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Life to Eagle Process

Life to Eagle Advisor, Atlanta Area Council, Foothills District, Troop 252

Foothills District Advancement Committee member

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I want to start my Eagle Service Project Proposal

Now that you are a Life Scout, you should begin planning your project. Download the AAC Life to Eagle Guidebook to use as a reference. This describes the process required to follow to become an Eagle Scout in the Atlanta Area Council. If you like to read, this is the document for you.

Download the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook. THIS IS THE DOCUMENT YOU WILL WANT TO COMPLETE.

Once you have this ready, email it to me at mike@meritbadge.info for review. Normally, it takes 2-4 passes before it is ready to send to the District for approval.

Once you and I agree this is ready to submit, get it signed by someone from the benefiting organization, your unit leader, and a unit committee member, then make two (2) copies of the proposal. Put one copy away for your files. If you wish, you can send the proposal in electronic (PDF) format to David Jaracz the District Advancement Committee Chair. In addition to the electronic submission, you need to send

  • The original signature pages
  • A self Addressed, Stamped Envelope large enough to mail the complete, signed proposal
to
David Jaracz
Foothills District Advancement Chair
2912 Pathview Lane
Marietta, GA 30062
Phone 770-565-2509
dpjaracz@yahoo.com

Once the project is approved (or not), you will receive a letter from the District. KEEP THIS LETTER to include in your final Eagle submission. If there are instructions for clarification of changes in the letter, be sure to follow them when conducting your project. Once you get the District approval letter, you may begin your project.

I am ready to submit my Eagle Application

Once you finish your project and all other Eagle Scout requirements, you are ready to submit the final paperwork. This consists of several more items.

  • Complete the second half of the Eagle Project workbook. Here you explain what you learned, what you spent, the total hours worked, and any other interesting items that highlight your project.
  • District Approval Letter
  • Statement of Ambitions and Life Purpose. This tells the Eagle Board what you want to do with your life
  • Complete the Eagle Scout Application. Visit a Scout meeting. Have someone in the office print an "Eagle Preparation Report". Transfer the information from the report to the Eagle Application. Get it signed.

Once you get all of this together, make a copy of Page 6 of the workbook. Take this to the Atlanta Council Service Center during business hours and give this package to the person working behind the counter.

At this time, the Atlanta Area Council staff will review your packet. If everything is in order, it should be approved and the District Eagle Board Coordinator will be notified. He and I will contact you to schedule the Eagle Board of Review. These are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Roswell Street Baptist Church.

You also need to get reference letters sent to me. Send the Letter of Reference Form plus an stamped envelope addressed to

Foothills District Advancement Committee
c/o Mike Jenkins
1030 Westersham Place
Marietta, GA 30064

I have to have ALL (five or six) of these before the Eagle Board of Review. I will get them to your Eagle Board of Review.

Questions about the Eagle Board can be directed to me or

Eric Flamm
1216 Lexham Drive
Marietta, GA. 30068
eagleboards@foothillsbsa.org
Phone 770-552-8206