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Attention Scouts, Leaders, and Parents or Guardians
Eagle Scout rank requirement 5 has been reworded. To support that change, a new
Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook has been created. Scouts whose Eagle Scout
service project has already been approved by the district under the former
wording of requirement 5—and using the former workbook—may continue with the
same workbook.
Starting Jan. 1, 2012, Eagle Scout candidates—will be expected to fulfill the
revised service project requirement 5 using the new workbook. Please note there
have been significant changes to the Eagle Project Workbook and Scouts, parents
and Unit Leaders should make sure they understand these changes and follow the
procedures as stated. Please contact your District Advancement Chair listed
on the main Advancement page for further assistance
Message to Scouts and Parents or Guardians
In addition to reading the entire Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, the
candidate and his parent or guardian should consult the Guide to Advancement,
No. 33088, beginning with section 9.0.2.0. The “Eagle Scout Service Project
Workbook”, No 512-927, The “Guide to Advancement”, No 33088, along with the “Boy
Scout Requirements book”, No. 34765, are the only official sources on policies
and procedures for Eagle Scout service projects.
The Guide to Advancement, Eagle Scout Rank Application and Eagle Scout
Service Project Workbook may be found
here.
The Westchester-Putnam Council has established the following limited local
procedures as necessary; however, all of this is done in harmony with the
official sources mentioned above.
Westchester-Putnam Council Eagle Scout Rank Application
Process
Overview
Every Boy Scout is eligible to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. However, the
Westchester-Putnam Council Advancement Committee feels strongly that in order to
fully meet all of the requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout, the Eagle
candidate should display maturity and leadership throughout this Eagle process.
Taking charge of the Service Project from beginning to end, taking
accountability for accurate and complete information on the Eagle application
form, personally communicating directly with references and maintaining a
productive, meaningful presence within the unit are all important factors
related to maturity and leadership that the Board of Review is encouraged to
consider when an Eagle candidate appears before it. Eagle Scout is not just
another rank in the Boy Scout advancement program; it is awarded to recognize
mastery of Scouting which is itself a demonstration of character, fitness and
citizenship. No Eagle candidate will be denied if he meets all of the
requirements; however, it is very difficult to meet all the requirements without
being a leader.
To help Scouts focus their efforts as they pursue their Eagle Scout award,
the Council Advancement Committee has prepared the following guidelines to
ensure a smooth procedure for the Scout, the unit leadership, the local council,
and the volunteers who are to conduct the Board of Review. Eagle candidates
should share these steps with their unit leader so that they can fully
understand the procedures that must be followed. We invite all Eagle candidates
to pursue this goal and offer our full support.
Requirements
1. Complete All the Requirements
Confirm all requirements have been completed: merit badges, service project,
active participation, Scout spirit, position of responsibility, etc. Note that
the unit leader (Scoutmaster) conference must occur before the 18th birthday,
though it need not be the last item accomplished. The board of review, however,
may be conducted after the 18th birthday.
In order to advance to the rank of Eagle, a candidate must complete all
requirements before his eighteenth birthday.
Requirement 1:
Be active in your unit for a period of six months after you
have achieved the rank of Life Scout.
This means that you are an active, contributing member of your unit,
according to the standard set by your unit leader. The Board will rely on the
unit leader to determine if the candidate has been "active enough". The standard
should be established at the time of the Scout's Scoutmaster Conference when he
is earning his Life Scout rank and should be re-examined over time as the Scout
matures. If you are not a participating member, leader and example in your unit
for a total of six months after your Life Scout Board of Review date, your unit
leader may not accept your performance for this requirement. Note that this time
period does not have to be six consecutive months, only six months in total. The
unit leader should inform the Scout immediately if participation is not adequate
to enable the Eagle candidate to improve his activity level. For more details,
see Guide to Advancement “”Active Participation” 4.2.3.1.
Requirement 2:
Demonstrate that you live by the principles of the Scout Oath and Law in your
daily life. List 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.
Simply list people who know you well. Try to get a varied selection. Don't
list four teachers if you can instead select people from different areas of your
life.
If you do not have an employer, it is permissible to put a line through
that title and use the space to list another reference. Since a Scout is
reverent, you should include a religious reference. This is to provide Board of
Review members with written comments about the Eagle candidate. The Scout should
communicate directly with the references by calling or writing to ask their
permission to be used as a reference, and then personally sending or delivering
the Reference Form. The Reference Form should be delivered to the Board of
Review Chairperson confidentially. If the Scout is uncomfortable asking for a
confidential reference, another reference should be selected. Please note that
the Eagle candidate's parents and unit leader are not responsible for these
references, the Scout is responsible. The Board of Review will be encouraged to
consider the necessity of adult involvement in this reference process to be a
possible area of concern. For more details, see Guide to Advancement
“Demonstrate Scout Spirit” 4.2.3.2.
Request
For Letter of Reference
Requirement 3:
Earn a total of 21 merit badges, including 12 of the Eagle required merit
badges listed below and 9 of your own choosing::
a. First Aid
b. Citizenship in the Community
c. Citizenship in the Nation
d. Citizenship in the World
e. Communications
f. Personal Fitness
g. Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving
h. Environmental Science
i. Personal Management
j. Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling
k. Camping
l. Family Life
You must choose only one merit badge listed in items g and j. If you have
earned more than one of the badges listed in items g and j, choose one and list
the remaining badges to make your total of 21.
Preplanning is a necessary because some merit badges, such as Family Life or
Personal Management, require at least three months to complete. List the actual
merit badges you used for Star and Life ranks, as well as the rest needed for
Eagle. Any checks made against the Star and Life dates you listed on your
application can make it appear that you did not have enough merit badges to earn
earlier ranks as per the Board of Review dates you listed for them. On the Eagle
Application there are two sets of required merit badges from which you can
choose to do one from each group (Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving; and
Cycling or Hiking or Swimming). Both Star and Life ranks allow you to use two
from one group, like using Hiking and Swimming as two required merit badges on
your Star rank. If you have done this, make sure you select one as the required
merit badge (cross off the other option on the application) and list the other
required merit badge as a non-required merit badge (in one of the spaces
numbered 13-21). The date earned for the merit badge is the actual day the
merit badge counselor signed and dated your merit badge card. Do not use the
date you received it at your Court of Honor. Your unit or District
Advancement Chairman can help you with dates if you do not have complete
records. Don't wait until the last minute to verify that you have the correct
merit badges. It is a good idea to review your merit badges with your unit
Advancement Chairman right after you receive your Life Scout rank and he or she
will help you spot issues or problems while you still have time to complete
work. The Scout has the final responsibility for earning all his merit badges,
and merit badge counselors in Westchester-Putman Council at the unit, district
and summer camp levels cannot alter or relax any of the merit badge requirements
for any one at any time, no matter what the circumstances.
Requirement 4:
While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period of six months in one or more of
the following positions of responsibility:
The 2009 printing of the Boy Scout Handbook inadvertently included bugler as
a position of responsibility under Eagle Scout requirement 4; The requirements
presented here and in the 2011 Boy Scout Requirements book are correct and
official.
-Boy Scout troop: Patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, senior
patrol leader, troop guide, Order of the Arrow troop representative, den chief,
scribe, librarian, historian, quartermaster, junior assistant Scoutmaster,
chaplain aide, instructor, Webmaster, or Leave No Trace Trainer.
-Varsity Scout team: Captain, co-captain, program manager, squad leader, team
secretary, Order of the Arrow team representative, librarian, quartermaster,
chaplain aide, instructor, den chief, Webmaster, or Leave No Trace Trainer.
-Venturing crew/ship: President, vice president, secretary, treasurer,
boatswain, boatswain's mate, yeoman, purser, storekeeper, Webmaster, or Leave No
Trace Trainer.
If it is not currently possible for the Eagle candidate to be elected to an
office (for example, unit elections won't be held in time) there are several
leadership positions that can be assigned by unit leaders, such as den chief.
Again, the unit leader will determine the standard of acceptable level of
service, just as he or she did in determining the acceptable level of
"activeness" in requirement #1. If the unit leader does not register any
complaints, the Board of Review must consider this requirement met if the total
time of service is six months or more since achieving Life Scout rank. For more
details, see Guide to Advancement “Positions of Responsibility” 4.2.3.4.
Requirement 5:
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.
(The project should benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting.) The
project proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort,
your Scoutmaster and troop committee, and the council or district before you
start. You must use the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook, BSA
publication No. 512-927, in meeting this requirement.
Eagle
Project Workbook
This is the signature requirement of the Eagle Scout award and usually is a
defining event in a Scout's life. The National Eagle Service prepared the
Workbook to lay out an objective process for all Eagle candidates to follow. The
most important guideline that an Eagle candidate must follow is to get written
approval in advance of actually beginning to work on the proposed project. This
approval is necessary to save time and effort. If approval is not secured in
advance, and the Service project is not satisfactory in any way, the Scout will
probably have to start from scratch. Please take this approval requirement very
seriously. Remember, there are several approvals required for the project. The
first is the verbal approval from your Scoutmaster (or project advisor within
the unit) that your idea will qualify as a valid project. You need this before
spending much time writing up the detail plan. After your advisor has helped you
get the written plan in order and ready to submit, you will then need several
signatures in the Eagle Service Project Workbook. A responsible representative
from the organization you are doing the project for is the first signature
required. It is also a good idea to get a letter from the organization if
possible. Next, your Scoutmaster signs, followed by the Troop Committee Chairman
after you present the project to the Troop committee. The project is now ready
to present to the District Advancement Committee for approval. Note: you should
keep a copy of the project write-up, exactly as is presented to the various
committees, in case it is lost during the approval cycle. It is very important
that you do not do any of the project, except planning, until the District
Advancement Chairman has given written approval. There are several excellent
online resources that can offer Eagle candidates unofficial help with all steps
of the Leadership Service Projects, including
www.eaglescout.org. For more details,
see Guide to Advancement “Service Projects” 4.2.3.3 and “The Eagle Scout Service
Project” 9.0.2.0.
Eagle Scout Service Project Coaches
Many units use Eagle Scout service project “coaches.” They may or may not be
part of the proposal approval. Though it is a Scout’s option, coaches are highly
recommended—especially those from the council or district level who are
knowledgeable and experienced with project approvals. Their greatest value comes
in the advice they provide after approval of a proposal as a candidate completes
his planning. A coach can help him see that, if a plan is not sufficiently
developed, then projects can fail. Assistance can come through evaluating a plan
and discussing its strengths, weaknesses, and risks, but coaches shall not have
the authority to dictate changes, withdraw approval, or take any other such
directive action. Instead, coaches must use the BSA method of positive adult
association, logic, and common sense to help the candidate make the right
decisions.
Coaches must be registered with the BSA (in any position) and have taken BSA
Youth Protection training, and may come from the unit, district, or council
level.
*The Westchester-Putnam Council Life to Eagle Committee believes that such
a person should be readily available to the Eagle candidate; therefore it is
recommended that an adult with the scout's unit would best fill this role.
What Is Meant by “Give Leadership to Others …”?
“Others” means at least two people in addition to the Scout. Helpers may be
involved in Scouting or not, and of any age appropriate for the work. Councils,
districts, and units shall not establish requirements for the number of people
led, or their make-up, or for the time worked on a project. The most important
thing here is that the Eagle Scout candidate exhibits leadership.
Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising Application
The new Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook now requires the scout to file an
Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising Application, found on page 17 of the
workbook. Before completing the application, it is important to read the
“Procedures and Limitations on Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising” found at
the back of this application. Please note there are National Standards for
fundraising that each Eagle Scout Service Project fundraiser must meet and these
standards may not be waived under any circumstances. The application must be
signed by the Beneficiary, Unit Leader and then lastly, brought to Council for
approval and the final signature. Please note that none of these signatures may
occur before the scout has obtained all four approval signatures on page 10 of
the workbook allowing him to begin his project. This application must be
submitted for review at least 2 weeks prior to beginning the fundraiser as is
required by the workbook. Please do not wait until right before your fundraiser
to file your application-it may not be approved or may have to be changed to be
accepted. Some fundraisers may require proof of insurance and that cannot be
granted immediately-it must be filed with the National office. Once the scout
has the first 2 signatures, the application must be taken to the Council Service
Center and given to Mary Ellen Galinski, Council secretary, for approval. If
approved, she will sign the application and immediately return it to the scout
or his designee. If disallowed, Ms. Galinski will instruct the scout or his
designee why the application is invalid-please see “Procedures and Limitations
on Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising”. The application must be filled out
completely and to the best of the scout’s knowledge at the time. If
circumstances change and small adjustments are made such as over or under
estimating the money raised or donations, there is no need to re-file. If the
scope of the fundraiser must be changed, a new application may be required. All
changes to fundraising should be noted in the scout’s final write-up of his
Service Project Workbook. All remaining funds after the service project is
complete must be given to the Beneficiary.
Mary Ellen Galinski (914) 773-1135 ext. 234
Filing a Tour Plan
There may be instances in the course of an Eagle Service Project or fundraiser
where the scout may have to file a Tour Plan. These instances are the same as
filing a Unit Tour Plan:
-Trips outside of council borders [Exception: not to your council-owned
property]; or
-Trips to any national high-adventure base, national Scout jamboree, National
Order of the Arrow Conference, the Summit Bechtel Reserve, or regionally
sponsored event ; or
-When conducting the following activities outside of council or district events:
- Aquatics activities (swimming, boating, floating, scuba, etc.)
- Climbing and rappelling
- Orientation flights (process flying plan)
- Shooting sports
- Any activities involving motorized vehicles as part of the program
(snowmobiles, boating, etc.) .
Tour Plans must be filed at least 3 weeks prior to the service project or
fundraiser and must be filled out completely with ALL proper certifications
listed. Tour Plans are filed again with Ms. Galinski as above. National Tour
Plans must be filed for projects or fundraisers occurring more than 500 miles
from council borders. For more information see
here.
Evaluating the Project After Completion
Eagle Scout projects must be evaluated primarily on impact—the extent of
benefit to the religious institution, school, or community, and on the
leadership provided by the candidate. There must also be evidence of planning
and development. This is not only part of the requirement, but relates to
practicing our motto to, “Be Prepared.” However, in determining if a project
meets Eagle Scout requirement 5, reviewers must not require more planning and
development than necessary to execute the project.
These elements must not overshadow the project itself, as long as the effort
was well led, and resulted in otherwise worthy results acceptable to the
beneficiary.
There may be instances where upon its completion, the unit leader or project
beneficiary chooses not to approve a project. One or the other may determine
modifications were so material that the extent of service or the impact of the
project was insufficient to warrant approval. The candidate may be requested to
do more work or even start over with another project. He may choose to meet
these requests, or he may decide—if he believes his completed project worthy and
in compliance—to complete his Eagle Scout Rank application and submit his
project workbook without final approval. He must be granted a board of review
should he request it. If it is thought a unit board may not provide a fair
hearing, a “board of review under disputed circumstances” may be initiated. See
the "Guide to Advancement" Section 8.0.3.2 for more information.
Risk Management and Eagle Scout Service Projects
All Eagle Scout service projects constitute official Scouting activity and thus
are subject to Boy Scouts of America policies and procedures. Projects are
considered part of a unit’s program and are treated as such with regard to
policies, procedures, and requirements regarding Youth Protection, two-deep
leadership, etc. The health and safety of those working on Eagle projects must
be integrated with project execution. As with any Scouting activity, the Guide
to Safe Scouting applies. The “Sweet 16 of BSA Safety” must also be consulted as
an appropriate planning tool. It can be found online at “Scouting Safely,”
www.scouting.org/scoutsource/healthandsafety/sweet16.aspx.
At the time of publication of this workbook, changes were being made to the
Guide to Safe Scouting that will affect how service projects are conducted. The
changes limit the use of hazardous power tools, machinery, and equipment, and
also such activities as working at heights or on ladders, and driving motor
vehicles.
Insurance and Eagle Scout Projects
The Boy Scouts of America General Liability Policy provides general
liability insurance coverage for official Scouting activities. Registered adult
leaders are provided primary coverage. Unregistered adults participating in a
Scouting activity are provided coverage in excess of their personal insurance.
Every council has the opportunity to participate in the BSA accident and
sickness insurance program. It provides insurance for medical and dental bills
arising from Scouting activities. If councils do not purchase this, then units
may contract for it. In some cases, chartered organizations might provide
insurance, but this must not be assumed. Most of these programs provide
insurance, but this must not be assumed. Most of these programs provide only
secondary coverage and are limited to registered youth and adults and those
interested in becoming members.
2. Prepare the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook
The most current workbook must be used. The workbook shows the project proposal
was approved ahead of time, and then properly accepted by all parties when
finished. Ideally, it will be a proud reminder of a significant accomplishment.
Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook -Available Online Only
3. Complete the Application
*NOTE: The Westchester-Putnam Council has established a local procedure
here
The candidate must complete the official Eagle Scout Rank application, No.
512-728. No other form or application method is permitted. The application may
also be printed and completed by hand. Careful review and thorough proofing will
prevent delays. All dates and signatures will be verified by council; pay
special attention to the following red-flag items
-Dates: Joining, birth, First Class through Life boards of review, all merit
badges, positions of responsibility with “FROM” and “TO,” Eagle service project
final signature, Scoutmaster (unit leader) conference, Eagle board of review,
and other signatures called for below.
-Signatures: Applicant, unit leader, and unit committee chair. (Remaining
signatures come later.)
-References: Must list all six. If not employed, it is permissible to put a line
through that title and use the space to list another reference. If not
affiliated with an organized religion, then the parent or guardian provides this
reference.
-Merit badges: Dates as mentioned above; check the unit number in which each
badge was earned. Attach the Application for Alternate Eagle Scout Rank Merit
Badges, if applicable.
-Position of responsibility: Must be one of those listed for Eagle Scout rank,
and must relate to the unit where the Scout is registered and active. For
example, “SPL” would not be used by a crew member.
-Attachments: Service project workbook, statement of ambitions and life purpose,
and listing of positions, honors, and awards.
Requirement 6:
Take part in a Scoutmaster conference with your unit leader. Attach to this
application a statement of your ambitions and life purpose and 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. The statement is an excellent
opportunity for the Eagle candidate to tell members of the Board of Review about
life outside of Scouting. List all the various awards and honors achieved or
anything else that the Scout can show to demonstrate leadership skills, such as
a letter from a principal or volunteer organization. The Scoutmaster Conference
is the same format as those held for prior ranks, but the standard is raised.
Make sure all the requirements have been completed and have everything ready for
him or her to review. You might want to talk to him/her ahead of time to see
what is expected in the way of documentation when you have the conference.
Remember, this conference is a requirement for Eagle Scout and must occur prior
to the candidate's 18th birthday. For more details, see Guide to Advancement
“Unit Leader (Scoutmaster Conference)” 4.2.3.5.
Eagle
Application
4. Obtain Required Signatures
The unit leader and committee chair signatures represent approval for
the candidate to move on to a board of review. In providing them, the signers
carefully check the application. If there are “red-flag” issues (see above),
such as time spans between ranks that don’t meet the requirements, then the
dates should be confirmed. If they are correct but do not fit the requirement,
then the Scout, parents, or unit leader should contact the district advancement
chair for guidance. Usually, as with unavoidable discrepancies, a letter of
explanation will be helpful in addressing the issue. For more details, see Guide
to Advancement “Obtain required signatures” 9.0.1.4. If either approval is
withheld, the Scout, if he desires it, must still be granted a board of review.
For details, see “Initiating Eagle Scout Board of Review Under Disputed
Circumstances,” 8.0.3.2.
5. Submit to Council Service Center
*NOTE: The Westchester-Putnam Council has established a local procedure
here
Life Scouts going for the rank of Eagle must have the contents of their
application verified immediately following their Scoutmaster Conference and
prior to Board of Review.
Contact Dawn Niece at our council service center. (914) 773-1135 x245.
By Appointment Only
Eagle Rank Application: Candidate or a representative for the
candidate must bring the Eagle Rank Application to council to have all Rank
Dates, Signatures, References, Merit badges and Position(s) of responsibility
checked against council records. It is suggested that blue cards be brought
along to address any discrepancies.
6. Council Verifies Application
*NOTE: The Westchester-Putnam Council has established a local procedure
here
If information in ScoutNET or council files is incomplete, the Scout or the
unit will be asked to provide certificates, blue cards, or other suitable proof
that merit badges and ranks were earned and that dates are accurate. If
everything is correct, the council provides a certification signature. (Ideally,
this will concur with #5) The board is scheduled only after the
council-certified application is received.
Eagle Scout candidate is responsible to confirm any related material is
correct and up-to-date. Immediately following Council verification, the Eagle
Rank Application, Service project workbooks and related material should be
delivered to Troop Advancement Chair or Committee Chair for safe keeping until
the Board of Review..
Board of Review Scheduled
Generally, the Unit Advancement or Committee Chair will schedule the Eagle
Board of Review with a District Advancement Representative at a time at is
mutually convenient for all parties. The Board of Review may occur, without
special approval, up to 3 months after the scouts 18th birthday.
7. References Contacted
*NOTE: The Westchester-Putnam Council has established a local procedure
here
Everyone listed on candidate’s Eagle application in requirement #2 should
write a recommendation letter. The letter of Recommendation are confidential and
not to be returned directly to the candidate. Letters should be sent or
delivered in a sealed envelope with candidate’s name to Unit Committee person
designated to collect Eagle recommendation letters.
References will not be contacted unless it is necessary to do so. Letters of
reference are confidential; they are used by the Eagle Board of Review to
determine whether the candidate has met the requirements to become an Eagle
Scout. The Eagle candidate should have contacted those individuals listed as
references before including their names on the application.
The Eagle candidate should not be involved personally in transmitting any
correspondence between persons listed as references and the members of the Board
of Review. These reference checks are confidential, and their contents are not
to be disclosed to any person who is not a member of the Board of Review.
Completed reference responses of any kind are the property of the council and
are confidential, and only review-board members and those officials with a
specific need may see them. The responses are not to be viewed by, or returned
to, the Scout. Doing so could discourage the submission of negative information.
For the same reason, those providing references shall not be given the option
of waiving confidentiality. Once a review has been held, or an appeal
process conducted, responses shall be returned to the council, where they will
be destroyed after the Eagle Scout credentials are released or the appeal is
concluded.
Requirement 7: Successfully complete an Eagle Scout board of review.
It is the policy of the Westchester-Putnam Council that Eagle Boards of
Review be conducted at the unit level under the supervision of a District
Advancement Committee Representative. An Eagle Board of Review shall consist of
1 District Advancement Committee Representative plus 2 to 5 local unit
representatives. One representative from the Unit serves as the Eagle Board of
Review Chairman. All persons MUST be at least 21 years old and need not be
registered with the Boy Scouts of America, but they must have an understanding
of the rank and the purpose and the importance of the review. An Eagle Board of
Review must have a minimum of 3 members, a maximum of 6 members. A board of
review cannot be denied or postponed due to unresponsive references. For
details, see Guide to Advancement “Boards of Review,” 8.0.3.0.
8. Application Returned to Council Service Center
*Please note there has been a change to this procedure
If a board of review approves a candidate, ONLY the signed application,
reference letters, Eagle Rank Advancement Report (if available) and other
confidential information are returned to the local council by the Unit Chairman
of the Board of Review or their designee. Whoever makes the delivery to council
must maintain the security of these items keeping in mind the confidential
material may not be shared with anyone other than the Board of Review members.
The service project workbook along with any exhibits and statement of ambitions
and life purpose (requirement 6, Eagle Scout Rank application) are returned to
the Scout. The scout must maintain security of these items until the Eagle
Award has been approved by National. If approval is denied, all materials are
returned to the Council. The statement of ambitions and life purpose, as
noted on the Eagle Scout Rank application, is an official rank requirement. It
will be added to the requirements shown in official literature.
9. Council Sends Application to National Advancement Team
At the council the Scout executive signs the application, certifying
proper procedures were followed. The application is then entered into ScoutNET,
filed locally, and sent electronically to the national Advancement Team. In
special cases, such as those for Lone Scouts or Scouts more than six months past
their 18th birthday, councils must submit applications via mail, email, or fax
for manual processing.
10. National Advancement Team Returns Credentials
The Advancement Team validates all applications received and
generates the credentials. Staff members then print, package, and mail the
certificate, pocket card, and congratulatory letter to the council. The date
used on the certificate will be the date of the Board of Review. The Eagle Award
must not be sold or given to any unit until after the certificate is received by
the Council Service Center. The Eagle Scout Court of Honor should not be
scheduled until Westchester-Putnam Council receives the Eagle Scout rank
credentials.
If everything is in order, please allow 4-6 weeks for National
certification, receipt of credentials and congratulatory letters to be available
for pick-up. If an Advancement Report was not submitted along with Application
in #8 an Eagle Rank Advancement Report must be submitted upon pick-up.
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