Re: Eagle Packet

Because there are often "cardiac case" eagle applications which are
finished near the candidates 18th birthday, it should be noted that the
key requirements are:
The candidate must have completed all advancement/merit badge and leadership
requirements prior to turning 18 and,
The candidate must have completed the Eagle Scout Service project prior
to turning 18. Ideally, that should include completing the report, but
in fact it is permissible for the candidate to complete the writing of
the report after he turns 18, as long as the actual project work has been
completed before he turns 18. The Council Office has a "grace period" of
up to 90 days after the candidate turns 18 for the paperwork to be
completed, and the candidate to have a board of review. If the time
exceeds 90 days, then a letter of explanation must be submitted to detail
why the work could not be completed, and the candidate be reviewed.
Generally, reasons such as illness, or having to leave for college in
another location are considered sufficient grounds. If the board of review
will not be completed for more than six months after the candidates 18th
birthday, it is necessary for the Scout Executive to write a letter to
the national office explaining why the application could not be
completed, and again, reasons such as illness, being out of the country
or other extenuating circumstances are considered grounds for such an
extension.

Any council registrar who declines an Eagle application on the basis that
the "work wasn't done before the candidate turns 18" needs to know about
this regulation, to avoid what could be a totally unfair and erroneous
rejection of an otherwise legitimate Eagle candidate's application.

Bob Amick, Eagle Scout Project Counselor
Longs Peak Council, BSA

On Sun, 21 Jan 1996, Larry Jones wrote:

> On 1/19 Gregg Carlen states:
>
>
> >I want to add a little more insight as to what happens to an Eagle Packet
> >when the scout completes it. After the SM conferance, the Eagle board of
> >review is held. The packet is then signed by the board and forwarded to the
> >Council Office (sometimes via a volunteer structure). At the local Council
> >office, it is reviewed for accuracy and then only the application sheet is
> >forwarded to National. Sometimes it is even faxed to the National Office.
> > (This is a typical processes. Each Council is a little differant).
> >
>
> I don't know anything about the Eagle paperwork process, but we had a
> situation last week. In our District we have an _Eagle Advancement
> Chairman_, he is a wonderful 74 year-old man with 60 years Scouting tenure.
> When a Scout gets ready to start his final climb to Eagle, Mr. Bill gives
> them an application packet. After filling out the paperwork, Mr. Bill then
> approves or dissaproves the project. If all is in order the Scout proceeds.
> Once the project is completed (and the SM conference is held) the SM of the
> prospect fills out the final paperwork, turns it over to Mr. Bill who in
> turn takes it the Council Registrar for final approval. At this time, if she
> approves the paperwork (never the first time) Mr Bill is then able to
> schedule the Scouts Board of Review. Then an advancement report is signed
> and turned in and the registrar then fowards the paperwork to National.
>
> We had a Scout that turned 18 in early Dec. He finished his project in early
> Nov. and completed his final MB with about 4 days to spare. Mr. Bill was out
> of town for the latter part of Decamber, and once he got back the Scout had
> gone to South Florida for a week of school related stuff. Once all the
> people (Scout, SM, and EAC) were able to get together and place the final
> signatures on the form the boy had been 18 for over a month. When mr. Bill
> finally took the paperwork to the Service Center the registrar refused to
> process it, said he didn't make the deadline. After conferring with the SE,
> Mr. Bill came back and requested letters from all involved to justify the
> lateness of the application. Mr. Bill went ahead and held his BOR Saturday
> during our SMFundamentals course (another story) and is taking the
> application, letters and Advancement report all in tomorrow morning, hoping
> that it will be accepted and the the Scout awarded his Eagle.
>
> YiS
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> Larry Jones Unit Commissioner
> lwjones@gulftel.com District Roundtable Staff
> 20530 County Road 24 East District Member-At-Large
> Foley, AL 36535-3061 Committee Member T-77/P-77
> Baldwin District
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> I used to be a BobWhite, a Crimson Crested BobWhite. SR-119 N.O.A.C.
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