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Select Date; this must be coordinated with
parents, church, and troop activities.
(No less than seven weeks after Board of Review). |
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Schedule a meeting with Scoutmaster, Eagle
Committee members, and Troop Committee. |
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Send out request for congratulatory
letters to local, state, and national officials. (As soon as possible;
no later than five weeks before the ceremony. Follow-up may be
required via telephone). |
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| 4 |
Order flag flown over Capitol on date of
COH. |
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Create a scrapbook for the Eagle Scout
including copy of letters sent to officials, invitation, program, etc.
Include extra sheets for pictures. |
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| 6 |
Write up Scout's biography and give to
candidate and parents for review. |
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Finalize program:
- Participants and sequence
- Update Troop Eagle list with last Eagle
- Provide Eagle biography
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Order from Boy Scout catalog or pick up at
Service Center.
- Eagle emblem hot cups, napkins, and tablecloth
- Invitations
- Program Covers
- Eagle Scarf
- Eagle Banner
- Bring American Flag
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Get program printed and collated. |
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| 10 |
Have invitations printed. Ask parents how
may they would like to have. Send invitations to current Scouts,
second year Webelos, recent Troop Eagles, Scouts, and other invited
guests. Give parents a supply for friends and family. |
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| 11 |
Order a corsage for mother and centerpiece
for the table.
- Corsage: white and red mini carnations with a blue bow.
- Centerpiece: bouquet of white and red flowers with a blue bow.
- Each should be a stem of red and a step of white carnations.
- Make sure bud vases are available in supply box.
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| 12 |
Order a sheet cake:
- Flavors can be white, marble, or chocolate; frosting must be
white.
- Use blue frosting to form border around side, "congratulations"
at top and boy's name at bottom.
- Note: the cake should be in "portrait" format.
- Leave room in middle for Eagle Emblem. Use out reusable one.
- Pick up on Saturday
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Eagle Committee is responsible for
beverages (punch, coffee, tea)
- Coffee urn
- Two punch bowls and ladles
- Coffee, sugar, cream (half and half)
- Knife and spatula for cake - in supply box
- Plastic forks and spoons
- Creamer and ice cream scoop (should be in box of supplies)
- Can opener - in supply box
- Punch recipe (2 set-ups):
- 1 Gallon Cranberry Juice
- 2 quarts Ginger Ale
- 1/2 gallon of Sherbet
- 2 12oz. frozen lemonade concentrate
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For cleanup; dish detergent, sponge, dish
towels, paper towels, and large trash bags. |
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For ceremony:
- Pickup Eagle kit from Scout office
- Table cloth and Troop Eagle Banner
- Candles and matches
- Pens
- Camera
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| 16 |
Senior Patrol Leader and Assistants for
opening & closing |
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Arrive approximately 1 hour early to set
up.
- Set up chairs for parents and scout
- Eagle's Nest
- Dignitaries
- Audience
- One rectangular table for ceremony
- Set up table & chairs in church basement for reception
- 3 long tables in basement for refreshments; 2 for food, 1 for
punch, etc.
- A round table in basement for the Scout's display
Prepare list of dignitaries and Eagle Scouts in attendance. |
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Take pictures of ceremony for Troop
scrapbook and newspaper |
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| 19 |
Take video tape of ceremony for Eagle
Scout |
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Prepare article and submit to newspaper
for publication. |
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