Licking District

Simon Kenton Council. Inc.

Trail to Eagle
A guide to the process
for Licking County scouts to
transition from Life to Eagle

2016 Boy Scouts of America Eagle Rank Requirements:

1.
2.

3.
4.
5.

Be active in your troop, team, crew, or ship for a period of at least

six months after you have achieved the rank of Life
List on your Eagle Scout Rank Application the names of individuals
who know you personally and would be willing to provide a
recommendation on your behalf.
Earn a total of 21 merit badges (10 more than you already have).
While a Life Scout, serve actively in your unit for a period of six
months in one or more positions of responsibility.
While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a
service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or
your community.

2016 Boy Scouts of America Eagle

Rank Requirements, continued:
6. Take part in a unit leader conference.
7. Successfully complete an Eagle Scout board of review.
In preparation for your board of review:
prepare your Eagle Scout Rank Application;
attach to your Eagle Scout Rank Application a statement of your
ambitions and life purpose
a listing of positions held in your religious institution, school, camp,
community, or other organizations, during which you demonstrated
leadership skills.
Include honors and awards received during this service. (This
requirement may be met after age 18)

Hints Before Beginning Your Service

Project

Before you begin thinking about your Eagle Scout Service Project, plan to
record all the time you spend in the planning, implementing, and evaluation
of your project. You will need to account for all your time in the final, and the
time spent by your volunteers during the evaluation phase of your project.
For review and approval, your project will need to be written up in the latest version
of Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, BSA publication No. 512-927, This is a
national requirement, and consistent with all Eagle Scout candidates.
Please do complete the Project Proposal section of the Workbook first, and
walk your Scoutmaster or Project Coach through your plan before requesting
approval at the unit level.
Please download the Licking District Eagle Scout Process document for help
with how to complete the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook sections:
Project Proposal, Project Plan, Fundraising Application, and Project Report.
Download site: http://lickingadvancement.myfreesites.net/resources-foreagle-candidates

Hints Before Beginning Your Service Project, continued

Your project needs approval from:

your Scoutmaster,
your Troop Committee, and
your Project Beneficiary, before it gets the final
review and approval from the District.
Each reviewer will likely have recommendations and improvements for you
to consider, so please work through that process sequentially.
Work effectively and quickly, and the adults will do their best to help you
through the process.
If you really want to earn your Eagle Scout Rank, the Scouters who
support this effort will work together to help you with it. Make no
mistake, though, you own the process, and you will indeed need
to manage the work required to earn your Eagle, but we will indeed
support you in this effort.
In order that your supporters are aware of your continual
progress on your Trail to Eagle, please include all of them in all
your email communications with the Licking Advancement
committee.

Hints Before Beginning Your Service

Project: Fundraising
Read and digest the Procedures and Limitations on Eagle
Scout Service Project Fundraising, Fundraising Application
page B.
If you plan to raise money to fund your project, you must
complete Fundraising Application page A and obtain the
signatures of the Project Beneficiary and your Unit Leader.
The signature for the Authorized Council Representative
will collected during the same conference to approve your
project.
It is the recommendation of the Licking Advancement
Committee that even if you think you will not need to
Fundraise, it is probably a good idea to complete the
Fundraising Application A and collect the required
signatures when gathering signatures from the same
people on Project Proposal page E.

After Unit Approval of Your

Project
Once your project has written approval from the Troop
level, send an electronic copy of:
Your workbook
*Proposal Page E with the required signatures
*Fundraising Application A with the required signatures
to LickingAdvancement@gmail.com, your Scoutmaster,
Committee Chair and Project Coach.
*a scan or picture of

After Receipt of Your Electronic

Copies
Once received at LickingAdvancement@gmail.com,
your Project Proposal will be reviewed for
completeness. Then, one of the District signers will
reply by email either with questions or concerns
about your project, or potential dates to meet and
discuss your project with the intent to approve it.
When you reply to any emails about your project,
always respond to all, so all those interested in
your progress toward Eagle will be kept in the loop.

After Your Project Approval by

the District

Continue planning and begin working

on you Project.
Work in a timely manner to complete
your project as promised to your
beneficiary.
Remember, this is your opportunity to
showcase your leadership
As you progress, keep up with the
paperwork in your Workbook while it is
fresh in your mind.

Required Paperwork After Completing Your Project

After your service project is completed and before your 18 th birthday, you
must:
make sure you have earned all the required Merit Badges and enough others to total at least
21 (requirement 3),
make sure you have a minimum of 6-months of troop leadership after you attained the rank of
Life Scout (requirement 4),
Take part in a unit leader conference (requirement 6)

These items may be completed in the first month after your 18 th birthday:
*complete your Eagle Scout Rank Application (requirement 2) see below,
complete your Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook and gather the required signatures
(requirement 5),
*develop a Statement of Ambition and Life Purpose (requirement 7) see below, and
*request letters of reference, see below.
*available at: http:// lickingadvancement.myfreesites.net/resources-for-eagle-candidates

2. Eagle Scout Rank

Application*
Demonstrate that you live by the principles of the Scout Oath
and Scout Law in your daily life.
List on your Eagle Scout Rank Application the names of
individuals who know you personally and would be willing to
provide a recommendation on your behalf, including
parents/guardians, religious, educational, and employer
references (requirement 2).
Make sure you read and follow the directions for each
section of the Eagle Scout Rank Application.
*This is usually completed after you complete your Eagle Scout Service
Learning Project and paperwork.

Statement of Ambition and Life Purpose

*Download the sample and then complete the Statement of
Ambition and Life Purpose. Note: this is not an autobiography.
This statement must include a listing of positions held in your
religious institution, school, camp, community, or other
organizations, during which you demonstrated leadership
skills.
Include honors and awards received during this service.
Send an electronic copy of your Statement of Ambitions and
Life Purpose to Mr. Wright at the email address at the bottom
of the sample copy.
You should include any recommendations made by Mr. Wright,
and send it back to him for his final approval. When Mr. Wright
approves your revised copy, that will become your final copy to
send with your other paperwork to the Licking Advancement
Committee. Requirement 7
*available at: http:// lickingadvancement.myfreesites.net/resources-for-eagle-candidates

Letters of References
*Download the sample SMK.LD Eagle Scout Reference
Letter Directions
Complete your personal information at the top and
bottom of the front page.
Ask, at minimum, the 5 or 6 references listed for
Requirement 2 of your Eagle Scout Rank Application to
complete a letter of recommendation for you.
Please provide each person from whom you seek a
reference, a self-addressed, stamped envelope and the
Simon Kenton Council Licking District Eagle Scout
Reference Letter Directions in a timely manner so they
have time to complete the letter and send it to your
Scoutmaster. Requirement 2
Hand-carry or mail the direction sheet and selfaddressed envelope to each of your intended
references.
Have your Scoutmaster notify you and the Licking Advancement
Committee by email when he has received all your sealed letters of
recommendation .

The Final Steps

When all of the above are completed, email Mr. Gassman that you
have completed all the requirements for Eagle and you are ready
for your final, district-level conference prior to your Eagle Board of
Review at lickingadvancement@gmail.com and attach the
following:
your completed Eagle Scout Service Learning Workbook,
scans or pictures of Proposal Page E, Fundraising Page A if it has
signatures, and Project Report Page C with the required
signatures attached
A scan or picture of your completed Eagle Scout Application with
all required signatures through the Unit Approval.
Your Statement of Ambition and Life Purpose approved by Mr.
Wright
A statement that your Scoutmaster has received all your Letters
of Reference
Mr. Gassman or Mr. Schorger will review all your materials and if
everything is in order, schedule a final conference to prepare you
for your Eagle Scout Board of Review. Plan to allow 15 to 30
minutes for this conference.