Eagle Scout Project Approvers and Project Coaches

The District Eagle Project Approver is contacted after the Scout has obtained the approval signatures from their Scoutmaster, a unit committee representative, and the project beneficiary.

The Eagle Scout Service Project Coach is the subject matter expert on the processes and standards of the service project. He or she is the key to success in council or district efforts to provide guidance as Scouts work to fulfill requirement 5. The Eagle Scout Service Project Coach is contacted after the Scout has obtained project proposal approval and coaches the Scout through the completion of the project report. The Scout may choose not to accept the assistance of the Project Coach but is encouraged to do so.

Every Scoutmaster is responsible for guiding his or her Scouts through the Eagle Scout advancement procedures. The Eagle Scout requirements are listed in the Scouts BSA Handbooks and in the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook. 

All persons involved with a Scout working towards the Eagle Scout rank, including the Scout, should be familiar with the Section 9, "The Eagle Scout Rank", in the BSA's Guide to Advancement, pp. 62-74.  For Scouts who may need accommodations for special needs, Section 10, "Advancement for Members With Special Needs" may be relevant.