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February 2010 ATTENTION EAGLE ADVANCEMENT PERSONNEL It has come to my attention that there is a problem with receiving ALL the information needed into the office in order to process an Eagle Rank Advancement. The following information needs to be passed on to whoever is involved with the Scouts Eagle Advancement. This information is not new as the flyer on this went out in January of 2006 but for some reason it has not been carried through to new leaders working with the Eagle Rank. Please review this information and see that the proper leaders are made aware of these requirements. 1) As part of the completion of the Eagle Project Workbook write-up, there needs to be a strong written overview of the project. This needs to be very detailed on how the project went, problems that occurred and how they were worked out, AND at least a portion needs to give an insight as to how the Scout showed his leadership skills. Pictures are welcome. As an outline for doing the project write-up the following are possible questions to answer. • What was the project? • How did it go? • What did you learn? • How did you show leadership? • What would you do different? While no specific length is required, a sentence or two does not fulfill this requirement! 2) The following items need to be presented in a NEAT folder or binder of some kind when turned in prior to the Eagle Board of Review. • Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook which includes the above noted write-up. • Eagle Scout Rank Application which requires a name for the project. • Requirement 6 items of the Rank Application which are: The statement of ambitions and life purpose AND the listing of positions held in a religious institution, school, camp, community or other organizations during which leadership skills were shown. Include honors and awards received during this service. Please be assured that this is only explaining what is already required for the Eagle Rank. We need to keep these procedures in place so as to make sure we keep the Eagle Rank approval top notch in this council. For more information, contact Dan Wagoner at dan@txwagoners.com Page 10 FYI - Merit Badge Advertise . . . Geocaching is an adventurous way to become skilled in using a GPS unit. As your units prepare geocaching activities, please note that the requirements for the Geocaching Merit Badge have been revised as of 2/24/10. For more information, contact Felis.Subia@Scouting.org WELL DONE! Congratulations to Kimberly Ellsworth, Odessa High School Senior, a member of Venture Scout Crew 777, and now a National Merit Scholar Finalist. Page 8 ...here! Congratulations to Hannah Weber, who was chosen as the VFW Scout of the year. She will be attending an Awards Banquet June 25th in Dallas.
As Scouting celebrates 100 years this year, many news articles and stories have been reporting on Scouting’s history and sharing what makes scouting great. Below are excerpts from the article, Prepared for Brotherhood, Celebrating 100 Years, The Boy Scouts of America Continue to Perform Good Deeds. By David Hawley, that appeared in the January / February 2010 History Channel Magazine. Ross Perot once told an interviewer, “In this country, you don’t have to come with a pedigree. You just have to have the principles and the moral and ethical standards, and then you need to have the drive to get things done. All those things you get taught in Scouting.” Now a century old, the BSA has evolved with the times. In many ways, it’s different from the organization that was incorporated in 1910 by Chicago publisher William D. Boyce and subsequently molded by many different hands. The Centennial 12 th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook, printed on recycled paper, still teaches boys such things as how to use a compass, tie knots and neckties, survive in the woods, and render first aid. But it also shows boys how to use a GPS device, how to handle the basics of financial management, and how to avoid pitfalls on the Internet. And it has an iPhone application and its own website (bsahandbook.org). But some things haven’t changed in nearly 100 years. Boys from both the second decade of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st still memorize the Scout Oath, the 12 Scout Laws, the Motto (“Be Prepared”) , and the Scout Slogan to do a good turn daily. During 100 years, the Boy Scouts has involved an estimated 112 million American boys and a quarter of a billion boys worldwide. As a movement, it has seemingly found a way to be both flexible in its programs and immutable in its philosophy. 100th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Marking History with 25 year old time capsule opening Feb. 8, 2010 Page 11 Picture Your Ad Here MIDLAND SCOUT SHOP MAY, JUNE AND JULY Get Ready for Camp! Make sure you have your complete uniform 15% OFF Mess Kit Sporks Canteens Flashlights Wood Slides Basket Kits In store items only. No rain checks
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