What is the Eagle Leadership Service Project Planning Guide?

[OldGrayOwl]

At a friend's district, they are saying The Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Planning Guide is just a "guide". The council says that the scout HAS to, prior to being approved to start his project, have a financial plan in place. No plan, no approval to start.

 

They know that it isn't written anywhere, they say they can have this rule if they want to, since the planning guide is "just a guide".

 

What do all of you think?

 

Is it "just a guide, or a planning tool?

 

Thanks,

 

OGO

[WAKWIB]

In our council/district we use the National document called "Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook."

On page 7 it states: "Plan your work by describing the present condition, the method, materials to be used, project helpers, a time schedule for carrying out the project, the estimated cost of the project, and how the needed funds will be obtained."

It is the Plan that gets approved, and funding is a part of that plan as stated above.

Our district advancement committee is very much to the letter on this and definitely wants to see a plan for funding in the project description before approval.

[NJCubScouter]

Here is Eagle requirement Number 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 should benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting.) The project plan must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your Scoutmaster and troop committee and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook, No. 521-927, in meeting this requirement." (Emphasis added.)

 

I think that's pretty clear.

 

[PeteM]

From the sound of it, OGO, your friends council is adding to the requirements by stating that all fund raising plans have to be in place before he can get approval.

 

The WORKBOOK, (not guide), states that the fund-raising is part of the planning