Life to Eagle Transition

Scouts will receive a Life to Eagle packet upon reaching the Life rank. See the Beauregards.

Here are some other links that may be useful...

Eagle Rank Requirements - from the BSA National Site

Electronic version of the Eagle Project Workbook

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-927_fillable.pdf

Electronic version of the Eagle Application

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-728_web.pdf

Upcoming Life to Eagle Seminars:

Tuesday, October 14th at the Hermantown Scout Office 6:00-8:00 PM
This is done by Grant Forsythe

Grants available to help pay for Eagle Projects

The KIDS PLUS Youth in Philanthropy Board is a group of 16 young people that, with guidance from adult mentors, awards grants up to $1,000 to school and youth organizations in northeastern Minnesota and the Superior School District in Wisconsin. 

Youth written grants up to $1,000 for project supported by an adult advisor. To be eligible for a grant, proposed projects must be planned, written and implemented by young people with the support of an adult advisor. This is a great opportunity for Eagle project funding through a foundation.

Grant deadlines are January 1st, April 1st and October 1st of each year. So plan accordingly.

http://www.northlandfdn.org/kids-plus/youth-in-philanthropy-apply-grant.shtml

Does your Eagle Project involve a City Park? Apply for the use of all supplies and tools, along with certain materials (trees to plant, landscape materials, etc).

http://www.duluthgov.info/parks/pdf%20files/Clean%20and%20Green%20Request%20Form.pdf

Duluth Legacy Endowment Fund

Grants are available for Eagle Projects and are awarded in the areas of arts and culture, beautification, education, environment, human service, and parks and recreation. 

To apply for funding from the Duluth Legacy Endowment Fund, please submit an inquiry to grantsinfo@dsacommunityfoundation.com with a description of your project, the time frame, and the requested amount. 

The application deadline is February 1.

If your inquiry aligns with the mission of the Duluth Legacy Endowment Fund, Community Foundation staff will contact you to discuss your project in more depth and notify you if you should continue with a full-length proposal. 

You can access the application here. 

National Youth Leadership Society

If a Scout has demonstrated outstanding leadership, he will be eligible for the National Youth Leadership Society. This is a National Honor Society and it is an elite group of Scouts who earn this prestigious award.

Requirements include:
1. Completing Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops
2. Attending at least 3 of the following - NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training), National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience, Kodiak Challenge, SEAL, Order of the Arrow National Semniar
3. Serve in a combination of senior leadership positions within the Troop or certain leadership positions at church or school.

Eagle Scouts' College Scholarships

There are many college scholarships available to Eagle Scouts. The scholarships are available through the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA), civic organizations, foundations, and even directly from some colleges or universities. These provide good opportunities to get help in covering the cost of a great education.

Scholarships through National Eagle Scout Association (NESA). The application for scholarships now will only be accepted online. You can access the application and learn more about the scholarships here.

There are many other scholarships available to Eagle Scouts. One link to a good scholarship list is maintained at Scouter.com and another is Evansville University, serving as an example of a college/university that has their own scholarships for Eagle Scouts

New study shows 46 ways Eagle Scouts are different
The researchers found statistically significant differences between Eagle Scouts, former Scouts who didn’t make Eagle, and men who were never in Scouting. The differences were grouped into seven areas: Health and Recreation, Connection, Service and Leadership, Environmental Stewardship, Goal Orientation, Planning and Preparedness, and Character.
http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2012/04/10/new-study-shows-46-ways-eagle-scouts-are-different/

Notable Eagle Scouts
Astronauts, Presidents, CEOs, Senators, Professional Athletes, Olympic Athletes, Doctors, Lawyers, US Supreme Court Justices, High Ranking Military, war veterans, and many more!
http://www.usscouts.org/eagle/bsfamous.asp
http://www.nesa.org/PDF/NotableEagleScouts.pdf