District Eagle Scouts in 2021

We are proud to announce that the Old Ephraim district had 43 Eagle Scouts for the year 2021! The Eagle Scout Coordinators could not have done it without the district Advancement Committee.

• We call on them to help with all the Eagle Scout Board of Reviews
• We ask them to help in approving Eagle Scout Projects.
• They help educate units with advancement.
• They have helped scouts who have been left behind when the massive change took place.
• This last year we had to say good-bye to a great scouter who is greatly missed due to Covid-19.

We love the scouting program and what it makes of the youth & their leaders!

 
Here are a few reminders as we head into the New Year of 2022!

• Eagle Scout Boards of Review are held twice each month on the first Tuesday and the third Thursday. 
• Boards start at 6 pm and there may be up to three in an evening
• Eagle Scout Boards of Review are only scheduled after all of the documents the scout needs for their Eagle Scout Board of Review have been received
• Unit leaders and parents are notified when the Board of Review will take place and invite them to be there as a support
• When approving Eagle Scout projects, two to three people review the project. 
• Scouts should use the Eagle Scout workbook (Jan 2021) and send it by email to be approved
• It takes a few days to look over all aspects of each project. Sometimes revisions are needed
• Each project should be typed for several reasons
• First, it makes it easier to read for those who review it, and changes are easier to make when needed.
• Second, each Eagle Scout project plan is saved until the Eagle Scout Board of Review
• Remember that Eagle Scout applications can be filled out right in Scoutbook! 
• All pertinent  information in Scoutbook will be automatically filled in on the application.
• This also gives the unit, council office and the Eagle Scout Coordinators a nice clean copy to scan and send to the National office after the scout's Eagle Scout Board of Review

Eagle Scout Project Workbook Tips

 Consider the following when mentoring scouts working on their Eagle Scout Service project. The council Eagle Scout Coordinators offer these tips for completing the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook some of which you may not have known before.

1. Did you know BSA has a refillable Eagle Scout Project Workbook? It can be printed out to write down the project plans. When done it can then be typed and saved on a computer, then emailed to the Eagle Scout Coordinators to be approved. The only paper that needs to be done separately is the signature page for the approval of the Eagle Scout project. When it comes time to write up the report the scout can return to the one on the computer and complete the report with the help of the copy that the scout has been writing on to make notes while doing the project. 
2. Did you know that the District and Eagle Scout Coordinators read ALL of the project workbook before an Eagle Scout Rank Board of Review? When the workbook is typed everyone can read and clearly understand how the Eagle candidate developed the plan for their project. They can also read how they showed leadership skills while directing their project.
3. Did you know that every Eagle Scout Project that comes to the Crossroads of the West Council for approval will also be submitted for consideration to be a District, Council or National Eagle Scout Project of the Year? 
4. Did you know when a report is requested by teachers, employers, etc. the report is expected to be typed with complete sentences, spell checked and punctuation corrected? The same expectations apply to Eagle Project workbooks.
5. Did you know when repeating the phrase: On My Honor I will do my best means that we try to do our best in everything that is expected of us? This includes filling out the project workbook.
6. Did you know the Eagle Rank in Scouting BSA is the crowning gem of what the scout has learned to help them to be an outstanding citizen of our communities? Scouting has always been a program that helps our youth to be ready to become a responsible adult.