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NOTE: Starting Jan1,
2011 you will need the online advancement printout of merit badges and ranks
in order to get an Eagle Board of Review. You will need to fax or email a
copy to one of us before
we schedule an eagle board. Sorry about this inconvenience.
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Suggested Steps to get ready for Eagle Boards
- The scout should come in Scout uniform. We
recommend Shirt,
Pants, and sash with MB on it. We require the same amount of uniform
that your troop requires for court of honors or their board of reviews. The
board should take approximately 1 hour. We will have
several teams that are trained on providing the boards. There will be two
board members from our district teams and there needs to be one or two adults from the
troop to be there with the board.
- Be sure all paper work is complete before arranging a
board.
- Bring a printout of your ranks and merit badges from
your troop's online advancement. You will need to send one of us a
copy of the online advancement in order to get an appointment for a board of
review. You can email it to one of us or fax it to me at 8173299239.
- There needs to be separate sheets of paper with (1)
Future ambitions (2) list of leadership positions in scouts, church, school,
other organizations and (3) list of honors and awards. It would be nice
to see a copy of these award certificates in the book. The Ambitions
are nothing about what you did in the past or now working on, but a
description of your dream life in the future. For example, you want to
graduate in the top 10, be class president, go to Texas A&M, get a BS degree
and go to Vet School, be a vet in Southlake TX, marry a cute red head and
have 3 children, have a boy and get him into scouts, be a scoutmaster and go
to Philmont, earn a million dollars by age 40 and retire, have a big
house with lots of dogs, etc, etc. Another words what do you want to do with
your life if you could do anything.
- Be sure the 6 months of leadership was performed after
Life rank date. It would be better to have more than 1 week more than
the 6 months since the National Review has rejected one because it was not
precisely 6 months.
- We require letters of recommendation from
at least three of the references listed on the application to be brought with the scout to the eagle board of review
or sent to me before the board. If
the references are not willing to give the letters to the scouts, then have
the letters mailed to Roger Knapp, 1413 Lookout Cir, Irving, TX 75060 or email
to me .
I strongly encourage the boy prepare a 2 inch Eagle Book
for his board. Most use a ring notebook with sections. He will keep this as
a memento for the rest of his life. Suggestions for the book:
- Eagle Scout Rank Application
- Advancement report papers to file the advancement with
Circle Ten. It is the only rank that is still done by paper instead of
online.
- Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook
- All attachments, pictures, and materials that you used
in your project.
- Your typed up ambitions and life purposes.
- Your typed up list of leadership positions.
- Your typed up list of honors and awards.
- Letters of recommendation ... minimum of 3.
- Cards for rank advancement and merit badges or the print
out from your troop.
- Patches he collected.
- Now you need to put originals or copies of :
- Scout training certificates, and certificates of
scouting events you attended.
- Pictures of your scouting from cubs thru eagle.
- Pictures of your family, pets, church, sports,
parades, etc.
- Awards for spelling bee champ, school awards, etc.
Certificates of achievement in sports, church and any activities in which
you were involved. You can have copies of it if your parents want to keep
the originals.
The purpose of the book is to have a clear overall image of
the boy. What has he done in his life so far and what kind of leader is he. It
is good to see a well rounded boy who is active in the community, family,
church, sports, and scouts.
The Eagle awards will usually come in from National in 4-6
weeks or less.
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