I am the Eagle. It has been a long hard--but wonderful -- road. I have mastered my goal. With deep humility I now
stand as a representative of the best that scouting can accomplish in the lives of boys. May I now pass on to my
younger brothers a portion of my knowledge.
Personal Data... (good ice breaker)
1. What is your full name?
2. How old are you?
3. With whom do you live?
4. What do you do to make your home a pleasant place to live?
5. Who do you feel is responsible for you being before us today?
6. What are your hobbies? What do you do in your spare time?
7. What do you consider to be your strongest attribute? Why?
8. What do you consider to be your greatest weakness? What are you doing to overcome this weakness?
9. How does Scouting influence your interactions with people?
10. How are you different now, then when you joined Scouting?
11. Have you ever entered into a competition that you knew you would win "hands-down", only to come out
second in the end? Any competition, sports...band...individual events. How did you handle it?
12. If you had the opportunity to meet and talk for an hour with any person in the world (alive or dead)... who
would it be and what would you ask that person?
What Do You Think...
{Please stand, give the Scout Sign, and SLOWLY recite the Scout Oath and Law... as you do contemplate each
point carefully}
13. Of the twelve (12) points in the Scout Law, which one (1) is the most important to you? Why?
14. Let's say BSA decided to shorten the Scout Law, and you had to eliminate one (1) of the twelve (12) points.
Which would you eliminate and why? If you could, what would you replace that point with?
15. What is "Honor"? What does it mean when you say "On My Honor"?
16. What does "A Scout is Reverent" mean to you?
17. What does it mean to be an Eagle Scout? What burdens and responsibilities come with being Eagle? Once
an Eagle... An Eagle for life...Are you prepared for this?
18. What is an Eagle Scout's duty to his country?
19. How do you feel that becoming an Eagle might affect your life?
20. What constitutes a "Good Turn" for you? Tell me about a Good Turn you've done recently.
21. How do you keep yourself "Mentally Awake"? "Morally Straight"?
Teamwork..
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22. Have you been carrying any additional responsibilities in the Troop since you became Life? What have you
done? How did you go about it?
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23. What strengths and weaknesses have you noticed in the various Patrols? What would you suggest to correct
the weaknesses?
24. What do you think of the Patrol Method? How has the Troop performed in giving the Patrols the support they
need?
25. How can the Troop improve on it's training of youth leaders?
26. How do you see your role in the Troop changing after becoming an Eagle?
Your Progress...
27. Now that you have at least 21 merit badges, do you think that any one you have earned might lead you into a
life's career? Which one?
28. What was the hardest merit badge for you to complete? Why was it so hard? Could the Troop have helped
you to make it any easier? Should the Troop have helped you?
29. What do you think you can pass on to the younger Scouts in the Troop? Have you ever thought of looking
into becoming a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster (JASM) or as an adult an Assistant Scoutmaster (ASM)?
30. If a Tenderfoot asked you for help in working on a merit badge, would you help him, send him to someone
else, or tell him to concentrate on the skills needed for Second Class? Why would you advise him this way?
31. In the different Scouting leadership positions you have held, do you feel that you did your best at all times to
make that job operate the best that you could? If not, what would you do differently?
The Eagle Project...
32. Tell me a little about your Eagle Project.
33. Did you have any difficulty planning your project? How did you chose your project?
34. How did you demonstrate Leadership during your project?
35. What problems did you encounter, and how did you overcome them?
36. What help did you require in completing your project?
37. What suggestions do you have for other eagle candidates looking to start the Eagle Project process?
The Big Picture...
38. What do you consider to be the purpose of the merit badge program?
39. Do you think Scouting has more positive points, or negative points? Why?
40. What is your most memorable Scouting experience?
41. Have you ever felt that any one person (youth or adult) epitomized leadership? What made this person such
a strong role model for leadership?
42. If you could send one message to every Scout, what would it be?
43. If for any reason this Board were not to pass you today, what would you do? Assuming you pass, where will
you go from here?
** Do you have any questions or concerns of us your board? **
Board of Review - Sample Questions for Eagle Scouts
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