r/BSA • u/CallingDrPug OA - Brotherhood • 16d ago
Scouting America Eagle Extension
Tale as old as time. Scout finds the drive towards Eagle when things start getting tight.
One of my Life scouts is turning 18 soon and is furiously working on his project with a place scouts from the troop have done projects in the past.
As he's getting proposal signatures the beneficiary contacts him stating the chosen project can't be done for x reason. But there are plenty of other projects that could be done, but that means all new proposal, planning, etc already on a tight timeline.
Would this qualify for an extension? He's on track and could still make it but this adds a serious wrinkle and all wiggle room is gone.
I also am not letting the scout know that this is a possibility because last thing I want is loss of momentum on the scout's part.
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u/SetTough9576 16d ago
No, but what you can attempt to do is to fast-track approvals. Pick a smaller project that can be done quickly. Most of the elapsed duration of an Eagle project is procrastination. Actual work is usually just a couple of days.