Scouting Projects at the World Scouting Museum

Are you looking for somewhere to host/do your Eagle, Summit, Quartermaster, Silver Award (GSUSA), or Gold Award (GSUSA) Service Project? The World Scouting Museum would be thrilled to host your Service Projects and is willing to work with Scouts to ensure they can complete the requirements as needed. While the World Scouting Museum’s employees and Board of Trustees work as Scouting America|Girl Scouts of the USA volunteers in their personal time, the World Scouting Museum is partnered with the World Organization of the Scouting Movement (WOSM) and hosts the WOSM Secretary General’s Collection. This partnership with WOSM and our Private Non-Profit Museum status makes us eligible to be used as a Service Project Site for Scouts registered with Scouting America or Girl Scouts of the USA. We welcome volunteers from any organization and appreciate any support, whether it be financial or through volunteer work. If you have any questions, please reach out to us via phone at 681-215-4450 OR by email at wsmwvcurator@gmail.com

What kind of Projects is the World Scouting Museum interested in?

We are happy to let you know some different areas in which we could use a bit of help, BUT Scout Projects should be something aligned with personal passions. We will update this section with a Museum Project Wish List SOON!

Museum Project Wish List

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Information for Prospective Eagle Scouts

Life to Eagle Information: Courtesy of the Northern Star Scouting Council: https://www.northernstar.org/news/enavigator/a-scouts-guide-to-earning-eagle#eagle-scout-service-project

Life to Eagle Previews

Life to Eagle Previews are designed for every Star and Life Scout, their parents. and unit leaders. These sessions provide the resources and information that all Scouts, parents, and leaders need to know to make the Eagle process as seamless as possible.

Life to Eagle SlideshowDownload
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Eagle Scout Service Project

The Eagle Scout Service project is one of the most recognizable parts of earning the Eagle Rank. While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. (The project must benefit an organization other than the BSA.) A project proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your unit leader, the unit committee, and the district advancement team before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook No. 512-927 in meeting this requirement. All proposal approval signatures and project fundraising form approvals are done by your local district advancement team.

Confidential Reference Letters

The Scout is responsible for requesting references from the four people listed on the Eagle Scout application – this is a valuable life skill. Requested references may be returned to the Scout in a sealed envelope or sent to a designated unit, district, adult, parents, and other relatives serving as a reference is strongly discouraged. The current unit leader and committee chair are not eligible to serve as references; their signature on the application is their endorsement.

Resources for the Life Scout

These documents will assist in preparing the Eagle Scout Rank Application, filling out the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, and submitting paperwork to the council

  • Eagle Scout Rank Application Process Checksheet
  • Eagle Scout Service Project Process and Tips
  • Application Check Sheet with Top 12 Mistakes
  • Eagle Scout Confidential Reference Letters
  • Eagle Scout data card
  • Guide to Advancement Chapter 9.0.1.0
What to complete before turning 18

Be Prepared! There are four requirements that must be completed before a Life Scout turns 18.

  • Requirement #3: Earn a minimum of 21 merit badges, 14 which are specifically required.
  • Requirement #4: Complete six months of leadership while a Life Scout in an approved leadership position. See the Scouts BSA Handbook or Eagle Scout Rank Application for approved positions.
  • Requirement #5: Eagle Scout Service Project. The physical project must be completed. (Completing the Project Report and obtaining final signatures can happen after turning 18.)
  • Requirement #6: Unit leader conference.
Extension Requests to complete requirements after turning 18

If unforeseen circumstances have impacted a Scout’s ability to meet Eagle Scout Requirements before turning 18 years old, a Scout may request an Extension ranging from one to six months to complete the requirements. The “Request for Extension of Time to Earn Eagle Scout Rank” may be submitted to the Council Advancement Committee by sending it to the contact(s) listed at the bottom of this page. See the BSA Guide to Advancement 11.2.0.0″ at https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/advancement-and-awards/resources/

  • We always welcome back Scouts after inactivity. However, time-oriented requirements must still be met. Scouts reactivating too late to complete time-related requirements will not be granted extensions.
  • If a Scout foresees that, due to no fault or choice of their own, they will be unable to complete the Eagle Scout rank requirements before age 18, they may apply for a limited-time extension. Remember, school, sports, or work do not qualify as a reason for extension.
  • Submitting completed paperwork to the council office after turning 18 does not need an extension as long as all requirements were met prior to turning 18.

Resources & Links for Prospective Eagle Scouts

Eagle Scout Service Project WorkbookDownload

Information for Prospective Sea Scout Quartermaster Award Recipients

The Quartermaster candidate must think analytically about how the program is delivered and supported, while developing a deeper understanding of Scouting ideals. Most requirements represent intensification of what was learned for previous ranks, but with significant additions in the Quartermaster service project, study of weather and forecasting, and completion of additional electives.

  1. Leadership
    a. Quartermaster Project: While an Able Sea Scout, plan, develop, and demonstrate leadership to others in a service project that is helpful to any religious institution, school, or your community. The project plan must be approved by your Skipper and ship committee and approved by the council or district advancement committee before you start. This service project should involve your ship and at least one other group. You must use the Quartermaster Leadership Service Project Workbook, No. 420-011, to document your work. Note: The Quartermaster project is separate and distinct from a youth’s Eagle Scout service project.
    b. Serve as a ship officer for at least six months.
    c. Organize and help conduct the Scouting America’s Introduction to Leadership Skills for Ships (ILSS) for your ship or serve as staff on an NYLT course, NYLT Leadership Academy, NAYLE, Wood Badge course, or Seabadge course.

Resources & Links for Prospective Sea Scout Quartermaster Award Recipients

Quartermaster Leadership Service Project WorkbookDownload

Information for Prospective Venturing Summit Award Recipients

Rank Focus: Mentoring

The Summit Rank represents Venturing’s highest honor. To achieve this ultimate recognition, you will serve the crew as a leader— both formally and informally— and you will be a mentor to others. In addition, you will strengthen your community by designing and leading a service project to benefit others. The experience gained in earning this rank will help you mature as a member of a team and as an individual.

Requirements for Venture Summit Award:
Adventure
  1. Participate in at least three additional (for a total of seven) Tier II or Tier III adventures at the crew, district, council, area, regional, or national level. To earn the Summit Rank, a Venturer must have participated in at least one Tier III adventure and served as a leader during one adventure.
Leadership
  1. Complete Scouting America Mentoring Training prior to initiating mentoring relationships.
  2. Since earning the Pathfinder Rank, mentor another Venturer in the planning and implementation of a crew, council, area, regional, or national Venturing activity (see Summit Adventure requirement 1). Work with the youth enough to ensure he or she is ready to lead and has organized the appropriate resources, is prepared for contingencies, and has developed an itinerary, conducted training to support the adventure, and mitigated risk before and during the adventure. Participate in the adventure and provide feedback on how the adventure was conducted.
  3. Complete TWO of the following:
    • Since earning the Pathfinder Rank, serve actively as your crew president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, guide, historian, den chief, or quartermaster for a period of at least six months.** At the beginning of your term, work with your crew president (or Advisor, if you are the president) to set performance goals for the position. Any number of different positions may be held as long as the total length of service equals at least six months. Holding simultaneous positions does not shorten the required number of months. Positions need not flow from one to the other; there may be gaps in time. Once during your term of office, discuss your successes and challenges with your crew president (or Advisor, if you are the president).
    • Participate in or serve on staff for leadership training such as National Youth Leadership Training, National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience, Order of the Arrow National Leadership Seminar, Sea Scout SEAL Training, or Wood Badge (for Venturers 18 or older). You may also participate in non-Scouting America leadership training courses such as those delivered by the National Outdoor Leadership School, if approved by your Advisor. This must be a different training course than you completed for Pathfinder Rank requirement 4b or Summit Rank requirement 4c.
    • Lead the delivery of Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews for members of your Venturing crew or another local Venturing crew or for a local district or council training event. After leading the training course, discuss with your crew Advisor how you believe you helped build the skill set of your crew and what you learned by organizing the training course.

**Venturers may substitute district, council, area, regional, or national Venturing officer or cabinet positions for the positions listed in this requirement.**

Service
  1. Since earning the Pathfinder Rank, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to a religious institution, school, or community. (The project must benefit an organization other than Scouting America.) Before you start, a project proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your Advisor, and another Venturer designated by your crew leadership.
Personal Growth
  1. Since earning the Pathfinder Rank, complete a structured personal reflection. Use this reflection to prepare for goal setting and as part of your Advisor conference. Explore two of the following realms: “Adventures of Faith”, “Adventures of Self”, or “Adventures of Others”. You may explore one of the realms twice or select between two different realms.
  2. Create a personal code of conduct. This code of conduct should be guided by your explorations in the realms of faith, self, and others.
  3. Since earning the Pathfinder Rank, lead an ethical controversy and conflict resolution scenario with members of your Venturing crew. (Example Vignette)
  4. Participate in an Advisor conference. As a part of this conference, share your code of conduct with your Advisor, and explain how your explorations of faith, self, and others, and your goal-setting exercises, influenced the development of your code.
    • A Venturer is not required to share the personal reflection associated with “Adventures of Faith” with his or her Advisor or members of a board of review, including the discussion that takes place at the Advisor conference or the board of review.
  1. After your Advisor conference, successfully complete a crew board of review.
Council Submission
  • In order for a Venturer’s Summit Rank application to be fully processed, the local council must email a copy of the fully completed Summit Rank Application to advancement.team@scouting.org
  • Following the official approval by the National Service Center, a certificate will be created and mailed.
  • Find more information on the timeline below, or visit the Mechanics of Advancement.

Resources & Links for Prospective Venturing Summit Award Recipients

Venturing Summit Award Service Project WorkbookDownload

Information for Prospective GSUSA Silver Award Recipients

Become a Silver Award Girl Scout
Change the world and earn one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting.
Hey, Cadettes, this one’s for you.

When you team up with a small group of Girl Scout friends to find an issue you care about and then make a difference in your community, you can earn the Girl Scout Silver Award—one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting.

You can become a Silver Award Girl Scout if you:
  • Are in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
  • Are a registered Girl Scout Cadette
  • Have completed the Bronze Award, a Cadette Leadership Award, or a Cadette Journey
How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award:
  • Let your council know you want to earn it.
  • Find an issue you care about.
  • Build your Girl Scout Silver Award team or decide to go solo.
  • Explore your community and think of how that issue affects your community.
  • Choose a Silver Award project that can lead to lasting change.
  • Develop your project.
  • Make a plan and put it into motion.
  • Reflect, share your story, and celebrate.

Resources & Links for Prospective GSUSA Silver Award Recipients

SilverAward_Workbook_TurnkeyDownload
adult silverDownload

Information for Prospective GSUSA Gold Award Recipients

You can become a Gold Award Girl Scout if you:
  • Are in ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade
  • Are a registered Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador
  • Have completed the Silver Award, a Senior/Ambassador Leadership Award, or a Senior/Ambassador Journey
How to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award:
  • Let your council know you want to earn it.
  • Find an issue in your community or the world that you care about.
  • Learn everything you can about that issue through research and trusted sources.
  • Form a team by identifying experts and people in your community who could help you.
  • Think about the root cause of an issue, then make a plan of how you could tackle it.
  • Submit your project proposal to your Girl Scout council for approval.
  • Lead your team and carry out your plan.
  • Reflect on the change you’ve created in your community and the world, share your story, and inspire others to make a difference, too.

Resources & Links for Prospective GSUSA Silver Award Recipients

GoldAward_GuideDownload
GoldAward_LeaderGuide_JourneyDownload
GoldAward_AdultGuide_JourneyDownload
GSUSA_Gold-Award-Guide-for-Project-AdvisorsDownload

Reach out to us to discuss your ideas or project today!

Reach out to us by phone at 681-215-4450 or by email at wsmwvcurator@gmail.com

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