Eagle Project Reviews

Eagle Project Reviews are scheduled for the Second and Fourth Thursday of each month at the Beaverton Stake Center, lower level, 4195 SW 99th Ave., Beaverton beginning at 7pm. Boys seeking Eagle Project approvals, advice, or changes to their project can attend on a first come, first served basis. Boys should plan ahead to secure project approvals. Not all approvals can of grated on the first review of a project. If requested, scouts should plan to do some follow-up assignments. Scouts should complete and bring their Eagle Project Notebook complete with a project description. Eagle packets and the current issue of the Eagle Project Notebook can be found on the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) Website.

The following is the link for the Eagle Project Notebook.

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-927.pdf.

Eagle Packets are also available to any Life Scout at the Cascade Pacific Council, Volunteer Service Center, 2145 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97201. Please call for current office hours.

Volunteering for Eagle Project Reviews Committee

We are always looking for volunteers to serve on Eagle Project Reviews. There are a few things you need to know before considering participating on an official board of the district advancement committee.

Part of the work toward becoming an Eagle Scout is meeting the expectation that the Scout is mature enough to follow directions, write his ideas clearly, and present his proposal so that others can understand his plans and could actually complete the project without any further involvement by the Scout.

The Project Review Committee has a requirement that the Sunset Trail District checklist be completed as part of the review process. The check list assists the Eagle Project Committee by offering a list items to review with the Scout. The volunteers on the Committee spend a lot of time reviewing the individual proposals and want each proposal to be complete, accurate, and acceptable from the start. This is not always possible to achieve. The end goal for any Scout to to achieve is an Eagle Project Proposal that meets all the standards of BSA and the council advancement committee.

One of the most significant aspects of Eagle Scout projects is the demonstration of leadership knowledge and skills. An important part of the proposal is to explain in writing the leadership aspects of the project. This is NOT a discussion of how the Scout will supervise certain tasks in his project, but rather which skills will be needed and how he expects to use leadership abilities with the people recruited to assist with the project. You have no leadership project without other people. The chosen activity -- whatever it is -- is a secondary objective. The primary objective is to demonstrate leadership.

Want to Learn More?

We need volunteers to serve on the Eagle Project Review Committee. We have set dates and times for Eagle Project Reviews. The Eagle Project Review Committee meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at the Beaverton Stake Center, 4195 SW 99th Ave., Beaverton. Not every Eagle Project Review volunteer attends every date. We do ask that volunteers to attend one date each month.

For more information, please contact Vince Bishop, Eagle Project Review Chairman 541 974-3620 or vfbishop@hotmail.com.