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Nomination Procedures

The National Eagle Scout Association has established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of

the Year Award to recognize valuable service of an exceptional nature by a Scout to a religious institution, a school, community, or other

entity. The award recognizes the Scout for his Eagle Scout leadership service project, which is part of the requirements for earning the

Eagle Scout Award. Each local council will choose a council-level winner, and from that pool, each region will pick a region-level winner.

A national winner then will be selected from the four regional finalists.

council Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. On or before January 21 of each year, an Eagle Scout, his

parents, or any registered BSA volunteer (with the Eagle Scout’s permission) may submit his Eagle Scout leadership service

project for consideration. The Scout must have passed his Eagle board of review in the prior calendar year (January 1 to

December 31). Each council NESA committee will choose one winner from among the council nominees. The winner will

receive a certificate and a bronze device for the Eagle Scout embroidered knot from the National Eagle Scout Association.

In addition, it is recommended that each winner’s name be added to a perpetual plaque located in the council service center

or other prominent local council facility, and provided by the council. All council winners will be considered for the Regional

Eagle Scout Project of the Year Award. Council winners are encouraged to submit a link to an HD video about their project to

the national NESA office.

regional Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. Regional NESA committees will select one winner for each

region on or before March 31 each year. Regional award winners will be considered for the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams

National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. The three regional winners who do not win the national award will

receive $500, to be available for their future educational purposes or to attend a national or international Scouting event or

facility. The local councils of those three regional winners (not the national winner) also will receive a $500 award. All regional

winners will receive a certificate and a gold device for the Eagle Scout embroidered knot. The national winner and his local

council will receive only the national prize as described below.

Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. One winner will be selected

by April 15 of each year, in time to be announced at the National Annual Meeting in May. The national award winner will

receive a certificate, a silver device for the Eagle embroidered knot, and a cash award of $2,500 that will be available for the

Scout’s future educational purposes or for him to attend a national or international Scouting event or venue. The national

award winner’s local council will also receive a $2,500 award.

Submission Guidelines

The nomination shall be submitted to the NESA committee of the council in which the service project was completed on or before

January 21 of each year. The submission must include the application (found on ), a name and summary of the project,

and the Eagle Scout’s contact information. A complete duplicate copy of his Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook

(previously submitted by the Scout to his Eagle board of review committee) must be attached to the application.

Evaluation criteria

Each local council NESA committee shall select one service project of the year from among those meeting the submission guidelines.

The included criteria and other factors are all appropriate for consideration by the committee in selecting the winners. Evaluation criteria

for this award should include consideration of at least the following:

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Project planning required

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Project’s impact on the beneficiary and/or on the

community at large

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Effort to develop the project

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Originality of the project

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Extent and character of the leadership provided by

the Scout

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Scope of the work

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Extent of achievement of the planned result, including

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Time and materials contributed

changes or modifications required to complete the project

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Level of skill employed to complete the project

Each council should e-mail a scanned copy of the winning Eagle Scout leadership service project workbook—including

attachments—to the National Eagle Scout Association at by February 28 of each year. Hard copies

will be returned and not considered for the regional award. NESA will only accept the winning projects submitted by the local council

staff or local council NESA committee representative. Applications received will be considered for selection of the Regional Eagle

Scout Service Project of the Year Award winner. The regional NESA committee shall be composed of three or four members, preferably

with a majority of Eagle Scouts. Regional NESA committees will select one winner for each region on or before March 31 each year.

E-mail applications to .

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2011 Revision

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