EAGLE SCOUT

SERVICE PROJECT
WORKBOOK

Scout’s name						Skipper’s name  Bruce Chr. Johnson
Address						Address  6148 Llanfair Drive, Columbia, MD 21044
Telephone number					Telephone number  410-740-7204
Unit number	     361	District   Exploring		Council	Baltimore Area - 220
EAGLE SCOUT SERVICE PROJECT

You have earned the Life Scout rank and are ready to begin your Eagle Scout service project. This workbook will assist you in planning and recording the progress of your project and in completing and submitting a final report.

	The Requirement
“While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to your religious institute, school, or community. This project must be approved by your unit leader (Scoutmaster, Explorer Advisor, or Skipper), unit committee, and by the council or district advancement committee before you start. You must use the eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, No. 18-927 in meeting this requirement.”

	Originality
Does the project for Eagle have to be original, perhaps something you dream up that has never been done before? The answer is “No, but it certainly could be.” You may pick an Eagle project that has been done before, but you must accept responsibility for planning, direction, and following through to its successful completion.

	Limitations
Routine labor (a job or service normally rendered) should not be considered. Work involving council property or other BSA activities is not permitted. The project also may not be performed for a business, be of a commercial nature, or be a fundraiser. (Fundraising is permitted only for securing materials or supplies needed to carry out your project.)

	Size
How big a project is required? There are not specific requirements, as long as the project is helpful to a religious institution, school, or community. The amount of time spent by you in planning your project and the actual working time spent in carrying out the project should be as much as necessary for you to demonstrate your leadership of others.

	Examples
A look at some projects other Scouts have done for their Eagle Award illustrates that your project may be to construct something or may be to render a service.

 		Made trays to fasten to wheelchairs for disabled veterans in a VA hospital.

 	Collected used books and distributed them to people in town who wanted and needed, but couldn’t afford them.

 	Put a sturdy footbridge across a brook to make a safe shortcut for children between their homes and school.

 	Collected and repaired used toys and gave them to a home for handicapped children.

 	Organized and ran a bicycle safety campaign. This involved a written safety test, equipment safety checking, and a skill contest in a bike rodeo.

 	Surveyed the remains of an old Spanish mission and prepared an accurate map relating it to the present church.

 	Built a “tot lot” in a big city neighborhood and set up a schedule for Boy Scouts to run it.

 	Set up a community study center for kids with no place at home to do schoolwork.
Approvals
Before You Start
Your project idea must be approved by your unit leader, unit committee, and council or district advancement committee before the project is started. The following questions must be answered before giving its approval:

 	Who will benefit?

 	How will they benefit?

 	What official from the group benefited will be contacted for guidance in planning the project?

 	How many people will be recruited to carry out the project?

After Completion

Although your project was approved by your unit leader, unit committee, and council or district advancement committee before it was begun, the Eagle Scout board of review must approve the manner in which it was carried out. Questions that must be answered follow:
·	Did you demonstrate leadership of others?
·	Were you indeed the project director, rather than doing the work yourself?
·	Was the project helpful to the religious institution, school, or community group?
·	Did the project follow the plan?
·	If changes were made, why were they made?

Filling Out the Form

As you plan and carry out your Eagle Scout Service project, use these pages to record your plans and progress. Remember that others will be reading these pages. You should print, type, or write legibly. You may remove the staples and add pages if you wish.

NATIONAL EAGLE SCOUT ASSOCIATION

The National Eagle Scout Association was created in 1972 with the express purpose of bringing together Eagle Scouts of all ages so that they may be of greater service to themselves, their local councils, and their communities, thereby conserving and developing the manpower potential represented by those who hold Scouting’s highest rank.

When you receive your Eagle badge, you will be eligible for membership in this elite association. You should give it serious consideration. Applications are available from your council service center.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Concept

Describe the project you plan to do.

What group will it benefit?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of religious institution, school, or community
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Address (location)

My project will be of benefit to the group because:

The concept was discussed with my Skipper on
		 									Date

The project concept was discussed with	
											Name

											Title

										        Phone number

of												
				Religious institution, school, or community					       Date

	PLANNING DETAILS

Plan your work by describing the present condition, the method, materials to be used, project helpers, and a time schedule for carrying out. Describe any safety hazards you might face and explain how you will ensure the safety of those carrying out the project. 

Approvals

Project plans approved by								
					          Religious institution, school, or community			          Date

Project plans approved by								
							   Skipper		          			         Date

Project plans approved by								
							Ship Committee					          Date

Project plans approved by								
						Council or district advancement committee			          Date

YOU MAY NOW PROCEED TO CARRY OUT YOUR PROJECT.

	CARRYING OUT THE PROJECT

Keep a record and make notes as your project progresses. include dates worked, those assisting you and their time spent, and the materials (type and cost), if used.

Dates of actual project work
									Dates

			      Dates							            Dates

	Notes

	Notes

Assisted by

I was assisted by the following Boy Scouts, Explorers, and/or other individuals:

Name									Date Worked		Hours Worked

	Changes
The original project plans were followed except the following changes (include reasons for change):

Materials (if used)

Type												Cost

Time Spent
The amount of time spent should be as adequate as necessary for you to demonstrate your leadership of others (two or more) in planning and carrying out your project.

Total time I spent planning the project
Total time I spent carrying out the project
Total time spent by others assisting on the project
Date the project was completed
The project was started and completed since I received the Life Scout rank and is respectfully submitted for consideration.

						Applicant’s signature 
						Date  
This project was planned, developed, and carried out by the candidate.
						Skipper’s signature
						Date