Trail to Eagle

This page is the primary resource for Scouts in Meridian District who are following the Trail to Eagle. The ‘Eagle Project Proposal’, ‘Eagle Review Board’, and ‘Schedule a BoR Appointment’ pages address those activities specifically.

♦ When you submit a Proposal or Rank Advancement appointment review, one of the District Advancement Committee members reviews it for completeness.

♦ Beginning April 1, 2024, we will cancel your appointment if the online folder is inaccessible or your documentation is incomplete. You will have to reschedule.

The items below are required. You may – and we encourage you to do so – include supplemental information such as plan drawings, photographs or any other material that will help your Review Board understand your project.

Review Board for Eagle Scout Project Proposal

Online folder must be shareable
Completed Project Proposal section of the Service Project Workbook
Project Proposal Approvals page with the printed names and dated signatures of the following:
- Scout
- Unit leader
- Unit Committee Chair
- Beneficiary

Signatures may be ‘wet’ or electronic. We suggest you use Adobe Acrobat’s ‘Fill & Sign’ Feature.

Do Not use digital signatures such as Adobe Sign or Docusign.

Review Board for Eagle Scout Rank

Online folder must be shareable.
Completed Eagle Scout Rank Application form verified by our Council’s Registrar.
Statement of ‘Ambitions and Life Purpose’
Completed Project Proposal, Project Plan, and Project report sections of the Service Project Workbook.
Previously signed Project Proposal Approvals page.
Project Report signature page with the printed names and dated signatures of the following:
- Scout
- Project Beneficiary
- Unit leader

Signatures may be ‘wet’ or electronic. We suggest you use Adobe Acrobat’s ‘Fill & Sign’ Feature.

Do Not use digital signatures such as Adobe Sign or Docusign.

Preparation -

Tips & Guides

Set up Project Workbook sections

After you download the current version of the Project Workbook, we recommend you create the following files on your computer using your computer’s ‘Print to pdf’ feature. Consider using a file naming structure like this:
your name-your troop number-section where section refers to the content. Example: john-scout-t1234b-project-proposal
Complete each section using the version in your local file folder and upload to your online folder when each is complete and ready for sharing.
The following page references are for the Project Workbook v2023a. Refer to the images below for print set up.
♦ Project Proposal pages: 7,9,10-15
♦ Project Proposal Approvals page: 15
♦ Project Plan pages: 16-22
♦ Project Report pages:26-28
♦ Project Report Signature page:29
Optional: Fundraising pages:23-24

Resource Guides

Contacts:
Paul Rettig, District Advancement Chair. 415-726-4239
Brian Cole, District Executive, 925-674-6119
Nick Hall, 925-272-9140
Council Registrar for Rank Application verification.

Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook.

Follow this LINK to access the current version of the Workbook. When you start to prepare your Proposal, BSA requires you to use of the most current version of the Workbook.

Eagle Scout Application Form

Use the feature in Scoutbook to generate a pdf version of the application form pre-filled with the information BSA has about you.

Guide to Advancement
This is a Downloadable Document in pdf form. Section 9 provides guidance for Eagle Rank related requirements and guidance.

Guide to Safe Scouting
This is an overview of Scouting polices & procedures gleaned from a variety of sources.
Scouting Safely

Safe Project Tool Use

S. A. F. E.

Check out ideas for Service Projects

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Eagle Project Before and After photos

An extensive selection of extreme makeovers featured in Scouting Magazine’s ‘Aaron on Scouting‘ page

Scout Life

Eagle Project showcase

Signatures - Electronic vs Digital

An electronic signature is a signature in electronic form that is captured digitally and then added to a document. An electronic signature serves the same purpose as a handwritten signature identifying the person who signed the document.

A digital signature is an advanced form of electronic signature that provides additional security and verification of the signer’s identity through cryptographic techniques and used where it is important to detect forgery and tampering. Do not use digital signatures. They lock the document you’re working on and prevent any one else from adding a signature.

How to use Adobe's Fill & Sign feature

The GGAC Eagles website is our Council’s official source of Eagle related procedures and general information. The items below link to sections in the extensive Life to Eagle documentation you will find there.

On the Council’s Eagles website, there is a comprehensive guide to all the steps along the Trail to Eagle. Clicking on any of the buttons below takes you to specific sections of the Guide.