Trail to Eagle
"The boy is not governed by don't, but is led by do."
- Sir Robert Baden-Powell
Welcome to the Troop 36 Trail to Eagle Page.
The purpose of this page is to help Life scouts reach the rank of Eagle
by providing this page as a resource.
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Requirement 1:
Be active in your troop, team, crew, or ship for a period of at least six months after you have achieved the rank of Life Scout.
Requirement 2:
Demonstrate that you live by the principles of the Scout Oath and Law in your daily life. List the names of individuals who know you personally and would be willing to provide a recommendation on your behalf, including parents/guardians, religious, educational, and employer references.
Requirement 3:
Earn a total of 21 merit badges
(10 more than you already have),
including the following:
First Aid
Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in the World
Communications
Personal Fitness
Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving
Environmental Science
Personal Management
Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling
Camping
Family Life
Requirement 4:
While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period of six months
in one or more of the following positions of responsibility:
Patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, senior patrol leader, troop guide, Order of the Arrow troop representative, den chief, scribe, librarian, historian, quartermaster, junior assistant Scoutmaster, chaplain aide, or instructor.
Requirement 5:
While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project
helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community.
(The project should benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting.)
The project plan must be approved by
the organization benefiting from the effort,
your Scoutmaster and troop committee,
and the council or district before you start.
You must use the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook,
in meeting this requirement.
Requirement 6:
Take part in a Scoutmaster conference.
Requirement 7:
Successfully complete an Eagle Scout board of review.
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