How to Become an Eagle Scout
Oh, the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout! The most sought after award by young men, which eludes all but eight percent of the Boy Scout of America’s members. Though its origins date all the way back to 1912, the Eagle Scout award has not only changed in look and in appeal, but also in its requirements needed to obtain such a glorified achievement. According to the Boy Scout Handbook, 12th Edition, There is an official list that is compiled of seven requirements that must be achieved to acquire the award; that is if the youth going for Eagle has met all 70+ requirements for all the ranks prior. But of those seven tasks, are two that stand out above the rest. The requirements that are the most important yet strenuous would be completing a total of 21 Merit Badges and the Eagle Scout Project.
The First and most time consuming requirement on the list is obtaining the minimum amount of merit
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This task is that of the “Eagle Scout project”. The project is one that requires not only many amounts of planning, fundraising, and gathering resources, but one that also demands the manual labor supplied by friends, family, and fellow scouts. It begins in the planning stages where the project must be mapped out in detail with information about gathering funds, materials and manpower. From here it makes its way to council where a member of the board will approve on it with the guidance of the beneficiary and the scout troop. Once all is approved the project begins and the real work is in full throttle. However, with everything else ever created, there is a simple catch. The applicant can only plan and gather the resources for his project, and not perform any of the labor that goes into it. With a determined team and a detailed plan the youth will provide the leadership needed to get a job well
No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in Boy Scout Requirements (Pub. 33216 – SKU 616334).
I am glad to say that I will begin the installation of the brand new sign for the St. Margaret's Parish Center this weekend for my Eagle Scout Project. The new sign has just been finished, and I am in need of a few dedicated scouts to assist me in the installation. I am looking for between 8-12 scouts to help out this Saturday between 9:00 - 12:00 and 12:00 - 3:00. Bring shovels, wheelbarrows, post diggers, and of course work gloves and safety glasses. If all goes to plan, we should get through all of the work on Saturday, but we may need some people to help out on Monday aswell. Thanks to everybody for your support, and remember to sign up on the Troop Web Site so I know how much food to get! Thanks again, hope to see
Sergeant Sharp serves as the Crew Advisor for Boy Scouts of America Crew 697. Leads bi-weekly meetings to develop high school leadership abilities in a coed environment. Teaches the youth how to plan, lead, and execute multiple experiential adventure trips. In addition, coordinates multiple weekend length activities, including a week-long sailing trip and an 8-day multiple location backpacking/whitewater trip. He also volunteers as the Patriot District Venturing Roundtable Commissioner since August 2013, developing monthly training plans to teach leadership skills to other unit leaders. Sergeant Sharp also took initiative to organized and coordinate the annual leader initial training. In addition, he serves as the instructor for the district’s
I hope everyone had an amazing Troop “Boot-Camp” and Leadership weekend. I want to thank all the adults that were able to oversee and guide. Now moving away from this weekend, I am here to primarily talk about my Eagle Scout project.
From a young age, I have been fascinated by making things and learning how they work. My educational experience and community service projects have given me an appreciation for engineering from project managing and constructing my Eagle Scout project to enjoying my chemistry and physic classes. I plan on obtaining a degree in Engineering because I enjoy taking something from conception to production and I am interested in the science and math behind
I foresee a number of challenges that come with moving from a small town to a large city, especially during the college transition. One challenge I expect to be more troublesome will be that of having to manage my time effectively and efficiently with little to no interference from parental figures. This will no doubt be a daunting task as up until now parents do much of the planning with doctor’s appointments and making sure I balance fun and work. I believe that my experience planning for my Eagle Scout project will make the upheaval easier. I spent a decent portion of my summer planning to build a bridge from drawing designs, to purchasing supplies, to sending emails requesting help. Planning this project entirely on my own while still having
The use of a hierarchical structure is a distinctive competence for Yorkville Cub Scout Pack 350 because the organization is aware of the need for such a structure, and operates successfully. The structure provides a level of protection for the organization by outlining each aspect of the organization, the volunteer’s roles and responsibilities, and requirements of each volunteer position. Yorkville Cub Scout Pack 350 also discourages a single volunteer from holding multiple positions within the organization. Through personal experience, this is not a common practice in Yorkville Cub Scout Packs, which provides a distinctive competence for Yorkville Cub Scout Pack 350. Multiple positions operated by a single individual can encourage confusion and overwhelm the volunteer, preventing the tasks and responsibilities from being completed in a timely manner.
There is one thing that President Gerald R. Ford; the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong; filmmaker Steven Spielberg and I all have in common. We are all Eagle Scouts. Since 1911, there have been more than one million Boy Scouts that have earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank advancement in Scouting. However, only about two and a half percent of ALL Boy Scouts have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. It is a very long path, but one that is well worth the journey.
After I attain the rank of Eagle Scout, I will continue to strive for more achievements and work towards completing other goals so I can become a model member of society.
My foremost ambition after becoming an Eagle Scout is to become a Doctor after graduating from Medical School. For me setting goals, are the steps to achieving my ambition. Without goals I would not progress on, which would prevent me from reaching my Ambition. Being an Eagle Scout has been a goal for me since I joined Cub Scouts in DATE. The Eagle Scout rank is a goal that, once completed will help me get into Medical School. Being an Eagle Scout will help me get into the medical school by showing my hard work and determination to succeed and help others. Most Medical Schools accepts less than 3% of the submitted applications. Medical Schools look for students who not only get perfect grades, but are also good communicators and
I remember seeing my pinewood derby car going down the track; it was silver, blue letters on it that said sonic and black wheels that sounded like a hot wheels car going down a track. I was only 6 years old when that happened. Now I stand in front of the board representing Boy Scouts of America, ¨Congratulations, you are officially an Eagle Scout.¨ It hits me all the sudden like a wave hitting a sea wall, an 11 year journey just ended and it’s time to see the outcome.
Eventually, after four long, hard-working years, I achieved my Eagle Scout rank. In just one mid-summer evening, I went from one of 2.4 million Scouts, to just one of 146,400 Eagle Scouts, a little over 6% of all chartered Scouts of 2014. I reached my lifetime goal of become my family's first Eagle Scout. At the ceremony, for the first time, I had a crowd of 150 cheering for me, and not one person in the room didn't cry tears of joy for
When my grandfather earned his Eagle Scout Rank in 1933, he unknowingly began what would become a family tradition that has helped mold my personal perspective today. He ignited a passion for Boy Scouts within my family, which continued through my father, and was fulfilled by me when I earned the Rank of Eagle in 2014. Scouting formed me into the person I am today more so than any other activity I have ever been involved with, reinforcing my family’s emphasis on leadership, service, and work ethic.
Another contrast between Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are the most noteworthy honors that a scout can be awarded. While being in any of these two Scouting organizations, a scout can earn numerous awards. The highest award that a scout can be presented with, nonetheless, differs between organizations. In Boy Scouts, the highest achievement a Boy Scout can receive is an Eagle Scout. Rather than an Eagle Scout being an award, it is the highest position in the rank system. Becoming an Eagle Scout takes much work and dedication to the organization. One receiving this award will have to meet several requirements. One must show that they are progressing in the program through their “leadership, service, and outdoor skills” (Trail to Eagle). Moreover, in order to become an Eagle Scout, a Boy Scout must first move forward in the ranking system. Although there are more than 130 merit badges that a Boy Scout can receive, they must earn 21 to be eligible become an
What is the hardest thing you have ever had to do in your life? For myself, it was getting my Eagle Scout award. Now for those who don’t know what an Eagle Scout award is or means I will try and explain it to you. An Eagle Scout award is the highest rank possible in Scouting. In order to achieve this rank, you have to complete seven different ranks, along with other different requirements along the way. The basic requirements that you need in order to get an Eagle Scout rank are, twenty-one different merit badges (eleven required and ten unrequired), complete all of the classes, carry out a project that benefits your school, community, or church, and do this all before your eighteenth birthday. Trust me when I say this, it’s a lot harder than what it seems. Only about 5% of Boy Scouts get their Eagle Scout award. I came so close to becoming part of that 95% who didn’t reach this goal. I procrastinated so long that I didn’t complete my project until one week before I turned eighteen.