Life to Eagle
The Life-to-Eagle advancement process can be daunting at first glance. Troop 455 supports our Scouts in this stage of their Eagle trail by offering every Life Scout an opportunity for a Life-to-Eagle conference. If you are a Life rank scout, please contact Mickey Smith at smit4789@bellsouth.net to schedule your Life-to-Eagle conference. The conference will cover all the materials below and more.
Troop 455 Life to Eagle Resources (Download Links)
Eagle Scout Links
- Eagle Scout Service Project Ideas – Pt 1
- Eagle Scout Service Project Ideas – Pt 2
- Navigating Eagle Scout Service Project; Info for Beneficiaries
- Half-Eagle
- Eagle Scout Rank Application – fillable
- Eagle Service Project Workbook-fillable
- BSA Eagle Rank Requirements website
- BSA Guide to Safe Scouting
- BSA Guide to Advancement
- Atlanta BSA Advancement info page
- US Scouts – Eagle Rank Requirements website
Scheduling Eagle Ceremony
You may schedule your Eagle Court of Honor wherever you like, and it’s good to plan early. To schedule your Court of Honor at Haygood, please contact Matt Goodman at mgoodman@haygoodumc.org / 404-872-9613
A Parent’s Guide to Eagle
The Eagle Scout Rank is Boy Scouts’ highest honor and the culmination of years of dedication and work. It can help a teenager to set goals, work and direct others and become an involved citizen in his community. Principles upon which Boy Scouting is based. Boy Scouts is scout-led & the path to Eagle is one your son completes on his own. In reality, troop leaders and adult volunteers contribute significantly.
Many Scouts get discouraged or distracted along the way. While your son must make the decision to achieve the Eagle Scout Rank, your support and encouragement often makes the difference. Help him set deadlines, timelines and goals so that he does not run out of time.
Eagle Resources for Parents
Parent’s FAQ to Eagle Path
Parents play a vital role as advisers, cheerleaders, & naggers. Here are some answers to parents’ most frequently asked questions.
An Eagle Scout Timeline
Boy Scouts is all about acquiring skills to not only survive in the wilderness, but to contribute to society. Eagle Scouts must complete a minimum of 21 merit badges, including 12 in these specific areas.
The 12 Badges Required for Eagle
An Eagle Scout applicant must amass 21 or more merit badges, create and complete an Eagle project, write essays, request recommendations, compile an application binder and undergo an Eagle board of review.
11 Insider Tips on Completing Eagle-Required Badges
How to get those 12 Eagle-required badges done in a timely fashion, without driving either the Eagle applicant or his parents crazy. Add other sections to your site such as a calendar, message board, and more
Eagle Scout Project Tips
BSA publishes Eagle Scout application materials and project guidelines, but every troop and council has its own, unwritten preferences that can sink or support potential projects. Here are tips to get you started.
The Eagle Scout Binder
Eagle binder is the application. It contains everything needed to advance to the Eagle Board of Review, from resumes and project spreadsheets to letters of recommendation and the all-important approval forms.
Planning an Eagle Court Ceremony
Everything you need to know to plan an Eagle Court ceremony, from venue booking to making shadowboxes, & getting letters from presidents, U.S. senators & others dignitaries. This planning tool shows you how to divide the tasks among Eagle parents & has a sample ceremony script. Planning, preparing and executing the Eagle Court of Honor is the responsibility of the Scout(s) and their parents.
16 Sample Eagle Projects
Sample Eagle projects, which have been approved by various troops and councils across the nation.