Submit Eagle Scout Letters of Recommendation

Instructions for Letters of Reference

Please include the following in your letter of reference for an Eagle Scout Candidate:

• Your name, phone number, and email address.
• The name of the Eagle scout candidate from whom you are providing a letter of reference
• The District name and Unit number provided by the scout.
• How do you know this scout?
  g. “I was/am their teacher, coach, scout leader, neighbor…; I am a friend of the family; they are a friend of my family; we attend the same church,” etc.
• How long have you known this scout?
• The ideals of Scouting are spelled out in the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout Motto, and the Scout Slogan. Scouts measure themselves against these ideals and continually try to improve.
  Scout Oath: On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
  Scout Law: A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
  Scout Slogan: Do a Good Turn Daily.
  Scout Motto: Be Prepared.
• In your experience with this Scout, to what extent have they lived up to the Ideals of Scouting listed above? Use a scale of 1 to 5: 1= little or not at all; 5 = completely
• Please provide one or more specific examples to explain why you chose the rating that you did in the previous question.
• What other information should the board know when considering this Scout’s application to become an Eagle Scout?