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<center><big>[[Eagle Scout Rank]] requirement resources include the [[Media:Eagle Plan.doc|Eagle Plan Worksheet]], [[Eagle Project]] and [[Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project#Checklist|Checklist]]<br> | <center><big>[[Eagle Scout Rank]] requirement resources include the [[Media:Eagle Plan.doc|Eagle Plan Worksheet]], [[Eagle Project]] and [[Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project#Checklist|Checklist]]<br> | ||
- | plus key [[Boy Scout]] topics including [[Active]], [[Scout Spirit]], [[Scoutmaster Conference]], and [[Board of Review]]. </big></center><br> | + | plus key [[Boy Scout]] topics including [[Active]], [[Scout Spirit]], [[Scoutmaster Conference]], and [[Board of Review]].<br>Also see the [[12 Steps From Life to Eagle]].</big></center><br> |
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- | The '''Eagle Scout Rank''' is the highest rank attainable in the [[Boy Scout Portal|Boy Scout]] program of the Boy Scouts of America. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout Rank has been earned by more than | + | The '''Eagle Scout Rank''' is the highest rank attainable in the [[Boy Scout Portal|Boy Scout]] program of the Boy Scouts of America. [[Boy Scouts of America Historical Highlights|Since its introduction in 1911]], the Eagle Scout Rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men. The title of "Eagle Scout" is held for life, thus giving rise to the phrase "Once an Eagle, always an Eagle". |
Requirements include earning a number of [[merit badges]] and demonstrating [[Scout spirit]], service, and leadership. This includes an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads, and manages. Eagle Scouts are presented with a medal and a badge that visibly recognizes the accomplishments of the Scout. Additional recognition can be earned through [[Eagle Palms]], awarded for completing additional tenure, leadership, and merit badge requirements. | Requirements include earning a number of [[merit badges]] and demonstrating [[Scout spirit]], service, and leadership. This includes an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads, and manages. Eagle Scouts are presented with a medal and a badge that visibly recognizes the accomplishments of the Scout. Additional recognition can be earned through [[Eagle Palms]], awarded for completing additional tenure, leadership, and merit badge requirements. | ||
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+ | ==Eagle Scout Rank Application== | ||
+ | The [http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-728_web.pdf '''Eagle Scout Rank Application'''] '''''must''''' be used when applying for the [[Eagle Scout]] Rank award.<br> | ||
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+ | ==Notes== | ||
+ | {{Revised|January 1, 2008}} | ||
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+ | [[Image:eagle2010.jpg|thumb|right|2010 Eagle Scout Badge.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:eagle_2012.jpg|180px|thumb|right|2012 Eagle Scout Badge.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:Eagle Scout Square Knot.jpg|thumb|right|Adult Square Knot]] | ||
== Requirement resources == | == Requirement resources == | ||
- | + | * What does [[Active]] really mean? (it's not what you think!)<br> | |
- | + | * What does [[Scout Spirit]] really mean? (It's not what you do in your troop!)<br> | |
- | + | * [[Merit Badge Worksheets|Merit Badge Worksheets and Resources]]<br> | |
- | + | * [[Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project]] (with the [[Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project#Checklist|Eagle Scout Project Checklist)]]<br> | |
- | + | * What does [[Active#Active in a Position of Responsibility|active in a Position of Responsibility]] mean? | |
- | + | : — '''Note:''' ''[[Assistant Patrol Leader]]'' is '''''not''''' a [[Positions of Responsibility|Position of Responsibility]] from [[Life]] to [[Eagle]].<br> | |
- | + | * [[Scoutmaster Conference]] - Explains that you don't "pass" a Scoutmaster Conference and how to [[Appealing a Decision|Appeal]].<br> | |
- | + | * [[Board of Review]] - What can they ask? How long can it be? | |
- | + | :* Is the [[uniform]] really required? | |
- | + | :* How do you [[Appealing a Decision|appeal]]? | |
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- | + | ==National Eagle Scout Association== | |
+ | Scouts who have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout are eligible for membership in the [[National Eagle Scout Association]]. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Court of Honor]] | * [[Court of Honor]] | ||
+ | * [[12 Steps From Life to Eagle]] | ||
+ | * [[Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project]] (with the [[Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project#Checklist|Eagle Scout Project Checklist)]] | ||
+ | * [[Summer Camp]] can be key to earning Eagle. | ||
+ | * [[Merit Badge Day]]s can offer merit badges not normally available. | ||
+ | * [[Media:Eagle Plan.doc|Eagle Plan Worksheet]] {{DOC}} - an interactive DOC file to help you plan your course through Star and Life and on to Eagle. | ||
* [[Media:Mike Rowe-Dirty Jobs Eagle Letter.pdf|Mike Offers a Potential Eagle Scout His Eagle Perspective]] {{PDF}} Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs is an Eagle Scout and wrote this great letter on what it means to earn Eagle Scout. | * [[Media:Mike Rowe-Dirty Jobs Eagle Letter.pdf|Mike Offers a Potential Eagle Scout His Eagle Perspective]] {{PDF}} Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs is an Eagle Scout and wrote this great letter on what it means to earn Eagle Scout. | ||
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- | + | ;Highest awards in other [[BSA]] programs include the: | |
- | + | * [[Cub Scout]] [[Arrow of Light]] | |
- | + | * [[Varsity]] [[Denali Award]] | |
- | + | * [[Venturing]] [[Silver Award]] | |
+ | * [[Sea Scout]] [[Quartermaster Award]] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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- | [[Image:Eagle Scout medal 1911.png|125px|thumb | + | [[Image:Eagle Scout medal 1911.png|125px|thumb|Eagle Scout medal as published in the ''Handbook for Boys'' (1911)]] |
[[Image:Eagle scout rank.jpg|frame|133px|right|1. The cloth badge is centered on the left pocket and is worn by youth Scouts only<br> 2. The Eagle medal is pinned on the upper flap of the left pocket and is worn by youth and adult members, but only for special occasions <br>3. The Eagle Scout square knot is placed above the left pocket and is worn by adult Scouters only.]] | [[Image:Eagle scout rank.jpg|frame|133px|right|1. The cloth badge is centered on the left pocket and is worn by youth Scouts only<br> 2. The Eagle medal is pinned on the upper flap of the left pocket and is worn by youth and adult members, but only for special occasions <br>3. The Eagle Scout square knot is placed above the left pocket and is worn by adult Scouters only.]] | ||
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{{Boy Scout portal}}{{Varsity Scout portal}}{{Venturing portal}} | {{Boy Scout portal}}{{Varsity Scout portal}}{{Venturing portal}} | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
===Official BSA links=== | ===Official BSA links=== | ||
- | *[http://www.scouting.org/ | + | *[http://www.scouting.org/About/FactSheets/EagleScouts.aspx Eagle Scout Fact Sheet] |
- | *[http://www.nesa.org/ National Eagle Scout Association (NESA)] — official BSA web site | + | *[http://www.nesa.org/ National Eagle Scout Association (NESA)] — an ''official'' BSA web site. |
*[http://www.scouting.org/awards/USArmyCertificate.aspx U.S. Army Certificate of Recognition] for Eagle Scouts | *[http://www.scouting.org/awards/USArmyCertificate.aspx U.S. Army Certificate of Recognition] for Eagle Scouts | ||
*[http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/58-730.pdf Application For Alternate Eagle Scout Rank Merit Badges Instructions] | *[http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/58-730.pdf Application For Alternate Eagle Scout Rank Merit Badges Instructions] | ||
- | + | *[http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0211/d-wwas.html Evolution of the Eagle Scout Award] - from ''Scouting Magazine''. | |
===Other links=== | ===Other links=== | ||
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{{Venturing advancement navbox}} | {{Venturing advancement navbox}} | ||
{{Varsity Scouting advancement navbox}} | {{Varsity Scouting advancement navbox}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Varsity Scout leader recognition awards]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Square Knots|{{PAGENAME}}]] |
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plus key Boy Scout topics including Active, Scout Spirit, Scoutmaster Conference, and Board of Review.
Also see the 12 Steps From Life to Eagle.
![]() | The Eagle Scout Rank Application must be used. |
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The Eagle Scout Rank is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scout program of the Boy Scouts of America. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout Rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men. The title of "Eagle Scout" is held for life, thus giving rise to the phrase "Once an Eagle, always an Eagle".
Requirements include earning a number of merit badges and demonstrating Scout spirit, service, and leadership. This includes an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads, and manages. Eagle Scouts are presented with a medal and a badge that visibly recognizes the accomplishments of the Scout. Additional recognition can be earned through Eagle Palms, awarded for completing additional tenure, leadership, and merit badge requirements.
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Eagle Scout Rank Application
The Eagle Scout Rank Application must be used when applying for the Eagle Scout Rank award.
Notes
![]() | The Eagle Scout rank requirements were revised effective January 1, 2008. |
Requirement resources
- What does Active really mean? (it's not what you think!)
- What does Scout Spirit really mean? (It's not what you do in your troop!)
- Merit Badge Worksheets and Resources
- Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project (with the Eagle Scout Project Checklist)
- What does active in a Position of Responsibility mean?
- — Note: Assistant Patrol Leader is not a Position of Responsibility from Life to Eagle.
- Scoutmaster Conference - Explains that you don't "pass" a Scoutmaster Conference and how to Appeal.
- Board of Review - What can they ask? How long can it be?
National Eagle Scout Association
Scouts who have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout are eligible for membership in the National Eagle Scout Association.
See also
- Court of Honor
- 12 Steps From Life to Eagle
- Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project (with the Eagle Scout Project Checklist)
- Summer Camp can be key to earning Eagle.
- Merit Badge Days can offer merit badges not normally available.
- Eagle Plan Worksheet
- an interactive DOC file to help you plan your course through Star and Life and on to Eagle.
- Mike Offers a Potential Eagle Scout His Eagle Perspective
Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs is an Eagle Scout and wrote this great letter on what it means to earn Eagle Scout.
- Highest awards in other BSA programs include the
History
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2. The Eagle medal is pinned on the upper flap of the left pocket and is worn by youth and adult members, but only for special occasions
3. The Eagle Scout square knot is placed above the left pocket and is worn by adult Scouters only.
![]() | Boy Scout portal |
![]() | Varsity Scout portal |
![]() | Venturing portal |
External links
Official BSA links
- Eagle Scout Fact Sheet
- National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) — an official BSA web site.
- U.S. Army Certificate of Recognition for Eagle Scouts
- Application For Alternate Eagle Scout Rank Merit Badges Instructions
- Evolution of the Eagle Scout Award - from Scouting Magazine.
Other links
- EagleScout.org — "Providing tools and information for Scouts on the journey toward Eagle rank and the faithful Scouters supporting them!"
- Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Planning Guide
- Service and Eagle Scout Projects
- All BSA Eagle Scout Requirements since 1911
Scout • Tenderfoot • Second Class • First Class • Star • Life • Eagle Scout • Eagle Palms
Program-level awards: Venturing Award • Discovery Award • Pathfinder Award • Summit Award
Expert-level awards: Quest Award • TRUST Award • Ranger Award
Boy Scouting ranks: Advancement for Venturers • Star Rank • Life Rank • Eagle Scout Rank Award
Boy Scouting ranks: Scout badge • Tenderfoot • Second Class • First Class • Star Scout • Life Scout • Eagle Scout Award
Varsity Scouting awards: Varsity Scout Letter • Denali Award