Eagle Scout Forms / Resources

Eagle Scout Project Workbook

Eagle Scout Application

Statement of Ambitions

Requirements

1. Be active in your troop for at least six months as a Life Scout
2. As a Life Scout, demonstrate Scout Spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout
   Law. Tell how you have done your duty to God, how you have lived the Scout
   Oath and Scout Law in your everyday life, and how your understanding
   of the Scout Oath and Scout Law will guide your life in the future. List on
   your Eagle Scout Rank Application the names of individuals who know
   you personally and would be willing to provide a recommendation on
   your behalf, including parents/guardians, religious (if not affiliated with an
   organized religion, then the parent or guardian provides this reference),
   educational, employer (if employed), and two other references.
3. Earn a total of 21 merit badges (10 more than required for the Life rank),
   including these 13 merit badges: (a) First Aid, (b) Citizenship in the Community,
   (c) Citizenship in the Nation, (d) Citizenship in the World, (e) Communication,
   (f) Cooking, (g) Personal Fitness, (h) Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving,
   (i) Environmental Science OR Sustainability, (j) Personal Management,
   (k) Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling, (l) Camping, and (m) Family Life.
   You must choose only one of the merit badges listed in categories h, i, and k.
   Any additional merit badge(s) earned in those categories may be counted as
   one of your eight optional merit badges used to make your total of 21.
4. While a Life Scout, serve actively in your troop for six months in one or
   more of the following positions of responsibility: Patrol Leader, ASPL, SPL, Troop Guide, Order of the Arrow Troop Representative, Den Chief, Scribe, Librarian, Historian, Quartermaster,  JASAM, Chaplain Aide, Instructor, Webmaster or Outdoor Ethics Guide.
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 must benefit an organization other than the Boy Scouts of America.) A project proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your unit leader and
   unit committee, and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, No. 512-927, in meeting this requirement.
6. While a Life Scout, participate in a unit leader conference.
7. In preparation for your board of review, prepare and attach to your Eagle Scout Rank 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.
8. Complete your Board of Review