TROOP 2 SANTA MONICA

Preparation for becoming an Eagle Scout begins when you join the Troop. Please keep all rank, merit badge (blue card), leadership and other award certification and badges because you will have to present most of that information with your Eagle application. One of the best ways to do this is in a notebook with plastic card holders, like those used for baseball cards.

The Eagle Scout advisers are Gerald Bender and Jeff Kloss. He is willing to answer any questions you may have at any point along your way to becoming an Eagle Scout. Links to Downloads are at the bottom of this page.

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Requirements for Eagle Scout Rank

The Boy Scouts of America has six requirements for achieving Eagle Scout:

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1. Be active in your troop for at least six months after earning Life Scout.

2. Demonstrate that you live by the principles of the Scout Oath and Law in your daily life.

3. Earn a total of 21 merit badges, including 13 required badges.

4. While a Life Scout, serve in a leadership position for at least six months.

5. While a Life Scout, plan, develop and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, school or community.

6. Write a statement of ambitions and life purposes.

 

Approvals on the application form must be obtained from the Scoutmaster (after a Scoutmaster conference) and the Parents Committee (after a Troop board of review, signed by the Eagle adviser). The Eagle Scout application must be submitted to the District office before the 18th birthday. The District board of review may be conducted after the 18th birthday.

 

Steps to Becoming an Eagle Scout

Making application for Eagle Rank and seeing it through to completion requires effort, dedication and attention to timing and requirements. Read the application and directions carefully and follow them in word and spirit. Listed below are the steps to follow. They are generally sequential.

1. Complete the first four steps listed above.

2. Submit a 3-paragraph description of your proposed Eagle project to the Troop 2 Eagle Advisor via email for approval by the Scoutmaster. This should include why you want to do this project, who the project will benefit and a brief outline of the project scope.

3. Using the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook (see web link), plan out and write a project proposal in consultation with the Eagle adviser and representatives of the organization that will benefit. Secure approval signatures from the Scoutmaster and the representative of the organization that will benefit. Present the project proposal to the Troop 2 Parents Committee. Once approved by the Parents Committee, secure the Eagle adviser's signature on the Workbook. Secure final approval from the District Eagle Representative, Mrs. Ute Passey, (310) 398-1858.

4. Complete the project. While there is no specific requirement for the number of hours that must be worked by all participants, almost all projects exceed 100 hours by participants not including the scout’s hours.

5. Write up the project results. Include documentation such as before-and-after pictures, a list of who participated and number of hours, and materials needed.

6. Write Requirement 7, the statement of ambitions and life purpose. Include a list of positions held and honors and awards received, both in and out of Scouting.

7. Submit a draft copy of Leadership Service Project Workbook, Eagle Scout Rank Application, Requirement 7, and a copy of merit badge and rank advancement cards to the Eagle adviser in draft form for review. Note: On the Eagle Scout Rank Application, Staff or SIT leadership positions should be listed as "Assistant Senior Patrol Leader".

8. After review by the Eagle adviser, complete the Leadership Service Project Workbook, Eagle Scout Rank Application, Requirement 7, in final form. Organize in a red, 1” 3-ring binder with cover sheet. Sections of the binder should be clearly separated as follows: Application, Requirement 7, Project Proposal, Project Final Plan, and Advancement. Include a signed advancement report from the Troop 2 Advancement Chair, Mrs. Sussman.

9. Schedule a conference with the Scoutmaster. Prepare and present the 5-page summary of your experiences in Scouting to the Scoutmaster in advance of the conference. Complete the conference and secure the Scoutmaster's signature on the application once the conference is satisfactorily concluded.

10. Deliver your completed application to the Eagle advisor. In order to be recognized at the next Court of Honor, the completed application must be delivered to the Eagle advisor no later than the Sunday six weeks before the Court.

11. Schedule a Troop 2 Eagle Board of Review with the Eagle advisor. Bring the completed binder described above, with 3 color copies, also prepared in red 1” 3-ring binders. If passed, secure appropriate signature on the application.

12. Submit your original application and supporting materials plus 2 copies to the Crescent Bay District office, 10131 National Boulevard, in West Los Angeles. You must submit the application before your 18th birthday. Retain one copy for yourself, and bring to the District Board of Review.

13. Eagle boards of review are held once or twice a month, on the second Thursday evening and third Saturday. Application and materials require at least two weeks for District review before the board can be scheduled. Please inform the Scoutmaster and Eagle adviser when your District board of review will be held so that a Troop representative can be present to introduce you.

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More Eagle Tips

Completing the Application

1. List Your Full Name: First, middle and last names in that order, to 30 characters maximum. Middle initial may be used if full name is more than 30 characters.

2. Scouting Dates: First Class, Star and Life ranks are Board of Review dates, not Court of Honor.

3. Age Requirement Eligibility: All requirements must be met by the 18th birthday.

4. Requirement 2, listing individuals who are willing to provide recommendations: If no formal religious affiliation, list parents/guardians or leave blank. If no employer, leave blank. No letters of recommendation are required.

5. Requirement 3, Merit Badges: "Date Earned" is the date the Merit Badge counselor signed the Merit Badge ("Blue" card, not date of the Board of Review for the badge).

6. Requirement 4, leadership: Service as Troop 2 Staff or Staff in Training should be listed as “Assistant Senior Patrol Leader”. Only leadership since earning Life Scout should be entered.

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Assembling the Application
Material should be assembled in the order listed on the application, with the application first. It is helpful to divide the sections with tabs in notebook style. The order:

1. Eagle Scout Rank Application

2. Requirement 7: Statement of ambition and life purposes

3. Eagle Scout Service Project Proposal

4. Eagle Scout Service Project Final Plan

5. Advancement records including Merit Badge Blue Cards and Rank Cards (photocopies, not originals - hold the originals in your own records) and Troop 2 Advancement report signed by Troop 2 Advancement chair Mrs. Joan Sussman.

 

Deliver application, and 3 copies of the binder, to the Westside Service Center. It is located at 10131 National Blvd. Suite A, Los Angeles, CA 90034.
**MAKE SURE YOU GET A GOLD RECEIPT.
**MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A COPY FOR YOURSELF.
**GIVE THE PERSON IN THE OFFICE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

 

Names and addresses of VIPS to write to for Congratulatory Letters for your son. >

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IMPORTANT DOWNLOADS in PDF Format
Step 1: Save pdf to your desktop BEFORE filling out the form.
Step 2: Fill out the form and save.

THE EAGLE APPLICATION >

EAGLE SERVICE PROJECT WORKBOOK >

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