Ten Tips to Tackle Tenacious Eagle Project Proposals

The Eagle Scout service project, a key requirement for earning the Eagle Scout rank, begins with the project proposal. Following these Ten Tips To Tackle Tenacious Eagle Project Proposals can help you avoid problems or delays with your project proposal.

1. Use Correct Form
   You must submit your Eagle service project proposal using the most current BSA Eagle service project workbook form. Proposals submitted on older forms will be returned to the Scout. You can find the current form at https://www.bsacac.org/resources/eagle-scouts/

2. Proposals Must be Legible
   If you complete the form by hand, please make sure it is easily readable. Spelling also counts! District reviewers will ask for corrections if the proposal is filled with multiple spelling errors.

3. Have All Required Signatures
   You must submit the project proposal with a completed signature page (using the most current version of the workbook!) that includes the appropriate unit leaders, the project beneficiary, and the Scout. If necessary, you can include a separate scanned page with the signatures. Reviews of project proposals that do not have the required signatures will be put on hold until the Advancement Chair receives the signatures.

4. Copy Appropriate People on All Emails
   You must copy your unit leaders, advisor, and/or parents on all emails to the Advancement Chair and the District reviewers. This is to maintain two-deep leadership. Please be courteous and address the District leaders as Mr. or Mrs. and not by their first names.

5. What is Necessary for an Eagle Service Project
   Eagle Scout service projects must demonstrate 1) development, 2) planning, and 3) leadership.

6. What is Not Necessary for an Eagle Service Project
   Eagle Scout service projects do not have to demonstrate permanence.

7. Get Approval Before You Start
   ALL Eagle service projects MUST be approved before you can start. Failure to do so may invalidate the project and you will have to begin another project. This is to ensure that all BSA Eagle service and safety guidelines are followed.

8. Start Project After Earning Life Rank
   You can start your Eagle service project any time after you earn the Life Scout rank. Units CANNOT impose rules to prohibit Scouts from beginning their project until they have met any other requirements. However, the project MUST be completed before the Scout’s 18th birthday.

9. Allow Sufficient Time For Project Review
   Depending on the time of year, the availability of District volunteers, the number of projects submitted, and other factors, it can take anywhere from several weeks to several months to complete a project review. There may not be enough time to complete last minute project reviews!

10. Check The Guide
    When in doubt, check the BSA Guide to Advancement at https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33088.pdf

If you have additional questions or concerns about submitting an Eagle project proposal, please contact the Armadillo District Advancement Chair at jongrafacc@gmail.com.