Troop News : Eagle advancement

While attending the District Round Table last night (November 4), there was a great deal of information presented about the preparation, planning, execution, and successful completion of an Eagle project as required by Vulcan District.

As you know, the District provides more than one third of all Eagles in the Greater Alabama Council each year and as many as 70-90 Scouts earn the rank each year in the District...

When you can, go to the following web site and take a look at the Eagle Project Planning Guide that has been produced by Mr. Alvie Allison, Director of Advancement, Vulcan District.

For those of you whose sons have completed the Eagle project, we know that by following the recommended guidelines, the process is pretty straight forward and clear.

Mr. Chris Morrow has recently accepted the job as Troop Eagle Advancement Guide /Committee Member for the Troop, and as Mr. Micky Harbin before him, understands the principles and requirements. If he is a Life Scout, your son needs to be talking to him about heading in the direction of choosing a project.

If your son is a Life Scout...and about 15 years old...or older...he needs to be thinking about a project now, rather than waiting until the end rapidly approaches. Seven years goes quickly as busy as we a all are now. The Guideline also lists numerous projects which Scouts have undertaken and used successfully in the past and as we speak.

To see the guidelines as well as other important information...make a point of going to: woodbadgeman.com and make a copy for you son to look over....he and you also needs to look at the Greater Alabama web site as a link on our own Troop web site and start looking over Eagle requirements stated there, to include necessary forms and obtaining the Eagle packet.

YiS Dan S "Delivering the Promise"