Anderson James Homburg is proposing an Eagle Scout service project to install four new benches along the foul lines of a softball field at St. Mary Catholic Middle School to enhance spectator seating. The project aims to address the limited seating available, making games more enjoyable for attendees, and is planned to begin in Fall 2024 and be completed by Winter 2024. The proposal outlines necessary materials, safety measures, and a preliminary cost estimate of $700, with plans for fundraising and community involvement.
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Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook No. 2023a
February 2023
Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook
Scouts and Parents or uardians
Please read "Message to Scouts and Parents or Guardians” on pages 5 and 6. This includes excerpts and summaries
from the Guide to Advancement that may help ensure requirements are properly administered according to national
BSA policies and procedures. Please note, also, that when Eagle Scout candidates submit their project proposal they
will promise they have read this entire workbook. Doing so will be important to their success.
nly te fficial Workbook ay e sed
Eagle Scout candidates must use the official Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, No. 512-927, as produced by the
BSA and found at www.scouting.org/advancement. Although it is acceptable to copy and distribute the workbook, no
council, district, unit, or individual has the authority to produce or require additional forms, or to add or change
requirements, or to make any additions, deletions or changes in the text, outlines, links, graphics, or any other elements
of the workbook.
ttention nit istrict and ouncil evieers
Eagle Scout projects must be evaluated primarily on impact—the extent of benefit to the religious institution, school, or
community, and on the leadership provided by the candidate. There must also be evidence of planning and
development. This is not only part of the requirement but relates to practicing the Scout motto, Be Prepared. However,
in determining if a project meets Eagle Scout requirement 5, reviewers must not require more planning and
development than necessary to execute the project. These elements must not overshadow the project itself, as long as
the effort was well led and resulted in otherwise worthy results acceptable to the beneficiary.
o to se is Workbook
This workbook includes valuable information that can help ensure your success. It includes four project forms: a
proposal, a plan, a fundraising application, and a report. Following the project report you will find “Navigating the Eagle
Scout Service Project,” an information sheet that you should provide to the project beneficiary before the beneficiary
approves your proposal. You will find it helpful to take the entire workbook—even the parts that have not yet been
prepared—with you to all meetings and discussions concerning your project.
Before preparing any of the four forms, read with your parent or guardian, the “Message to Scouts and Parents or
Guardians” found on pages 5 and 6. If your project is worthy and meets Eagle Scout requirement 5 as written, the
message will help you successfully present your proposal through the approval process.
Preparing te Project Proposal
Your proposal must be completed first. It is an overview, but also the beginnings of planning. Be sure to read
“Instructions for Preparing Your Proposal” which appears right after the proposal cover page in this workbook.
e Project Plan
Prepare your project plan after your proposal has been approved, but before you begin work on your project. The
Project Plan form is a tool for your use. No one approves it, although your project beneficiary has the authority to
review it and require changes in it. Your project plan can also be important in showing your Eagle Scout board of
review that you have planned and developed your project as required. And you are strongly encouraged to share your
project plan with an Eagle Scout service project coach. Doing so can help you avoid many problems associated
with service projects. Be sure to check with the council or district person who approved your proposal to learn how
project coaches are designated in your community.
e undraising pplication
If your fundraising effort involves contributions only from the beneficiary, or you, your parents or relatives, your unit or
its chartered organization, or parents or members in your unit, then you do not need a fundraising application. If you will
be obtaining money, materials, supplies, or donations from other sources, you may need to submit an application. See
“Procedures and Limitations on Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising,” which appears on page B of the
fundraising application.
e Project eport
Prepare the project report after the project has been executed. You must sign it to confirm you led and executed the
project. Note also, the signature lines for the beneficiary's and your unit leader's approval that your project fulfilled Eagle
Scout requirement 5.
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Project Purpose
In addition to providing service and fulfilling the part of the Scout ath, “To help other people at all times,” one of the
primary purposes of the Eagle Scout service project is to learn leadership skills, or to improve or demonstrate
leadership skills you already have. elated to this are important lessons in project management and taking
responsibility for a significant accomplishment.
oosing a Project
Your project must be for any religious institution, any school, or your community. It is important to note, however, that
the BSA has defined “your community” to include the “community of the world.” Normally, “your community” would not
refer to individuals, although a council or district advancement committee may consider scenarios in which an
individual in need can affect a community. It is then a matter of identifying a source representing the “community” who
will provide approvals. For more information, see the Guide to Advancement, No. , topic 9..2.5.
Your project must present an opportunity for planning, development, and leadership. For example, if a blood drive is
chosen and the blood bank provides a set of “canned” instructions to be implemented with no further planning, the
planning effort would not meet the test. You may need to meet with blood bank officials and work out an approach that
requires planning, development, and leadership. This might involve developing and carrying out a marketing and
logistics plan, reaching a challenging collection goal, or coordinating multiple blood collection events.
An Internet search can reveal hundreds of service project ideas. Your project does not have to be original, but it could
be. It might be a construction, conservation, or remodeling project, or it could be the presentation of an event with a
worthwhile purpose. onversations with your unit leader, teachers, your religious leader, or the leaders of various
community organizations can also uncover ideas. In any case, be sure the project presents a challenge that requires
leadership, but also something that you can do with unskilled helpers, and within a reasonable period of time.
estrictions and ter onsiderations
There are no required minimum hours for a project. No one may tell you how many hours must be spent on it.
• outine labor is not normally appropriate for a project. This might be defined as a job or service you may
provide as part of your daily life, or a routine maintenance job normally done by the beneficiary for example,
pulling weeds on the football field at your school.
• While projects may not be of a commercial nature or for a business, this is not meant to disallow work for
community institutions, such as museums and service agencies like homes for the elderly, for example, that
would otherwise be acceptable. Some aspect of a business operation provided as a community service may
also be considered for example, a park open to the public that happens to be owned by a business, but
primarily benefits the community.
• A project may not be a fundraiser. In other words, it may not be an effort that primarily collects money, even
for a worthy charity. Fundraising is permitted only for securing materials and facilitating a project, and it may
need to be approved by your council. See “Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising Application” later in this
workbook.
• No more than one Eagle Scout candidate may receive credit for working on the same Eagle Scout service
project.
• Projects must not be performed for the Boy Scouts of America, or its councils, districts, units, or properties.
ollecting Service Project ata
The BSA collects information on hours worked on Eagle Scout projects because it points to achievement of our
citizenship aim. Please assist with data collection by keeping a list of people who help and the number of hours they
work. When you prepare your project report you will need to include this data on page B of the report. Providing
accurate information will also help your unit leadership enter your project into the BSAs ourney to Excellence tracking
system.
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