Eagle Board of Review

SUGGESTED AGENDA FOR AN EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW

This is the highest award a boy may achieve in Scouting and consequently, thorough discussion of his successes and experiences in Scouting should be considered. The review is not an examination. The board does not retest the candidate on work already completed. Rather, the board should attempt to determine the Scout's attitude and his acceptance of Scouting’s ideals. Scout spirit is defined as living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in a Scout's everyday life. The board should make sure that good standards have been met in all phases of the Scout's life. A discussion of the Scout Oath and Law is in keeping with the purpose of the review, to make sure the candidate recognizes and understands the value of Scouting in his home, troop, school, and community.

Introduction

• Candidate leads board in Pledge of Allegiance (Make sure flag is available & use for Eagle picture Honor Roll).

• Candidate recites the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

Discussion of Candidates Scouting Career

• How and where did he get started in Scouting? Discuss special experiences.

• What are his feelings about Scouting?

• What does he feel he has learned through Scouting?

• Ask general questions about his participation, i.e., Troop activities, camping experiences, leadership opportunities, and if applicable: Junior Leader training, Camp Counselor, and Order of the Arrow.

Merit Badge Program

• How many badges? What he liked and didn't like? Favorite badge? Most difficult?

• What did he think about his merit badge counselors?

• General questions about his earned merit badges.

• Any plans to earn additional merit badges?

Eagle Project

• Review what he did and what he learned from his project.

• Review what he thought about his leadership. Does he like being a leader?

• What was easy and what was hard?

• Any related questions about his project.

School, Church, and Community Activities

• Review candidate’s ambitions and goals statement (attached to Eagle application).

• Review of his activities outside of Scouting (sports, band, chorus, forensics, clubs, etc.)

• Review any special awards and recognitions (honor role, scholarships, National Honor Society, sports awards, academic competitions, etc.).

• Review leadership opportunities in school, church, and community.

• Discuss relationship between Scouting and other activities.

Summary

• Which point of the Scout Law best describes him?

• Why is becoming an Eagle Scout important to him?

Source of information on this page was kindly provided by: US Scouting Service Project at http://www.usscounts.org

and The Boy Scouts of America, National Council, http://scouting.org.

Last revision was made on: June 15, 2008.