Questions to ask Scouts getting Eagle Projects approved:

1) Who will you involve in your project?

- Scouts, friends from school and church, the benefactor.

- What are the benefits? – Community service hours, recruiting, input

from the benefactor as the project progresses, community pride,

etc….

2) Safety Issues:

- Water / fluids - Inspect tools & equipment

- Food / munchies - Hats, gloves, sunscreen &

- Shelter from the elements insect repellent

- First Aid Kit & Trained First Aider - Breaks

- Hospital access - Buddy system

- Cell Phones - Restrooms

- Adult Supervision & Drivers - Rain Gear

- Safety talks - Proper certifications for

- Lifting instructions projects on the water, etc.

Nobody is a super-hero so there is no need for anyone to act like it. An injury during your project can ruin a project.

Give a safety talk before each different part / aspect of your project and go over possible hazards involved. Review with new comers.

Tool usage: Adults only operating power saws! Usage of other power tools by workers is fine as long as you give proper instructions and have qualified supervision.

Have fun during the project. If everyone is getting tired and grumpy, take a break. It will improve the attitude of your workers and make the project more enjoyable for everyone.

3) Sign-in sheets to record everyone who helps on the project.

- Adults as well as youth can work on the project and have their hours

count.

- Anyone who helps you will have their hours count, i.e. – parents,

siblings, store clerks, …

4) Number of hours needed – There is no minimum or maximum as set by

National. Your project is done when it’s done. As long as the

benefactor is satisfied with the project and what’s done is agreed upon

by all involved. I’ve seen projects with as few as 38 man-hours and worked on one that went well over 800 man-hours.

5) Someone to take pictures – Get a grandparent, parent or someone who

maybe can’t do the physical labor and really wants to help to take

lots of pictures. This is one of two ways your Board of Review will see

how you demonstrated leadership in your project.

6) Dates for the Project

- Check calendars – personal, troop, school, church, benefactor, etc.

- Rain Dates especially if it is an outside project.

- It’s better to have too much time planned and not need it rather than

needing more time and not having it planned.

7) Make sure you have a good fit between the workers and the work to be done.

- Number of people adequate for the task – too many vs. too few

- Age appropriate tasks.

8) Fund Raising

- Get donations as much as possible. Write a letter saying who you are,

what you’re doing, who you’re doing it for and why. Include a detailed list of the materials you are needing. Contact the manager or owner and set an appointment to meet with them. Be in uniform. You may be very surprised at what you end up with.

- Try not to fund it out of your own pocket.

- Tax Exempt forms – use them.

- Write a thank you note to your donors.

9) Using Experts

- Make sure they don’t run your project.

- Have them instruct you and then you instruct your workers, with his or

her input. This goes for your parents as well.

- Remember it’s your project!!!

10) Report write up

- Write down a detailed summary at the end of each day – a paragraph or

two per task or day every day.

- Use these daily notes to write your report after you complete your

project.

- This report should not be a novel or essay – 2 pages or less.

- Write it in the first person – I showed, I led, I taught, I instructed, etc….

- This is the second way your Board of Review will see how you

demonstrated leadership in your project.