[Eagleprojects] Drake Myers

[Bruce Winston]

After years of serving on Eagle boards, I strongly believe that 13 is too young even to apply for the process of becoming an Eagle Scout.  Drake has not yet completed the necessary badges and other requirements.  More significantly, he simply has not reached the level of maturity that we, as Scout representatives, should reasonably expect from "the best that Scouting has to offer."

I recommend that Drake continue to pursue the required merit badges, and positions of leadership.  He should take a "breather" for a couple of years, allowing himself to develop the perspective and self-awareness that an Eagle should have.

Additionally, this time will allow Drake to think of a good Eagle project... not simply to recycle some ideas that have recently been overused in our troop.

Take care,
Bruce
(with input from Robin, who also serves on Eagle boards)

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Erik Mayer 
  To: eagleprojects at bsatroop113.org 
  Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 5:02 PM
  Subject: [Eagleprojects] Drake Myers


  I am having a problem with Drake Myers. He has been a Life Scout for about three months. He is 13 years old and has 5 required Merit Badges for Eagle. His Leadership so far has been Chaplain's Aide. When I met with him at his Scoutmaster's Conference, I went over the first step to do an Eagle Project. I told him to complete his Merit Badges, but that I wanted him to wait a couple of years before he does his project and that I would like him to be an ASPL or SPL before Eagle. He signed the agreement.

   

  Dave, Drake's father rode with me to Conrad Chinook. He mentioned that Drake was working on his Eagle Project. He also said that Drake is trying to be the youngest Eagle. I told him that there is an approval process for projects and that I feel he needs to be older, demonstrate more leadership and mature more before doing an Eagle Project. I was contacted by Drake yesterday stating that his father told him he needed signatures for his project scheduled for April 6th. I called him back and told him that I felt that he needed to wait and needed more leadership as an ASPL or SPL and needed to mature more. I also told him that there was an approval process he needed to go through before setting a date. He became a little upset and hung up.

   

  I called Peter Reich and discussed this issue and left a message for Patti to call me.

   

  Peter forwarded me an email and his reply which I have now copied:

   

------Original Message------From: Peter ReichSender: To: Carole MyersSent: Feb 29, 2008 13:07Subject: Re: Scout Help Hi Drake, Before you can do the project, Erik needs to meet with you and clear you to proceed.  He will want to know where you stand regarding leadership, completion of merit badges, time in the Troop, and anything else he considers relevant to your earning Eagle.  If he says you can proceed, you then write up the project proposal and he sends it out to the Eagle Committee for comments.  There will also be signatures to obtain from the Council and your sponsoring organization, but Erik can tell you about that.  So the first thing you need to do is contact Erik. Sincerely, Peter ReichAdvancement Co-Chair  >>> "Mrs. Myers" <myerscar at aol.com> 02/28/08 10:45 PM >>>Mr. Reich,I am starting to work on my Eagle project.?  Erik told me that I needed to get signatures.?Would the unit advancement committee signature person be you? And than could you please tell me who at council I need to get? Thank you,Drake Myers 

   

  Also today, Drake left me another message asking for the approval signatures that he needs to get for his Blood Drive.

   

  Drake is not following protocol in doing his project. The bigger issue for me is that Drake is not mature enough and does not have enough leadership experience to do an Eagle Project.

   

  Comments?

   

  Erik Mayer

  Scoutmaster

  Troop 113

  Culver City, California

  Cescent Bay District

  Western LA County Council

  scoutmaster at bsatroop113.org

  erik at bsatroop113.org Black Berry

  www.bsatroop113.org

  (310) 202-0113 Cell

  (310) 390-2106 Home / Fax

   



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