Connections, a program of project eagle, is a free service for pregnant women or families in wyandotte county who. Another dialog box will appear for you to name your save as file and to choose where you would like to save the file. For example, if a blood drive is chosen and the blood bank provides a set of. Is a book drive for a local childrens hospital a good eagle scout project. Your scout should include a spreadsheet that breaks down all the hours spent on the project by date, task, participants, and manhours. Drivethru book drive helps scout with fourthgeneration. Eagle scout service project 2012 book drive by joe rogers. May 07, 20 graham, who decided on the book drive for his eagle project because hes always loved reading, also organized a book collection at clear creek elementary as part of the drive. My eagle project was a clothing drive by which over 7,500 pieces of winter clothing and blankets were collected, sorted, and donated to various homeless services in the seattle area. Currie a former principal of west school was my favorite educator. Councils may suggest service project workbooks only be sent or taken to a different person or location. Boy scout holds book drive for eagle project local news.
In 2014, patrick hester, a boy scout in northern indianapolis, decided to build and install four little free libraries for his eagle scout project. Its mission is to provide books for kids who cant afford to. For example, if a blood drive is chosen and the blood bank provides a set of canned instructions to be implemented with no further planning, the. Is a book drive for a local childrens hospital a good. Towson scouts book drive delivers volumes to nonprofit baltimore. This is a presentation detailing my book drive for the organization book worm angels, which will be held in april. There is a minimum of donors that need to participate. Eagle scout service project workbook boy scouts of america. You may need to meet with blood bank officials and work out an. This is the culmination of the scouts leadership training, and it requires a significant effort on his or her part.
Because this type of project is the most misunderstood and, therefore, the most improperly executed, the following details are offered below. Volunteering makes the book drive project more meaningful and connects your community with us in a fun way. One of the requirements is for him to perform a service project in his community. The most common project for eagle scouts is to create and manage their own food drive. Eagle scout project improving literacy book drive seeks. The project was constructed with the mens group at living waters church in mind. And you are strongly encouraged to share your project plan with an eagle scout service project coach. How to download the eagle scout service project workbook note. Connections preparing children promoting excellence why it matters.
Eagle scout project workbook fill out and sign printable. Please send your eagle project ideas and experiences to the webmaster at eaglescout. Create, fill out and sign eagle scout project workbook online with signnow. Just share these cool eagle scout project ideas and tell others about your most favorite one. Thats done by having a project that has enough moving parts to be challenging, but not so many that you risk catastrophic failure.
A smart way to determine if your proposal will get approved is to glance back at your troops recently approved eagle projects. It is hoped that this list will help give some ideas and point in the direction of a project that will work well for the life scout. Oklahoma scout collects 550 books for eagle project libraries of. Northern virginia eagle scout to hold benefit concert. The goal, as with any eagle project, is for a scout to. Cameron and his helpers collected 4800 childrens books through a community collection drive. The venture crew is affiliated with boy scouts of america but is coed for.
New book cleaning supplies from our wish list are much needed. The following press release has been published by assistance league of northern virginia. The project breakdown is required for the eagle binder, but the fellow scouts who participate in the project can use those hours to satisfy their community. For example, if a blood drive is chosen and the blood bank provides a set of canned instructions to be implemented with no further planning, the planning effort would not meet the test.
Your project must present an opportunity for planning, development, and leadership. 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. Now that brian has achieved this rank, he is preparing for that next big step his ultimate goal eagle scout. They also built bookshelves and benches for an innercity community center where the books were donated. The second key is to make the project complex enough that there is. Its helpful to know your troops unwritten preferences before researching and proposing an eagle project. Eagle scout project book drive for the marshall islands explore national student days photos on flickr. The books will go to maryland correctional libraries, where they will help inmates build careers and livelihoods after they get out, and give them an opportunity to socialize while incarcerated. Another way to make the project meet the size and scope of an eagle project is to alter the goal to a more significant quantity. The workbook was created in adobe livecycle, which must be saved to your computer and opened with adobe reader. Eagle project book drive june 22, 2016 i would like to thank everyone for you support and help and let everybody know due to all their efforts as of today 8.
The childrens book project gives free books to children who need them for equity in literacy, learning, and life. The project he has chosen is in partnership with bernies book bank. Some task or project that is routine cannot be an eagle project, so your project has to be new, unusual, have unique plans, and require new people compared to the typical blood or collection drive. Lets start by looking at your scoutbookeagle requirement number 5 says. Running a book drive produces huge benefits for you and your community, as an added bonus its fun and easy. So the bythe book, official answer is that no council should reject all drives sight unseen. This book drive is a significant part of jareds eagle scout project. Eagle scout service project workbook boy scouts of. By running a book drive you are helping people in many ways. His fifthgrade teacher, dandra arter, is now the librarian at the elementary school, and she agreed to assist with the collection. My eagle scout project was hardly a unique idea a lot of eagle projects are constructionbased but it had one key element. The utah national parks council has met with blood bank official representatives and we have worked out approaches that can comply with the eagle scout service project requirement. The goal, as with any eagle project, is for a scout to use skills in planning, leadership, and. Our modern and powerful tools are pc and mobile compatible.
Rising eagle scout to hold benefit concert in support of assistance league of northern virginias make a difference day childrens book drive herndon, virginia 092016 a local rising eagle scout with a passion for music and reading has reached out to a local nonprofit organization to lend his. Eagle scout makes twoton donation of books to help women who have been abused robert kelley of troop 93 in uncasville connecticut enjoys reading and wanted to do something with books for his project to earn his eagle scout badge. How to find a great idea for an eagle scout service project. Thursday, january 08, 20, napa, ca as his eagle scout project, nick politz will host a book drive to support the napa county library this weekend. Find book projects and hundreds more eagle projects in the eagle scout project showcase. Mar 17, 2020 your scout should include a spreadsheet that breaks down all the hours spent on the project by date, task, participants, and manhours. Plan execute evaluate in the planning stage you set specific goals such as dates and times you would like to hold your. Built twelve bookcases, held book drive to fill shelves and obtained miniblinds for recreation room at rehabilitation center. Legacy book drive request eagle scout final project ewf. We would like you to know that your eagle scout projects can have a global impact. Looking for ideas for a good eagle scout service project. Eagle scout service project workbook procedures boy. Listed below are 3 simple steps on running a book drive. Boy scouts of america publishes formal eagle scout guidelines that include tips on suitable eagle projects, but families should be aware that many troops have their own, unwritten preferences.
Are blood drives and other drives acceptable eagle projects. Is a book drive for a local childrens hospital a good eagle scout. This eagle project consisted of an inground fire pit with pavers surrounding it in the shape of a cross, with four benches around the pit. Organize a team book cleaning session as part of your book drive. National student day has uploaded 819 photos to flickr. Wondering what type of eagle scout projects that other scouts are doing. Do not attempt to open this workbook in a browser i.
If you will send me pictures, a 12 paragraph description of your project, your name, unit number, and council, i will feature your project on this site. Eagle scout project book drive for the marshall islands. For my eagie project, im conducting a book drive to collect books for the nonprofit organization, books between kids. Book drive for eagle project christ congregational. In fact, eagle boards usually ask you what went wrong. An excel spreadsheet works especially well for this. Eagle scout project book drive for the marshall islands eagle scout. A book drive will be held at ccc through may 12 to support oscar fergusonosbornes eagle project. See some great examples for eagle scout projects to help your. Before doing an eagle project you need to fill out part of the latest eagle project work book and get 4 different signatures.
Apr 18, 2011 e presenting his request for book donations first united methodist church, 11am service. Connections, a program of project eagle, is a free service for pregnant women or families in wyandotte county who have a child under age five and need access to community resources. Eagle scout service project fundraising application 17. The guide to advancement and boy scout requirements book are available in. Organize a book drive in your company, organization, or community group any time of year. Scout sherman culbertsons eagle project is a community book drive to benefit several united way agencies.
There are still many more ideas just waiting for an eagle candidate to identify. For his eagle scout project, towson resident ray howington, 17, reached out to armagh village and other nearby neighbors, seeking. Childrens book drive and bookshelves eagle scout project. See more ideas about eagle scout project ideas, eagle scout and eagle. If youre a boy scout or girl scout looking to build a little free library perhaps for your gold award or eagle scout project. The scout then sets up a drop off location andor goes back at an appointed time to pick up whatever donation has been set out. An example of this type of a project would be a book or clothing drive where the scout andhis volunteers drop off a flyer making a donation request. In the case of a blood drive, for example, elements of challenge and.
Rigel wafford, 15, of boy scout troop 89 in edmond, oklahoma, completed his eagle scout service project by organizing the collection of 550. To date, he has collected over a books for ages prek12th. Eagle scout project to collect books for children gretna. Cameron and his helpers collected 4,800 childrens books through a community collection drive. Projects for kids who are aspiring eagle scouts verywell family. New changes in eagle scout service project requirements.
Im seeing a large increase in collection drives as eagle projects in our troop. Coat drives for the homeless, school supply drives for other countries, baby supplies for crisis nurseries, etc. Brian mccarthys eagle scout project organized by kristen. E presenting his request for book donations first united methodist church, 11am service. Eagle scout service project workbook eagle scout candidates full legal name. Technically speaking, the project just needs to benefit a group of people. See what types of projects are accepted and how they are submitted.
Navigating the eagle scout service project boy scouts. So the bythebook, official answer is that no council should reject all drives sight unseen. In order to ensure the eagle scout principles of planning, developing and leading this project are met, the idaho foodbank requires the scout to. Scouts have you ever thought about how your service makes an impact. Built twelve bookcases, held book drive to fill shelves and obtained. Other projects may be available but should you choose to coordinate a food drive, the following criteria apply. Its mission is to provide books for kids who cant afford to have their own inhome libraries. I know these groups all need support and their causes are certainly worthy. Find more great projects in the eagle scout project showcase. Patrick hester by one of the little libraries built for his eagle scout project. There are no requirements for the size of an eagle project, the number of hours required to complete a project or the number of people but at least you and two others who work on the project.
The second key is to make the project complex enough that there is no way it can succeed without your personal leadership. We aim to create a more socially just world by providing free books to underresourced children. Once the dialog box appears, click on save target or link as. See some great examples for eagle scout projects to help your aspiring kids accomplish their goals. For his eagle scout project, james completed a book drive for the reach reading enriches all children program. This type of project is an excellent troop project or project for star or life rank, but would not satisfy the requirement for an eagle project. Organize and run a book drive to create a library in a nonprofit center such as home for battered women, orphanage, hospital. Childrens book drive and bookshelves cameron and his helpers collected 4,800 childrens books through a community collection drive. Below is a compilation of eagle scout service projects completed by scouts from around. Literacy attainment is directly tied to academic achievement and lifet. Eagle scout service project workbook procedures boy scouts. Since 1912, the eagle scout rank has represented a milestone of.