Scoutmaster's Corner

Personal message from Mr. Fowler...

Good Morning,

  Greetings to all Scouts and Scouters. I hoe you find this block to be of improtance to all of you in the future. If you will keep coming back on a regular basis, I will attempt yo keep you abreast of important dates and events which will be coming up in the coming month. As always the calander will be where you will obtain information for your long range planning. This area will be for reminders and important announcements.

OK, here we go:  The next camping trip will be on August 20-22, 2010, at the Pondhouse. It was announced at the last meeting for the previous weekend. However a major conflict occured. The emphasis for this event will be advancement (Scout to First Class). See all of you at the Pondhouse.

Thank you

Mr. Fowler

 

Eagle Requirements

  1. Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 6 months as a Life Scout.
  2. Demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday 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.
  3. 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
  4. While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period of 6 months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility:
    Boy Scout troop.

    • Patrol leader,
    • Venture patrol leader
    • assistant senior patrol leader,
    • senior patrol leader,
    • troop guide,
    • Order of the Arrow troop representative,
    • den chief,
    • scribe,
    • librarian,
    • historian,
    • quartermaster,
    • junior assistant Scoutmaster,
    • chaplain aide,
    • instructor.

     

    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.
    Venturing crew / Sea Scout ship.

    • President,
    • vice president,
    • secretary,
    • treasurer,
    • den chief
    • quartermaster
    • historian
    • guide
    • boatswain,
    • boatswain's mate,
    • yeoman,
    • purser,
    • storekeeper
    Lone Scout

    • Leadership responsibility in his school, religious organization, club, or elsewhere in his community

  5. While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, school, or community. (The project should benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting.) The project idea 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. 512-927, in meeting this requirement.
  6. Take part in a Scoutmaster conference.
  7. Successfully complete an Eagle Scout board of review.