calling all eagle scouts!

[hAppy]

hey scouts, im working on my eagle scout project right now
and im short 300 bucks.

im wondering how you guys raised money, and who and where did you ask for donations?

[PyRo]

what the hell do they make you pay that much for

[hAppy]

one of the last requirements is to plan out a project that will leave a mark in the community for years. with this project you have to raise money.

i built 16 benches and 16 desks for a classroom, each set holds 2 6 year olds.

this project overall hit about 600

[dsrkd]

Eagle project

Hey xXhAppyAznXx,
Send a request of help/assistance to the link below. I'm on the board and an Asst. Scoutmaster. Can't promise a lot but more exposure means more opportunity.
Good luck (I'll talk you up at the next meeting).

dsrkd

http://www.troop267.com

[PyRo]

Originally posted by xXhAppyAznXx
one of the last requirements is to plan out a project that will leave a mark in the community for years.

I have left my mark on the local community for probably the next five generations. And it didn't cost me a cent. Just do incredibly stupid things, video tape it and be sure everyone knows about it

[fire1811]

for my eagle project i ripped out and repoured all of the side walk and patio at my local firedepartment.

i got the concrete dontated from local construction site.
fire department picked up the bills for all other materials.


i would suggest you contact various businesses in your community most will be willing to help if it is a good cause. what is your project????

good luck on your eagle
you should be proud if you achive it

curt

[AssassN]

I am star and I have no motivation to keep going. My dad always yells at me about it but no one in my troop even trys to help anyone, hardly anyone shows up. Now if don't advance in like 2 weeks I'm grounded until I make eagle. Bah, stupid scouts.

[fire1811]

its sad but scouts is really getting away from more outdoors things to current thing. such as computers

wilderness survival doesnt seem to be important anymore


its really sad

[hAppy]

dsrkd - no thanks, i want to actually go out and ask for donations, thats more respectable you got me? thanks anyways .

fire1811 - my project is to build enough benchs and desks for a synagogue's classroom

boy scouts is getting worse and worse now. boy scout communities arent as scoutlike in this state. i worked at a boy scout camp, camp hi sierra, and there was a troop (i shouldnt state who) and the scout leaders, and the scouts were giving attitudes, swearing at the counselors, thinking they are on top of the world. this is the worse example of a boy scout troop i have ever seen.

other boy scouts, they are just there to get eagle scout and get out. its more of a selfish thing, cus you only see this person for 3 years, they dont participate in any activities, just enough to meet the bare requirements. than POOF they're gone.

[Sir_Brass]

Originally posted by xXhAppyAznXx


other boy scouts, they are just there to get eagle scout and get out. its more of a selfish thing, cus you only see this person for 3 years, they dont participate in any activities, just enough to meet the bare requirements. than POOF they're gone.

Actually, you need ALOT of participation to get to Eagle, seeing that for Star, Life and Eagle, you have to have a high level of attendance at meetings, AND hold a leadership position in the troop for 6 months. If the scoutmaster is any kind of leader, he won't count the leadership position of the boy is hardly there or doing his job right.

My old troop usually gets 1 or 2 eagles per year, and they're genuinely qualified Eagle Scouts. Also, the Eagle Board of Review is hardly easy. If the board is a good board, then if the boy is NOT deserving of Eagle, then he won't get it, even if he met all the requirements. I found my Eagle Board of review was a grueling character evaluation. I was only asked knowledge and skill questions as preliminaries, then it got down the real meat of the board. I was questioned on why I thought certain things and asked to tell why I felt that way, etc.

If the board of review is a good, solid board, then only boys truly deserving of Eagle will make it through.

I'm proud to be an Eagle Scout, b/c I know that it was a long hard road (took me till I was nearly 18), and it was not something that anyone with any kind of attitude could do.

[fire1811]

sir_brass i was in the same boat as you. my board of review was grueling it went on for over an hour.

also my scout masters would not give anything out if you didnt deserve and earn it. mine also took me to nearly 18

but i am happy it was such a hard thing to accomplish it makes it all the more important to me.

[ShooterJM]

I had just my project left, I moved from CT to colorado and all the paperwork and records were lost. They told me I had to start over. I refused and quit.

Good luck with your project man! Lawn aeration in the spring is a good money raiser. Probably one of the best we did. Just rent the machine for a day and have people scheduled for the day. You should be able to clear $600 in a weekend.

[Cryer]

Happy-

What do you need the $ for? building materials?

If thats the case, go to the local hardware store with a list of what you need. Talk to the Manager and see what he/she'd be willing to donate. You wont get it all in one place, but thats fine. Get what Lowes will let you have, and get some other supplies from Home Depot, the McCoys lumber, ect...

Just go to all the stores until you get everything you need. They'll help out.

[fire1811]

also wear you scout uniform when you do that it helps

[Cryer]

Originally posted by fire1811
also wear you scout uniform when you do that it helps

lol yeah that might help