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Troop 5  

Wake Forest Presbyterian Church
12605 Capital Blvd. - Wake Forest NC 27587
Neuse River District - Occoneechee Council - Boy Scouts of America
 
Eagle Scout Rank
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The Eagle Scout Rank is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scout program of the Boy Scouts of America. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout Rank has been earned by more than 1.7 million young men. The title of "Eagle Scout" is held for life, thus giving rise to the phrase "Once an Eagle, always an Eagle".

 

Requirements include earning a number of merit badges and demonstrating Scout spirit, service, and leadership. This includes an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads, and manages. Eagle Scouts are presented with a medal and a badge that visibly recognizes the accomplishments of the Scout. Additional recognition can be earned through Eagle Palms, awarded for completing additional tenure, leadership, and merit badge requirements.\

 

Download Application for Eagle Scout: Eagle Scout Application

  
Eagle Scout Requirements Minimize 


    Be active in your troop, team, crew, or ship for a period of at least six months after you have achieved the rank of Life Scout.
  1. Demonstrate that you live by the principles of the Scout Oath and Law in your daily life. List the names of individuals who know you personally and would be willing to provide a recommendation on your behalf, including parents/guardians, religious, educational, and employer references.

  2. Earn a total of 21 merit badges (10 more than you already have), including the following:

    1. First Aid

    2. Citizenship in the Community

    3. Citizenship in the Nation

    4. Citizenship in the World

    5. Communications

    6. Personal Fitness

    7. Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving*

    8. Environmental Science

    9. Personal Management

    10. Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling*

    11. Camping, and

    12. Family Life


    * You must choose only one merit badge listed in items g and j. If you have earned more than one of the badges listed in items g and j, choose one and list the remaining badges to make your total of 21.


  3. While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period of six months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility:

    • Boy Scout Troop. Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, Venture Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Order of the Arrow Troop Representative, Den Chief, Scribe, Librarian, Historian, Quartermaster, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Chaplain Aide, Instructor, Webmaster, or Leave No Trace Trainer.

    • Varsity Scout Team. Captain, Cocaptain, Program Manager, Squad Leader, Team Secretary, Order of the Arrow Team Representative, Librarian, Historian, Quartermaster, Chaplain Aide, Instructor, Den Chief, Webmaster, or Leave No Trace Trainer.

    • Venturing Crew/Ship. President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Quartermaster, Historian, Den Chief, Guide, Boatswain, Boatswain's Mate, Yeoman, Purser, Storekeeper, Webmaster, or Leave No Trace Trainer.



  4. While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. (The project should benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting.) The project plan must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your Scoutmaster and troop committee, and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook, BSA publication No. 521-927, in meeting this requirement.

  5. Take part in a Scoutmaster conference.

  6. Successfully complete an Eagle Scout board of review.