TO THE EAGLE SCOUT RANK APPLICANT. This application is to be submitted after you
have completed all requirements for the Eagle Scout rank. Print in ink or type all informa-
tion. List the month, day, and year for all dates. When using computer date blocks, list
the date July 8, 2020, as 07 (for July) 08 (for day) 20 (for year). When you have completed
this application, sign it and submit it to your unit leader.
EAGLE SCOUT RANK APPLICATION
FULL LEGAL NAME (Use abbreviations if necessary; must fit within 30 characters, including spaces and punctuation.)
________________________________________________________
Street address or P. O. box
________________________________________________________
City, state, zip
________________________________________________________
Telephone (Including area code) Email
________________________________________________________
Troop, crew, ship, or Lone Scout Unit No.
________________________________________________________
Unit city, state, zip
AGE REQUIREMENT ELIGIBILITY. Merit badges, badges of rank, and Eagle Palms may only be earned by registered Scouts, and qualified Venturers and Sea Scouts. They
may earn these awards until their 18th birthday. Any Venturer or Sea Scout who achieved the First Class rank in a Scout troop or as a Lone Scout may continue working for
the Star, Life, and Eagle Scout ranks and Eagle Palms while registered as a Venturer or Sea Scout up to their 18th birthday.
Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts who have completed all requirements prior to their 18th birthday may be reviewed within three months after that date with no
explanation. Refer to the Guide to Advancement, No. 33088, section 8.0.3.1, for boards of review to be held between three and six months, or more than six months after
the 18th birthday.
Month Day Year
Month Day Year
Date of birth
Month Day Year
Date of Life Scout
board of review
REQUIREMENT 1. Be active in your troop, crew, or ship for at least six months as a Life Scout.
REQUIREMENT 2. As a Life Scout, demonstrate that you live by the principles of the Scout Oath and Scout Law in your everyday life and tell how you have done your duty
to God. List the names of individuals who know you personally and would be willing to provide a recommendation on your behalf.
* Cross out badges not earned. If a crossed-out badge in #7, #8, and #10 was earned, it may be reentered in 14 through 21.
You must attach the Application for Alternative Eagle Scout Rank Merit Badges for those merit badges earned in place of the Eagle required badge(s).
REQUIREMENT 3. Earn a total of 21 merit badges (required badges are listed). List the month, day, and year the merit badge was earned and the unit number it was earned in.
A Scout, Venturer, or Sea Scout approved to be registered beyond the age of eligibility may work toward Scouts BSA rank
advancement after their 18th birthday. See the Guide to Advancement, section 10.0.0.0, for details.
Name Address Telephone Email
Parents/guardians ______________________ ______________________________ __________ ___________________________
Religious ______________________ ______________________________ __________ ___________________________
Educational ______________________ ______________________________ __________ ___________________________
Employer (if any) ______________________ ______________________________ __________ ___________________________
Two other references ______________________ ______________________________ __________ ___________________________
______________________ ______________________________ __________ ___________________________
MERIT BADGE
1 CAMPING
2 CITIZENSHIP IN
THE COMMUNITY
3 CITIZENSHIP IN
THE NATION
4 CITIZENSHIP IN
THE WORLD
5 COMMUNICATION
6 COOKING
*7 EMERGENCY PREPARED-
NESS OR LIFESAVING
*8 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
OR SUSTAINABILITY
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
9 FIRST AID
*10 SWIMMING OR HIKING
OR CYCLING
11 PERSONAL
MANAGEMENT
12 PERSONAL FITNESS
13 FAMILY LIFE
14
DATE
EARNED
UNIT
NO. MERIT BADGE
DATE
EARNED
UNIT
NO. MERIT BADGE
DATE
EARNED
UNIT
NO.
Date joined Scouts BSA
Date joined a Varsity Scout team
Date joined a Venturing crew
Date joined a Sea Scout ship
Date of First Class Scout board of review
Date of Star Scout board of review
Were you a Cub Scout? Yes No
Were you a Webelos Scout?
Yes No
Did you earn the Arrow of Light Award?
Yes No
Had you completed fifth grade upon joining? Yes No
COUNCIL MUST COMPLETE
COUNCIL NO. TYPE OF UNIT
REGION
C. N. S. W.
UNIT NO.
PID NO. (REQUIRED)
POSTHUMOUS:
MALE
FEMALE
REQUIREMENT 4. While a Life Scout, serve actively in your unit for a period of six
months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility. List only those
positions served after Life board of review date.
Scout troop. Patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, senior patrol leader, troop
guide, Order of the Arrow troop representative, den chief, scribe, librarian, historian,
quartermaster, junior assistant Scoutmaster, chaplain aide, instructor, webmaster,
outdoor ethics guide
Venturing crew. President, vice president, secretary, historian, den chief, treasurer,
guide, quartermaster, chaplain aide, outdoor ethics guide
Sea Scout ship. Boatswain, boatswain’s mate, purser, yeoman, storekeeper, crew
leader, media specialist, specialist, den chief, chaplain aide
Lone Scout: Leadership responsibility in your school, religious organization, or club,
or elsewhere in your community
REQUIREMENT 5. While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. (The
project must benefit an organization other than the Boy Scouts of America.) A project proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your unit leader and
unit committee, and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, No. 512-927, in meeting this requirement.
Position
_________________________________________________________________
Position _________________________________________________________________
Month Day YearMonth Day Year
Month Day YearMonth Day Year
Month Day Year
REQUIREMENT 6. While a Life Scout, participate in a unit leader conference.
Month Day Year
Date conference was held
Date project finished
Month Day Year
BSA LOCAL COUNCIL VERIFICATION. According to the records of this council, the applicant is a registered member of this unit and this application is approved
as accurate.
Scoutmaster, Advisor, or Skipper
Month Day Year
Date
Month Day Year
Date
REQUIREMENT 7. Successfully complete your board of review for the Eagle Scout rank.
The applicant appeared before the Eagle Scout board of review on this date, and this application was approved.
Month Day Year
Date
______________________________________________
Signature of Eagle Scout board of review chair
______________________________________________
Signature of council/district board representative (if applicable)
Signed _________________________________________ Position_________________________________
Month Day Year
Date
Month Day Year
Date of Life Scout
board of review
Date
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
CERTIFICATION BY APPLICANT. On my honor as a Scout, Venturer, or Sea Scout all statements on this application are true and correct.
All requirements, with the exception of my board of review, were completed prior to my 18th birthday.*
In preparation for your board of review, prepare and attach to your Eagle Scout Rank Application a statement of your ambitions and life purpose and a listing of positions
held in your religious institution, school, camp, community, or other organizations, during which you demonstrated leadership skills. Include honors and awards received
during this service.
Signature of applicant _______________________________________________ Telephone__________________
* Or the date established by an extension of time granted by the National Council (see the Guide to Advancement, section 9.0.4.0.). The
completion date does not apply to Scouts registered beyond the age of eligibility as provided for in the Guide to Advancement, section 10.0.0.0.
UNIT APPROVAL (personal signatures required)
Signature of unit leader ______________ ___________________________ Telephone__________________
Signature of unit committee chair _
___________________________________________ Telephone__________________
Month Day Year
Date
I certify that all procedures, as outlined in the Guide to Advancement, have been followed. I approve this application.
Scout executive
___________________________________________________________________________________
Presentation of the rank may not be made until the Eagle Scout credentials are received by the BSA local council.
NATIONAL EAGLE SCOUT ASSOCIATION. As an Eagle Scout, you may now join the National Eagle Scout Association, a fellowship of the top
achievers of the Boy Scouts of America. Join TODAY at www.NESA.org.
NESA membership fees go toward the production of the award-winning quarterly Eagle’s Call, networking opportunities for Eagle Scouts, and support
of NESAs many programs such as providing college scholarships.
Lifetime NESA members are eligible to purchase the NESA life member square knot at their local Scout shops. It is the same as the Eagle Scout knot,
but with a silver border, and it replaces the Eagle square knot on the uniform.
Please use the most current application found at www.scouting.org/media/forms.aspx.
512-728
January 2020 Printing
Project name: _____________________________________________________________
Grand total of hours: __________ (from Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook—for statistical purposes only)