Eagle Board of Review Process & Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook Approval Workshop

Eagle Board of Review Process & Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook Approval Workshop

Cross Timbers District Scouters, I’m offering a workshop on the district processes for scheduling and conducting Eagle Board of Reviews and on the district approval process for the Eagle Scout Service Project Proposal.

First Part:  Eagle Scout Board of Review:

The first hour will cover the Eagle Scout Board of Review Process.  Eagle Boards of Review are staffed by District volunteers and unit committee members.  This workshop is designed for the District volunteers.  However, the information is appropriate for Unit Leaders, Committee members or anyone who helps with or is interested in the Eagle board process.  Topics covered include:  The BSA Guide to Advancement for Boards of Review, Scheduling an Eagle board, and conducting the board of review through its phases. 

The objective of this workshop is to provide the district volunteers a standard process for Eagle boards conducted within the Cross Timbers district.

Second Part:  Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook Proposal Approval

The second hour will cover the service project (Eagle Rank requirement #5).  The workbook underwent substantial changes in the Fall of 2011.  Since that time we have been determining the best practices for the scouts to obtain district approval, provide the scouts with consistent information and understand the remainder of the service project requirement.  This workshop goes through the elements of the project proposal meeting with the Life Scout.

Who should attend this workshop?  Scout Masters, Unit Advancement Committee members, Unit Eagle Guide/Mentors, Scouters who otherwise assist Life Scouts with their Service Project.

One objective for the service project part of the workshop is to find several scouters to help review and approve Service Project proposals.  Currently, I am the only one reviewing and approving project proposals within Cross Timbers District.  I’m interested in a small committee of three or four scouters who would alternate reviewing project proposals.  This group of scouters would need to be consistent in their processes to ensure we provide the scouts a fair project review and approval process.

Both workshop parts rely on the 2011 Guide to Advancement for the BSA procedures and what is appropriate within the district.  I believe that this workshop will be beneficial to the district and our scouts climbing the Trail to the Eagle.

Dates:  The same material will be offered on Thursday February 21; Tuesday February 26 and Saturday March 2^nd.  To ensure sufficient material printed is available, please RSVP to Mikel Shelton at mikel@smscpatx.com.

At the workshop, please wear the Official Uniform of the Boy Scouts of America

Specific Times and Locations:

Thursday February 21;  7:00 to 9:00 pm;  The office of Shelton, Mead & Shelton, CPAs; 218 E Abram St, Arlington TX  (First building West of the Flying Fish restaurant downtown).

Tuesday February 26;  7:00 to 9:00 pm;  The office of Shelton, Mead & Shelton, CPAs; 218 E Abram St, Arlington TX  (First building West of the Flying Fish restaurant downtown).

Saturday March 2^nd; 8:00 am to 10:00 am; St Barnabas United Methodist Church; 5011 W. Pleasant Ridge Road, Arlington TX 76016 (same date and location as Baloo training).

Mikel Shelton

XT Advancement Committee Chair