How Can You Tell a Service Project From an Eagle Project

 

A service project is when little planning is done. Everyone shows up with tools and serves in raking a lawn, cleaning up roadways or shoveling snow. We then stay until the service project it completed.

An Eagle Scout service project is when a scout selects a project in their community, plans out what needs to be done, develops the project in stages to complete, then works their plan with the volunteers. The scout will lead out by showing leadership skills he has learned while they have progressed in their ranks of scouting. The Guide to Advancement 2021 say: “Note that Eagle projects do not have a minimum time requirement, but call for planning and development, and leadership of others, and must be preapproved by the council...” (page 22, under 4.2.3.3. Service Projects)

This is what Eagle Scout Ethan Anderson said while working his Eagle Scout Project in Bryan on Scouting: (August 25, 2021)

“I think it’s a requirement because it puts to use all the skills you learn throughout the different ranks and merit badges you earn in Scouts,” he says. “It allows you to demonstrate your mastery of those skills, and it also allows you to give back to your community.”

That’s why young people can’t begin work on the Eagle project until they are a Life Scout — because the skills learned in Scouting are cumulative. By the time they reach Life, the young person can see the Eagle project as the ultimate symbol of their Scouting journey. 

“I think if you choose a project carefully and thoughtfully, the Eagle project can be the epitome of ‘Do a Good Turn Daily'” Ethan says.

August Training Info

 

As scout leaders it is important to be up to date with new scout resources! Did you know there is a new 2021 Guide to Advancement! There are some changes we need to know about. We encourage leaders to become familiar with this new guidebook.

 School teachers and scout leaders are very much alike! Teachers are required to recertify every 3-4 years because new teaching aids and materials are being made available. Scouting is very much the same way! Did you know some Cub Scout requirements will be no longer available for the cubs to earn after this year.

 Because of these changes its important to update training so all scouts receive the very best programs from our units. Being trained and retrained helps everyone to know of these changes that take place.

Training for all scout positions can be found online and Old Ephraim district's next face to face training will be Saturday, October 9, 2021 at the Scout Service Center in Logan.

Successful Scout-O-Rama

 

Our Old Ephraim district Scout-O-Rama held at the Cache County fairgrounds on June 11^th & 12^th  turned out to be a great success for the units that came.  We did not have very many folks off the street come and see our Scout booths but the Scouts and Cubs had a memorable weekend.  We counted eight troops, one ship crew, and several Cub packs that were part of their associated troops that attended.  Our evening campfire program was excellent under the direction of Paul Harris and master of ceremonies was his son.  The booths Saturday morning were creative and very interactive.  The boys from all the units there took the time to participate at each booth making it a fun morning for all.  We awarded several prizes for the best booths and our Ship crew took first prize.  A big thanks goes out to our unit leaders in making this event a priority on their activities calendars.