The unit is responsible for Boards of Review for ranks below Eagle Summit and Quartermaster in Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts, respectively. The Eagle Board in each district is responsible for Eagle Boards of Review for scouts in that district. The district Eagle Boards also handle Boards of Review for Summit and Quartermaster ranks in Venturing and Sea Scout, respectively. Appeals of adverse Board of Review decisions at the unit or district level and requests for an extension of time to complete Eagle, Summit, and Quartermaster requirements are handled by the Council Advancement Committee.
An Eagle Candidate must meet with the District Eagle Board twice: First for approval of their project proposal before starting their Eagle Scout Service Project, and then for their Board of Review after completing all Eagle Scout requirements, including the project Final Report. See below for general information and instructions, as well as district-specific information and instructions.
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Jeff Towne
Chair
Council Advancement Committee
James Thomson
Staff Advisor
Field Director
Eagle Board of Review Process
Project Proposal Review
Eagle Project Proposal reviews are scheduled when the Scout contacts the Eagle Board using the form below to request an appointment for a review. The scout must read the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook cover-to-cover, complete the Project Proposal section, and get the first four signatures. If any fundraising will be required, it is convenient to complete the Fundraising form from the Service Project Workbook, get it signed, and bring it to the proposal review for approval. A Scout must not start work on the project, including fundraising until the Eagle Board has approved the proposal. (If this happens, the scout may be required to start over with a new project.) Once the proposal has been approved by the Eagle Board, the Scout is encouraged to use the final plan sections in the workbook to assist them through the planning and development process, as well as help with completing the project successfully.
Requesting an Eagle Scout Board of Review
Note: All requirements, including the project and its final report and Scoutmaster Conference, must be completed before the Scout’s 18th birthday. However, the Board of Review need not be held before a Scout turns 18. After all Eagle requirements are complete, the Eagle Candidate must complete their Eagle Scout application. (Note: Eagle Scout applications can be downloaded from the Scoutbook application; this will pull completed Merit Badges, address, and other applicable information from the Scout’s profile on Scoutbook to avoid errors in transcription of information to the Eagle Scout Application.) The scout will then get the application signed and submit it, their “ambitions and life purpose” essay, and their Eagle Scout Service Project Final Report at the online Eagle Application portal, https://nhscouting.org/advancement/eagle-scout/life-to-eagle/submit-eagle-application/. The application will be verified by Council staff and forwarded to the district Eagle Board, who will then contact the scout to schedule a Board of Review; this process may take a few weeks.
Eagle Scout Board of Review
The scout should arrive a few minutes early for their Board of Review (in case a previous appointment ends early) in as complete a uniform as they own, with their original Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, including the approved project proposal, plus any plans or other documents (drawings, receipts, time logs, etc.); before, during, and after photographs of the project, as appropriate; and at least three copies of the final report. The scout should be prepared to discuss anything about their scouting career and in particular, Eagle Scout requirements 1, 2, 4, and 5. The scout should be accompanied by a unit leader, project coach, or advisor. The Scout may also be accompanied by family or friends, who will wait outside the meeting room.
Eagle Scout Credentials
After successfully completing a Board of Review, the new Eagle Scout will receive their credentials in the mail. Keep an eye out for this; don’t mistake it for “junk mail,” and be patient – it may take just a couple of weeks or as long as a few months to receive them. The date on the credentials will be the date of the Board of Review.
Request An Eagle Board Of Review
District Eagle Board Info
Last Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm. Please review the calendar for any schedule changes that conflict with holidays.
St. John’s United Methodist Church
28 Cataract Avenue
Dover, NH 03820
Andy Galt
District Eagle Board Chair
Eagle Board Notes
The Eagle Scout Candidate must contact the Eagle Board Chairman at least 7 days prior to a District Eagle Board of Review for their initial project review and approval. The Eagle Service Project Workbook pertaining to the initial project plan should be completed, signed and ready for the Eagle Board prior to the meeting. The service project, including the Eagle Project Fundraising. A Scout cannot start until the service project until it has been approved by the Eagle Board. Once the plan has been approved by the Eagle Board, the Scout is encouraged to use the final plan sections in the workbook to assist them through the process, as well as help with completing the project successfully. After the service project has been completed, the Scout must complete the final project report and the Eagle Scout Rank Advancement Application. The Eagle Scout Rank Advancement Application must be sent to Council for validation. Once it has been validated and sent to the Eagle Board Chairman, the board chair will contact the Eagle Candidate to schedule the Eagle Scout Candidate’s Final Board of Review. It is expected that the Eagle Scout Candidate, along with their Scoutmaster and their Coach/Advisor/Mentor will attend this Final Board of Review. The Scout is expected to bring at least 3 copies of his Final Project Report, with ALL appropriate signatures, as indicated in the project workbook.
All regularly scheduled meetings are held at:
St. James United Methodist Church
646 Daniel Webster Highway
Merrimack, NH 03054
Erin Crowley
Eagle Board Chair
Enter through the door at the left end of the “connector” between the 2 main buildings, turn right up the hallway, and look for Scout Leaders.
Eagle Board Notes
Project Proposal Reviews:
- To request an appointment, the Scout should send an email with a request for an appointment and the completed and signed project proposal section (and optionally the fundraising application) of the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Workbook to the District Eagle Administrator at least two weeks in advance of the desired meeting date.
- The Administrator will contact Scout to schedule an appointment.
Boards of Review:
- To request an appointment, the Scout should submit their legibly completed and signed application, essay, and legibly completed and signed project report using the “Submit Your Eagle Scout Rank Application” portal at https://nhscouting.org/advancement/eagle-scout/life-to-eagle/submit-eagle-application/
- The documents will be certified by the DWC staff and forwarded to the District Eagle Administrator. This may take a few weeks.
- The Administrator will contact Scout to schedule an appointment. The Eagle Board of Review will be scheduled no sooner than a week after the Scout’s Eagle application, Statement of Ambition, and Project Report are received by the District from the DWC office.
- Scouts who submit their completed Eagle applications after May 15th and will be attending college out of the area in the fall should separately send an email to the District Eagle Administrator to advise of their situation; reasonable efforts will be made to provide an appointment to accommodate such an Eagle candidate’s schedule.
- Eagle candidates should:
- arrive at least five (5) minutes early with one adult leader to accompany them in the review (Eagle Coach/Project Advisor, SM)
- bring three (3) copies of your project report & workbook plus your original signature page
- bring your Scout handbook
- bring at least one copy of any before, during, and after pictures of the project
- Parents/Guardians or other family/friends are welcome to attend but will be requested to wait quietly and respectfully in the lobby while the Board of Review is underway. All guests are welcome into the Review after the Board has made their decision. Don’t forget a camera!
Note: Eagle Scout applications can be downloaded from the Scoutbook application; this will pull completed Merit Badge, address, and other applicable information from the Scout’s profile on Scoutbook, to avoid errors in transcription of information to the Eagle Scout Application. You can access Scoutbook by visiting https://scoutbook.scouting.org.
Note: While all requirements, including the project and Scoutmaster Conference, must be completed before the Scouts 18th birthday, the Board of Review need not be held before a Scout turns 18.
Meeting Schedule:
- Appointments are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis so your appointment might be after any requested date.
- Please check the council calendar for specific meeting dates and exceptions to this schedule:
- During the regular program year (September-June) the district Eagle Board meets twice each month for both proposal reviews and Boards of Review at both meetings, on the 2nd Tuesday and the 4th Wednesday of each month. In August, a meeting may be held to accommodate Eagle candidates going away to college. In November and December meetings are moved from the 4th to the 3rd Wednesday (to avoid conflicts with holidays).
- In July and August; the board will meet “as-needed,” if there are several scouts needing appointments for proposal reviews and/or Boards of Review.
The Eagle Board (both for project approval and final) meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Matthew Wirth
Eagle Board Chair
They are held at the Austin17House, 263 Route 125 Brentwood NH 03833 (bear right to park; entrance in back).
The District approves Eagle Scout Service Projects and holds Final Eagle Rank Boards of Review.
When and Where
First Wednesday of every month, except July, at 7:00 pm.
St. Elizabeth Seton Parish Activity Center
190 Meetinghouse Road
Bedford, NH
JT Shupe
Eagle Board Chair
Resources
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The Project Approval Process
Once a Life Scout has:
1) chosen a project
2) had it approved by the beneficiary
3) filled out the PROJECT section (section 1) and Fundraising application (if fundraising is needed) of the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, and
4) obtained signatures from themselves, their Scoutmaster, Committee Chair, and Beneficiary Representative — only then, the Scout themselves (not a parent or unit leader)…
…should contact the Eagle Board Chair to schedule a Project Approval Board of Review, the first of two meetings required with the Eagle Board. Do this at least two weeks before the next Eagle Board is scheduled. Scouts will be given an appointment, based on time available and the number of committee members available each month. Not all Scouts can always be accommodated immediately in the next month’s reviews.
Please Note: No Fundraising or actual work to fulfill the project being proposed can begin until after the District Eagle Board has approved the Project Proposal.
On the night they are scheduled to present their proposal, Scouts should arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled time, preferably in a full, neat Class A Uniform, and bring with them:
1) Their master copy of their entire Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook with all original signatures (preferably organized in a binder).
2) Three photocopies, made from that master, of the appropriate section(s) showing all required signatures: PROPOSAL section and, if fundraising is required, the Fundraising Application should be included for project approvals.
3) Their Scoutmaster (or surrogate if SM is their parent), and Eagle Coach (a “silent partner”).
When the Board approves a Scout’s Eagle Service Project, they assign an Eagle Board Contact, who can authorize changes or answer questions during the project process. This is in addition to your Unit Eagle Coach, Unit Leader, and Unit Committee Chair.
Eagle Scout Rank Application
Once the Eagle Scout Rank Application is filled out, it is submitted electronically to the Council. NOTE: hardcopy applications delivered to the Member Service Center may incur delays. See Submission of Eagle Scout Rank Application and Request to Schedule a Board of Review.
Pay special attention to the essay requirement, stating leadership roles served other than in Scouting, and their life’s ambitions.
Note the sequence of deadlines:
a) All requirements must be completed and signed off BEFORE the Scout’s 18th birthday.
b) We strongly recommend that all Eagle Scout Rank Applications be submitted to the Council BY the Scouts’ 18th birthday.
c) An application for an EXTENSION can be filed, but only in extraordinary circumstances. The extension process requires local Council recommendations followed by final approval from the BSA National Council. It is wise to submit extension requests BEFORE a Scout turns 18. Councils have the authority to grant Scouts not more than a total of six months after their 18th birthday
d) The District Eagle Board has a full 24 months AFTER the Scouts’ 18th Birthday to complete a Final Eagle Board of Review.
Please Note: High school seniors who forward their Eagle Rank Application to Council after June 1st should note if they plan on attending college in the fall and, if so, the date they are heading to college. In that case, the board will endeavor to hold their Final Eagle Boards of Review before August 15th. Scouts should be aware that a Final Board of Review can be held up to 24 months AFTER their 18th birthday, but all requirements must still be completed BEFORE their 18th birthday. On rare occasions, at their discretion, the Eagle Board may convene at a time and place outside the regular schedule, to accommodate individual needs or time constraints.
Final Eagle Board of Review
Once the Eagle Scout Rank Application is verified by Council and BSA National, the District Eagle Board Chair will then contact the Scout themselves (not a parent or leader) to schedule a FINAL Board of Review. Scouts should not call or write the Chair to check status or timing unless three or more weeks have passed since submitting the application to Council.
Scouts should arrive on their scheduled date for FINAL Eagle Boards of Review 15 minutes before their scheduled time, preferably in a full Class A Uniform, and bring with them:
1) Their MASTER COPY of their entire Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, with all original signatures and all three sections, completely filled out (preferably organized in a binder)
2) THREE PHOTOCOPIES, made from that master, of all three sections —PROPOSAL, PLAN and REPORT sections for Finals –and showing all required signatures.
3) Their Scoutmaster (or surrogate if SM is their parent)
4) Their Eagle Coach, who is a “silent partner”
5) Their parent(s)/guardian(s)
6) Their Scout Handbook
7) Their SCOUT SPIRIT
8) A camera
The District Eagle Board meets with Eagle candidates for Eagle Project review and approvals as well as Eagle Boards of Review. These board meetings are usually scheduled at least monthly on a ‘first come first served’ basis and on space availability. They are usually held on Wednesday or Thursday evenings and usually at the Melanson Building located at 353 West Street in Keene, NH. Enter the office entrance and wait in the downstairs conference room.
Alan Wolfson
District Chair
Eagle Scout Project Proposal Review Process
Please mail or email a copy of your project proposal and fundraiser application (if appropriate) to Alan Wolfson, District Chair, after it has been fully reviewed, approved, and signed as necessary other than the district approval signature. You will be contacted regarding the time and date of your review appointment.
Eagle Board of Review
Please provide the District Advancement Chairman with a hard copy of your completed workbook with all signatures, pictures, and documents in a binder suitable for board review. After review, this application will be forwarded to the District Advancement Chairman. Both must be received before you are placed in queue for a review. You will be contacted regarding the time and date of your appointment.
When the Eagle candidate is ready to have his project proposal approved, he should contact the Eagle board chairman to determine the best method for sending him a copy of the proposal. In most cases the documentation can be sent electronically and, in other cases, mail can be used.
Charlie Chapman
Eagle Board Chair
Gary West
Eagle Board Chair
Project Proposal Review
Held on the 4th Sunday of the month.
The district Eagle Board reviews and approves project proposals. The Project Proposal section of the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Workbook must be filled in along with all signatures and any supporting documentation and/or pictures. If fundraising is needed, the project fundraising application found in the workbook should be filled out.
When the Eagle candidate is ready to have his project proposal approved, he should contact the Eagle Board chairman to set up an appointment with the Eagle Board to have the project reviewed.
Final Board of Review
Held on the 2nd Sunday of the month.
Upon completing all requirements, the Eagle candidate should send his Eagle application and requirement #6 (Life Ambitions and Goals) to the council office. Council will verify advancement information on the application and then forward it to the district Eagle Board Chairman. The Eagle Board Chairman will then schedule the board of review with the Scout. The Scout should bring sufficient copies of his completed Eagle Project Workbook to his final board.
Location
The Taylor Home – Woodside Building in Laconia NH.
The address for the Campus is 435 Union Ave, Laconia, NH 03246.
Once at the Tayler Home Campus, the Woodside building is on the end of Ledges Drive.
