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Purpose

The purpose of these guidelines is to inform troop adult leadership and the Eagle Scout Candidates of the proper procedure for requesting and receiving approval of Eagle Projects and for requesting a District Representative to attend Eagle Scout Boards of Review. The District Advancement Committee, which puts these Guidelines forth, is responsible for approving projects and participating in Eagle Scout Boards of Review.

Download the Guidelines as PDF

Download the Eagle Application as PDF

Download the Eagle Serrvice Project Manual as PDF

Eagle Candidates can also download the Eagle Scout Project Workbooks and Eagle Scout Applications from the National Eagle Scout Association.

Eagle Scout Project Approval

It is the responsibility of the Eagle Scout Candidate to contact a District Advancement Committee Representative to schedule an appointment to review his Eagle Scout Project Proposal. These reviews normally are held at the Huguenot Trail District Roundtables. Roundtable is at Central Baptist Church (near the intersection of Courthouse Road and Powhite Parkway in Chesterfield County) from 7:30pm until 9:00pm on the first Thursday of every month, with the exception of July.

When meeting with the District Advancement Committee, it is desirable for the Eagle Scout Candidate to have with him one of the following: his Scoutmaster, his Troop Committee Chairman, or his Troop Advancement Chairman. The Candidate also should have all of his approval signatures for his project proposal. So that all members can have easy access to the Project Proposal Workbook, the Candidate should bring a minimum of three copies of his proposal in addition to the original to Roundtable.

After the Eagle Scout Candidate has presented his project, the District Advancement Committee will do one of the following:

1. Approve the project as written and allow the Eagle Scout Candidate to proceed working on his project.
2. Approve the project with minor additions and changes and allow the Eagle Scout Candidate to precede working on his project.
3. Not approve the project, explain what needs to be corrected to obtain approval, and set-up a time for approval. If a project is not approved, the Candidate should not seek or expect a second opinion from other District Advancement Committee Members.

Eagle Scout Board of Review

The Eagle Scout Board of Review is a Troop function, but a District Advancement Committee Representative is required to be in attendance. As a member of the Board of Review, the District Representative has the same privileges as the other members of the board. Only members of the Huguenot Trail District Advancement Committee should serve as district representatives on Eagle Scout Boards of Review without the approval of the District Advancement Committee Chairman.

The Chairman of the Board of Review is a Committee Member from the Troop. In certain cases, the District Representative may chair the Board at the request of the troop. Prior to the Board of Review convening, the Eagle Scout Candidate must have already secured all necessary signatures on his Eagle Scout application and on his Eagle Scout Project Workbook. Members of the Board of Review must be 21 years of age or older per National Standard. All Boards of Review should be held within 90 days of a Scout turning 18. If it is necessary to hold a Board of Review after these 90 days, the Troop Committee Chairman must contact the District Advancement Committee Chairman.

If the Eagle Scout Candidate is not successful at the Board of Review, he will be made aware of the reasons leading to this decision and, when practical, he will be told what to do in order to be successful at a future Board of Review. As with all Boards of Review, the Candidate must pass by a unanimous decision.

Attire

When the Eagle Scout Candidate meets with the District Advancement Committee Representative(s) for Project Approval and Boards of Review, all are expected to wear appropriate attire. Full Scout Uniforms are always appropriate, and are required for the Eagle Scout Candidate. Business casual attire is the minimum expected attire for the District Representative(s).