Trail to Eagle
Advancement is a vital component of the Scouting program. Advancement recognizes Scouting's youth. To learn more ways that advancement can enhance your unit's program, contact David Lehman, District Advancement Chairman, at (816) 456-4863, or at advancement@northstarkc.com
Important Notes Concerning Eagle Scout Leadership Projects
- All paperwork for the project should be typed and not handwritten so the Project Review Board does not misunderstand anything the Life Scout is attempting to convey about his project.
- All Eagle Projects must be for a non-profit organization.
What is an Eagle Scout Leadership Project?
Determining what is an Eagle Scout Leadership Project and what is not can be a little tricky. The purpose of this requirement isn't to do community service, a Life Scout has done a lot of community service up to this point. The purpose is for the Life Scout to "...plan, develop, and show leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or [their] community." Planning and developing a service project is hard work and it is meant to be hard work. If you're the scout, take this challenge and meet it head-on. You will thank yourself, and those that supported and encouraged you, when you're an adult and looking back on your time in Scouting. If you're the parent of a Life Scout, let your Scout grow and learn through this experience. You will be ever prouder of them for doing this without you doing it for them. It's on their shoulders and it's their knowledge of scouting skills and leadership that are being tested. This article from Scouting Magazine's "Aaron on Scouting" blog will help you better understand the purpose of this requirement. If you have any questions, please contact our Life to Eagle Coordinator, Larry Gallamore, at the address below.
https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/
Eagle Scout Candidates
For Eagle project approval and boards of review, candidates MUST contact Larry Gallamore, North Star District Life to Eagle Scout Coordinator. He will work with our committee members who will be assigned to work with individuals.
Larry Gallamore
North Star District Life to Eagle Scout Coordinator
(816) 863-1373
lifetoeagle@northstarkc.com
https://www.northstarkc.com/advancement
- North Star Eagle Board of Review Process
- Eagle Scout Rank Application
- Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook
- Project Hours Worksheet (pdf | excel)
- Alternate Eagle Scout rank merit badges
Earn all of the following Merit Badges
First Aid
Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in Society
Citizenship in the World
Communication
Cooking
Personal Fitness
Personal Management
Camping
Family Life
For badges 12, 13 and 14 listed below, only one of the badges listed can be used as an Eagle-required badge. If another in the grouping is earned, it can be counted as one of the 8 optional merit badges required to reach Eagle rank.
For example, if a Scout earns Cycling and Hiking merit badges to fulfill their Life rank requirement, when applying for Eagle, either the Cycling or the Hiking can be counted as a required merit badge and the other can be counted as an optional merit badge.
Having these required merit badges from a range of disciplines ensures that an Eagle Scout has experienced doing badges that support the BSA mission and vision. These present concepts around citizenship, family, personal responsibility, preparedness, physical fitness, and outdoors skills.
12. Choose one:
Emergency Preparedness
Lifesaving
13. Choose one:
Environmental Science
Sustainability
14. Choose one:
Swimming
Hiking
Cycling
SCOUTS BSA TROOP 109 MERIT BADGE PAMPHLET LIBRARY
