The Eagle Project must
demonstrate leadership of others and provide service to a worthy institution
other than the Boy Scouts. This may be a religious institution, school, or your
community. See the first page of the Eagle Scout Leadership Service
Project
While it is nice to do
projects for your sponsoring organization, it is not at all required. Project
ideas can be found in many places: in the newspaper, at your church, at your
school, or from community organizations. Let the word out that you are looking
for project ideas and see what input you get. As you look around for ideas,
write down several which interest you. You should not spend much time actually
planning a project until you have talked the idea over with your Scoutmaster or
other leader to insure that it is a valid idea.
While not required, it is a
good idea to get a troop leader (other than your Scoutmaster) to serve as your
project advisor. This leader can help you choose a project, help you determine
what needs to be done in planning it, and help you get the write-up ready to go
to the district for approval. Always take detailed notes when talking to your
advisor -- you cannot remember things nearly as well as you can read them from
your notes later. Your advisor may not want to tell you the same thing again
and again.
You may choose to build
something, do service for someone, present a program to a group, or correct a
problem area for the benefit of an authorized organization. There are
many Internet web sites devoted to Eagle Project ideas. Use an Internet
search engine like Yahoo, or Goggle to search for "Eagle Scout
Project." Some projects completed by Troop 389 Eagles are listed
below:
· fix Picnic
Tables at a public park
Built 3 newspaper recycling boxes for an elementary school
· Built 2
camp chuck boxes for a Girl Scout Troop
· Repaired
and painted the playground at the church
· Landscaped
the church grounds, including shrubs, ground cover, and edging
· Collected
450 pair of used eye glasses for the Lions Club program for the needy
· Repaired
fencing and outdoor facilities at a church sponsored nursing home and organized
a social function for the residents
· Built a
foot bridge in an
· Repaired
the church sign and re-landscaped around it.
· Built a
janitor closet in the church Fellowship Hall
· Built
storage cabinets in Sunday school rooms
· Re-roofed
and painted gazebo at church
· Conducted
a book fair for a church run bookstore
· Repaired a
local troubled youth facility, inside and out, including woodwork, painting,
carpeting
· Collected children’s
books and toys and setup a play area at a public hospital neighborhood clinic.
· Painted a
mural on the wall of his Synagogue depicting Jewish life
· Conducted
a program for kindergarten children about dangers of abduction and
fingerprinted them for their parents
· Modified
church's storage building, adding double door for tractor access, shelves,
permanent window covering
· Planted
trees and placed boulders in a local park to stop off-reading vehicles from
damaging grounds
· Built a
nature trail and erosion dams in a city park
· Rebuilt
and greatly improved a patio at a local troubled youth home.
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1. Built twelve bookcases, held book drive to fill shelves
and obtained mini-blinds for recreation room at rehabilitation center.
2. Built 30' retaining wall with native rocks to control
erosion and water bar for same purpose on trail in mountain preserve.
3. Printed a pamphlet on conserving energy in the home and
distributed to 10,000 homes.
4. Cleaned and organized large storage building for zoo.
5. Collected, cleaned and repaired 2,272 used science books
from four schools and found organizations that could use them.
6. Constructed fifteen mechanical safety belt demonstrators
for department of public safety.
7, Refurbished home for church to be used by homeless
family.
8. Restored refrigerated boxcar for railway museum,
9. Refinished and refurbished piano used by high school
choir.
10. Built and assembled weaving loom for senior citizens'
home.
11. Initiated and completed two mile nature trail exhibiting
over 75 different types of trees, plants and some wildlife. In addition, a
dozen birdhouses were constructed to use as a sanctuary over winter and nesting
seasons.
12. Compiled listing of practical everyday ways average
household can cut pollution and keep environment clean without elaborate or
expensive preparation. Distributed to approximately 3,000 homes.
13. Recorded Sunday morning services and had tapes ready to
carry to shut-ins in church's membership. Tapes were catalogued for reuse.
14. Designed and built outdoor chapel for church.
15. Built electrically-operated game board to teach Bible
facts to children at church.
16. Rejuvenated cemetery by cleaning grounds, refurbishing
headstones and locating graves. Documented approximately 300 buried there and
secured cemetery's inclusion in state historical directory.
17. Made Braille games for blind school students. Included
handmade game boards, playing pieces, etc., that could be identified by touch.
18. Made insect collection for school of children with
disabilities by collecting, identifying and giving location of where insects
could be found and constructing glass case 10 keep them in.
19. Reviewed and interpreted approximately 50 filmstrips
catalogued them and revised filing system. Constructed storage facility for
films, strips and recordings.
20. Built storage bins for nursery schools.
21. Constructed six mobile, wooden planters, approximately
6'x20"x2', for use by children confined to wheelchairs at Shriner's
Hospital.
22. Installed bench for resting place for joggers, cleared
away brush and overgrowth blocking scenic view and installed three posts to
keep off-road vehicles from further ruining the area.
23. Inventoried all church property, transferred inventory
to computer catalogue, marked each piece of property with catalogue number and
secret mark and made video log, including commentary, showing each piece with
its number and mark.
24. Made and posted warning signs and location markers on
trail for hikers, dug irrigation ditches and laid rock and logs to route
stagnant water off trail and into river, installed terracing steps made of flat
boards and installed rope handrails to help ensure safety of hikers.
25. Financed repaired and painted community building.
26. Constructed footbridge linking school and homes.
27. Organized blood drive for blood bank.
28. Built reading loft for kindergarten class freeing up
valuable floor space.
29. Cleared trash and debris along a busy state highway.
30. Removed gravel border along both sides of 60' walk
causing potential hazards to elderly walkers at church and replaced with fill
and sod.
31. Assisted with movement from old to new church sanctuary,
including hymnals, Bibles, supplies, furnishings, carpeting and organ followed
by pick up/cleanup.
32. Built clothes racks for Christmas Benevolence program,
providing place to store coats and other donated clothing items until
distribution.
33. Canvassed and recorded placement of smoke detectors in
20-block neighborhood, distributed literature demonstrating need, requirement
for placement and need to maintain fresh batteries and reported results to fire
department.
34. Organized sorting and moving of 346 cases of food from
local church to Red Cross.
35. Removed seven trees and brush and cleared area for Red
Cross building project. Cut up trees and delivered wood to those in need for
heating their homes.
36. Developed Clothes away by collecting and sorting 5,000
pounds of clothing and giving it away to 300 families at National Guard Armory.
37. Landscaped Red Cross chapter house in preparation for
open house.
38. Designed and constructed 3' x 5' Capital Campaign Plaque
for contributors to construction of Red Cross addition.
39. Developed clothing, food and toy giveaway for Christmas.
Distributed food to 641 families, toys to 441 families and clothing to 395
families in county.
40. Built new disaster room for Red Cross by making 300
hygiene kits and made available supplies such as cups, coffee pots, beverage
carriers and food transporters. (Note: Thirty days after completion, a disaster
forced 365 families out of their homes and all went well because of the
preparations.)
41. Researched and laid out historical hike around city in
cooperation with historical society.
42. Laid out and built outdoor environment and nature study
course with assistance of educational naturalist.
43. Leveled and repaired twenty fitness stations in
cooperation with parks and recreation division.
44. Designed, built and installed two map signs identifying
ball diamonds and playing fields at sports complex.
45. Placed brick memorial and landscaped site in honor of
tornado victims. Planted 75 trees and 200 bushes along with cement walk and
three flag poles.
46. Plowed and cultivated garden area for use by nursing
home patients. Secured and donated basic equipment needs.
47. Constructed cabinets and shelves and secured library of
written materials for cardiac rehabilitation center to provide education on
measures and actions to help prevent strokes and heart attacks.
48. Developed plan to revitalize live oak trees on church
grounds aerating compacted soil, adding topsoil and creating physical barriers
of attractive posts and rope fences around the trees.
49.
50. Established system where young children were
fingerprinted and photographed. Gave records to parents at no cost.
51. Mulched and landscaped parking area and installed
handicapped ramp to access picnic area.
52. Collected and sorted clothing and sports equipment for
juvenile detention center. Also made Easter baskets for juveniles.
53. Scrubbed and cleaned by hand a section of 316 tombstones
at national cemetery.
55. Built Small Park on unused wooded lot in neighborhood by
cleaning and covering two walking paths with wood chips, installing wire spool
tables and utility pole stools, clearing play yard, building sand box and
erecting entrance sign.
56. Organized program for teenagers to assist elderly city
residents with springtime household projects by coordinating with senior
center, Scout troop, church youth group and high school friends.
57. Rebuilt outdoor chapel at church camp by removing and
replacing all benches, adding railings to pathway and stairs and building new
lectern and cross.
58. Built horseshoe pitching court for residents of senior
housing complex and set up party to unveil the new courts.
59. Collected, repaired, painted and delivered toys to toy
lending library and Salvation Army for distribution to needy children.
60. Made cabins and facilities at a youth camp wheelchair accessible.
61. Erected poles as road guards around driveway at church
for playground and day-care.
62. Taped Bible stories for the blind.
63. Built storage facilities for Sunday school materials.
64. Built outdoor picnic tables for school.
65. Constructed wooden compasses for demonstration and
teaching at school.
66. Obtained donated first-aid supplies from pharmaceutical
companies and local druggists/ Made 150 first aid kits to be distributed to
churches, agency buses, homes, and institutions.
67. Designed and built flower beds for main entrance of
school.
68. Repainted bleachers at school.
69. Cleaned beachfront property of church and built fire pit
and benches.
70. Reconstructed and landscaped steep bank behind
sanctuary.
71. Inventoried, catalogued and transferred church music to
new room.
72. Planned, organized and built softball field for church.
73. Rebuilt cabin and constructed outhouse at church camp.
74. Organized and set up fall festival and spaghetti dinner
for church.
75. Renovated church gymnasium.
76. Organized monthly activities at nursing home.
77. Obtained organized groups to sponsor needy families.
78. Surveyed all street signs and reported all missing or
damaged signs.
79. Reshingled roofs on nature center buildings.
80. Mapped sector of wildlife refuge to determine contents
of area.
81. Beautified concession stand, fixed field drainage and
made grounds presentable for community athletic association.
82. Constructed kiosk to be used as message center, map
holder and information center at
83. Created wildlife kits for state game and parks to be
used in school system. Cleaned skulls of herbivores, carnivores and omnivores,
rebuilt and set up in kits.
84. Flag holders were obtained and installed in front of
local businesses so that the flag may be displayed on national holidays.
85. Cleared unused building at Boy's Club and constructed
indoor archery range.
86. Cleared and widened fire road in forest to make it
passable. In addition, instituted flood control plan which included cementing
rocks to redirect water and installing new control pipes.
87. Wrote newspaper for children's ward in hospital.
88. Planned and built brick fireplace for
89. Refurbished war memorial and cleaned and beautified area
for special Memorial Day services.
90. Refurbished area and constructed two new horseshoe pits
and bocce ball court for senior citizens of chartered organization.
91. Constructed, set up and manned Founder's Day booth about
seat belt safety.
92. Increased awareness of parents and parents-to-be of
importance of reading to their' children and influence reading can have on
their future success.
93. Scouts planned and put on a Christmas party for a local orphanage.
94. Designed and built prayer garden for church recreation
center,
95. Provided "Old Fashioned Halloween" by safe
door-to-door trick or treat, including canvassing neighborhood, advertising in
elementary schools, training escorts and providing parents with listings.
96. Organized blood drive, including publicity, recruiting,
coordinating with American Red Cross and furnishing workers for canteen and
certain stations.
97. Fully landscaped new home for Habitat for Humanity.
98. Built large playhouse (6'x12'x8') for day-care and after-school
program run for homeless 1~1 community.
99. Built cage (15'x30'xl2) for local raptor center to be
used for rehabilitation and display of large birds of prey.
100. Organized after-school tutorial program in low income
neighborhood.
101. Built outdoor weather station and installed
professional grade weather equipment at elementary school.
102. Cleared quarter mile trail through wilderness area of
103. Constructed activity shelter at local school.
104. Organized and painted inside of church.
105. Tore down dilapidated garage at historic home.
106. Conducted food drive for families of military personnel
stationed in
107. Erected enclosure, following specifications provided by
the zoo, for display and safekeeping of birds.
108. Removed and returned all furniture and equipment at
school while asbestos was removed.
109. Mapped, marked and cleared trail at church camp and
built bench on trail.
110. Prepared area and planted trees supplied by park
authority.
111. Built doghouses of various sizes for homeless animals
being kept at various animal shelters.
112. Constructed two bridges along trail at nature center.
114. Built play gyms for schools, Ronald McDonald House,
etc.
115. Scouts visited an inner city orphanage and trained the
kids in outdoor and camping skills. The project culminated with a campout.
116. Provided camping equipment and camping training for
youth with disabilities.
117. Rebuilt historical bus stop for seniors.
118. Conducted blanket and coat drive for Salvation Army.
119. Built trophy case for grade school.
120. Landscaped nonprofit agency facilities.
121. Recruited and trained coaches and participants for
Junior Olympics.
122. Helped develop environmental learning center at
community college.
123. Built campfire bowl and stage at
124. Built equipment for Special Olympics.
125. Planted shade trees in
126. Collected 1,200 books and periodicals and established
library at care center.
127. Arranged for periodic visitations by Cubs and Scouts to
senior citizens complex to read and run errands for residents.
128. Built birdhouses to be placed outside windows at
nursing homes.
129. Created flower parks with welcome signs at entrances to
communities.
130. Built signs for interpretative trails telling history
of area.
131. Landscaped public library.
132. Provided home yard safety training for children.
133. Scouts contacted 15 local churches and provided
transportation for elderly or disabled parishioners.
134. Researched information valuable to the elderly as well
as local businesses who offer senior citizen discounts. Published and
distributed a pamphlet with such information.
135. Created azalea garden and meditation bench for
chartered organization.
136. Solved rainwater problem in children's playground of
chartered organization.
137. Poured cement pads for air conditioning unit and patio
of chartered organization.
138. Arranged and catalogued many various corporate gifts in
warehouse facility of Children's Museum.
139. Collected books for center attempting to improve child
and adult literacy among residents of city housing projects.
140. Cleared wheelchair and visually impaired trail, built
and installed wooden distance markers, made tape recording about park and
donated with cassette recorder and headphones to the park ranger and made and
posted flyers on bulletin boards about availability of tape.
141. Designed, produced and distributed 1,500 copies of
brochure that boosted attendance at boys club.
142. Distributed window stickers to mark homes with young
children and handicapped and senior citizens for emergency personnel.
143. Made major repairs to community. owned park cabin.
144. Constructed hands-on exhibit on static electricity for
children's museum.
145. Constructed study carrels at nonprofit adult literacy
organization.
146. Built memorial park in name of an accident victim.
147. Donated 72 blankets to national support group for
148. Distributed water conservation pamphlets and installed
576 water-saving devices donated by a public utility.
149. Built ten bat "hotels" for state park to help
keep insects in check.
150. Built and distributed lap boards with tablets of
writing paper and holders for pens and envelopes to rest homes and VA hospital
and with coloring books and crayons for children’s hospital.
151. Provided baby clothing and supplies and baby furniture
to shelter for unwed mothers.
152. Provided toys and books to Ronald McDonald House.
153. Rebuilt and painted a stage for a local church. Also
painted all rooms and outdoor fence.
154. Recycled prescription eyeglasses by collecting
door-to-door and at collection boxes in churches, donating to optometrist for
reconditioning and sending to organizations in undeveloped countries for free
distribution to needy persons.
155. Procured materials and constructed six motorized
wheelchairs for permanent use by home for the elderly.
156. Constructed park benches at bus stops for the elderly.
157. Assisted in relocating and sorting children's card
catalog and assembled book cans, kick stools and bookends for new public
library.
158. Collected school supplies to be distributed through
food bank to help people who were unemployed or in need.