Troop 763 Life to Eagle

The following information has been kindly provided by Mr. Dan Bolander, former District Eagle Coordinator for the Chippewa District.

Overall Life to Eagle Board of Review “Process”

 1.       After receiving his Life Rank Award, the Scout identifies and completes an Eagle Service Project using the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook. 

2.       The Scout should complete the Eagle Scout requirements and document them on the Eagle Scout Rank Application. 

3.       The Scout should complete the rest of the Eagle Application required personal and leadership information, and his references. 

4.       The Scout completes Requirement 6: Ambitions and Life Purpose . . .

 5.       The Scout then schedules and completes a Scoutmaster conference and the date is filled in on the form.

 6.       The Scout signs and dates the form.

 7.       Then the unit leader reviews the application and signs and dates the form.

 8.       Then the unit committee chair reviews the application and signs the form.

The Scoutmaster and unit committee chair are signing that the Scout has completed the requirements for Eagle, and that the information on the Eagle application is both correct and complete.

 9.       When the form is completely filled out and all required signatures are on the form; the Scout contacts the District Eagle Chairman to schedule a meeting to obtain the Eagle chairs signature.  All the Eagle paperwork is to be taken to the District Eagle chair for review.  The required paper work: the Eagle application, Requirement 6, and the Service Project workbook.

What the District Eagle chair looks for when reviewing the Scouts application:
a)  A current Eagle application is used (Yr. 2000 revision)
b)  application filled out completely and accurately,
c)  dates for signatures are in the proper order indicating the reviews occurred in the
     proper order,
d)  the leadership position is one identified on the required list,
e)  Requirement 6 is adequate – expect goals and ambitions to be more than just
     go to college and get a job, and
f)  the Service Project as completed is consistent with the initial review of the project. 
     This includes both leadership and project service/benefit.

10.   The Eagle chair will normally require several days to complete his review.  The Eagle chair reviews the application paperwork to insure that
1)  Eagle application is completed properly and is accurate,
2)  that the Service Project was completed to meet the required leadership and Service
     requirements, and
3) Requirement 6 is completed properly.

The Eagle chair also confirms with the Council that the Scout is registered.

11.   If the chair has issues with the application paperwork, he will contact the scout so that they can be addressed.  When the chair is satisfied with the application paperwork, they will sign the application.

Understand that in this process, the role of the Eagle chair is to be an advocate for the Rank of Eagle.

 12.   The paperwork is given back to the Scout and he is informed that he can contact the unit leader who will arrange for the Eagle Board of Review.  The Scout is also advised and requested to communicate to their unit leader that the District Eagle chair needs to included as a member of the EBOR.

 13.   Requirements for the Eagle Board of Review.  If these requirements are not met, the EBOR will need to be rescheduled.
a)  The candidate is in uniform,
b)  the references have been contacted and interviewed,
c)  there are at least three members of the EBOR, one of which is the District Eagle
     chair or representative, and
d)  the Eagle application has not been reviewed and signed by the District Eagle chair
     prior to the EBOR.

Note: The Scoutmaster cannot be a member of the EBOR.