Eagle Scout

Here are some common errors when completing your Eagle project. Double-check the following items.

1. Failure to match the signatures with the contact information printed on the form.
2. Failure to provide all of the material identified in ITEMS 6.A.- F. below!
3. Failure to provide detailed TIME SCHEDULES for group work days.
4. Failure to adequately describe LEADERSHIP role as related to PROJECT HELPERS.
5. Failure to complete all of the blanks on the forms.

Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Planning Notes

The workbook is one of your formal submittal items. You may also use the electronic version, but do not mix the two versions. If you use the electronic version, you should print all pages and not change any of the original text by either deleting or changing format. There are three signature lines before the final approver. First, you need approvals from all "Religious institution, school, or community representatives" involved. If a number of property owners are involved in your project, you need to have signatures from all of them (public and private). Second, you need approval of your "Scoutmaster/Coach/Advisor". And third, you need a "Unit committee member" signature.

Six considerations for an acceptable project:

1. Have you personally planned the project, and will you actually lead the project through its successful completion? You (not you father, scoutmaster, etc.) should do all of the planning and get all of the approvals. Your ESLSP Workbook states that "You may pick an eagle project that has been done before". However, you may not duplicate the same project that a fellow scout in your troop has  recently completed since this will make the planning aspect of your
   project trivial.
2. Will your project indeed benefit a religious institution, a school, or the community? Note that Boy Scouts of America may not be
   the project beneficiary and that the project may not be a "fund-raiser".
3. Have you obtained all necessary approvals (including all property owners) for the project?
4. Will you lead the efforts of an appropriate number of people in the project?
5. Will an appropriate amount of effort be expended on the project?
6. Is your plan complete? Since there is not enough room provided in the workbook to present all of your plan, I recommend
   writing "see attached" for your "PROJECT DETAILS" and preparing them as a separate sheet. To ensure your plan is complete, I recommend breaking
   your "PROJECT DETAILS" section into the following subsections:
   A. Present Condition - Describe why your project is needed.
   B. The Method - You need to emphasize your leadership role for organizing and leading your helpers. You also need to include
   detailed drawings/sketches of any items to be built.
   C. Materials To Be Used - You should include a list of all materials to be used in your project and a list of all tools that
   you will use.
   D. Project Helpers - Although your actual helpers may change, you need to provide a list of the individuals who "will be recruited to carry out the project". If you are going to be leading your entire troop, you can simply describe how you will communicate with them and indicate the number of scouts you anticipate as "helpers" instead of listing each scout.
   E. Time Schedule - I recommend using a timeline instead of using specific dates. You need to prepare a schedule for your entire project and a detailed schedule for your group work day (s).
   F. Safety - Try to identify all possible hazards, and ensure that you include a first aid kit.