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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 communi ty. 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, dev elopment, 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 unskil led 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 j ob normally done by t he beneficiary for example,
pulling weeds on the football fi eld a t your s chool.
• 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 t o t he public that happens t o be owned by a business, but
primarily benefits t he 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 t o be approved by your council. See “Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising Ap plication” later i n 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 c ollects 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 al so help your unit leadership enter your project into the BSAs ourney to Excellence tracking
system.
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