Scoutmaster's Corner
March 05, 2012
To Troop 454 Parents:
When your son joined scouting, he had many expectations about the scouting experience. Every scout has different goals as to what they want to get out of the program. However almost without exception, every new scout will tell you one of his goals is to become an Eagle Scout. Is that still one of his goals? If so, what can you do as a parent to help him achieve that goal? I suggest you take the time to learn what the requirements consist of and how one goes about achieving these requirements. I also suggest spending sometime creating a time line that lays out the Eagle process from start to finish as a good method to assist. Then you could work on creating a poster of this timeline on the wall marking off each requirement as it is reached.
One way to build enthusiasm is to attend an Eagle Court of Honor. Do you expect your son to someday have his own Eagle court of honor? If so, I would challenge you to attend more than one COH to see various approaches and programs delivered for the scouts. A successful Eagle Court should be personalized for the individual that is being honored. I have found when the time comes for the parents to plan the ceremony it becomes a huge, insurmountable task for the parent(s) who have never seen one of these events.
We will be conducting several Eagle Courts of Honor coming up during the next few months. For all of you with scouts who may someday become an Eagle, you should plan to attend as many of these COHs as you can. This background will help you plan and execute your scout’s COH when it’s your time to put together a meaningful ceremony. The other positive is you will find that seeing a scout honored for this highest achievement instills new enthusiasm in your son to complete the work to earn his own place on stage.
Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Elvis
