Upon completion of all the requirements for Star and Life, the Scout will be eligible to work for Eagle. The original principles, the Scout Oath and Law now have fuller meaning for the Scout and the understanding of them is much greater. The final steps towards Eagle are filled with leadership experiences.

Troop 626 has a team of adult advisors that are focused on the Life to Eagle Program. These advisors are:

Eagle Advancement Chairman: Paul Roberts

Eagle Advancement Program Advisors: James Richardson and Skip Browning

Eagle Project Coach/Mentor: Any adult in the Troop that shares an interest or expertise in the Eagle Project subject matter.

Eagle Project:
Troop 626 will appoint at least one adult Coach and or Mentor to work with the Life Scout as a consultant and to offer encouragement.

The Eagle Scout Rank:
The fact that a boy is an Eagle Scout has always carried with it a special significance, not only in Scouting, but also as he enters higher education, business or industry, and community service. The award is a performance-based achievement whose standards have been well maintained over the years. Not every boy who joins a Boy Scout troop earns the Eagle Scout rank; only about 2.5 percent of all Boy Scouts do so. This represents more than one million Boy Scouts who have earned the rank since 1911. Nevertheless, the goals of Scouting – citizenship, training, character development and personal fitness – remain important for all Scouts, whether or not they attain the Eagle Scout rank. For those attaining the rank, a special group has been established by the BSA. The Eagles Nest is an organization that enables Eagles to network with others who have attained this honorable rank. For more information, please visit the site http://www.troop626.com/eagle_page.html