Leader and Committee Chair never sign until the candidate has signed
• Ensure Ambitions and Life Purpose + bulleted Leadership list is reviewed
• Council only needs pages 1 and 2 of this 3 part form.
• Form must be completed online via Adobe Reader or via blue or black pen, no

pencils including signature are allowed.

• If completed by hand, it must be legible in every respect, including Req 2.

Crosswinds District Eagle Resources

Handout of related Eagle resources Guide to Advancement – 2017 (PDF) 33088 Eagle Scout Rank Application – 2016 (PDF) 512-728 Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook – October 2015 (PDF) 512-927 Crosswind District Eagle Guidelines (PDF) 2018 Boy Scout Rank Requirements (PDF) Age Guidelines for Tool Use and Work at Elevations and Excavations (PDF) Service Project Planning Guidelines (PDF)

“The Eagle Scout service project coach is the subject matter expert on the processes and standards of the service project, and the key to success in council and district efforts to provide guidance as Scouts work to fulfill requirement 5.”

• Guide to Advancement, topic 9.0.2.9
• Prepared. For Life.

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This slide deck is available in PDF format for you to download. The link to it, is on your reference sheet handout. http://crosswindsbsa.org/debor/L2E-slides.pdf I plan to leave it up, and will update it as needed. QUESTIONS ?