This section gives two examples of what a completed Eagle Leadership Service Project Workbook might look like.  The first example is based on a project done in 2002 in Chester County Council.  The second example is a project done in 2004 in Chester County Council.  Names, phone numbers, and other details have been changed.  The workbook has been edited and revised somewhat for this example.  Since each project is different, each completed Workbook will be different.  You can use these as examples, but not necessarily an exact model of what your Workbook will look like.

In preparing your workbook, remember that for many people, this is the only exposure they will have to your project.  This includes the people who will have to approve your project plan before you start work on the project and the board of review who will have to approve the final project as completed.  This report should represent your best effort, at least on par with the kind of work you would present at school for a yearlong project and would expect an A+ grade on.  Remember, this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and you need to demonstrate that you are ready to join the top 2% who are the ones that make it to the Eagle rank.

FIRST EXAMPLE, CANNON RESTORATION, VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL PARK

To keep the sizes manageable, this example is presented as a series of sections linked to the paragraphs below.  There is some commentary here about each section.  To view the sample sections, click on the underlined links.  If you have trouble viewing them try right clicking on the link and either select open (Open, Open in New Window, Open Link In New Window) to open the link for viewing or select save (Save Target As, Save Page As) and specify where to save the file, then go open the saved file.  Most sections are Word .DOC files.  The primer and paint information sections are Acrobat Reader .PDF files.

The first section includes the first part of the workbook that you will fill out.  This includes collecting information about you and contacts you will need and a brief description of WHAT you are going to do, for WHOM, and WHY.  Note that this part does not go into the details of HOW yet.  The Scout who did this project put color coded tabbed dividers in his workbook, and included a color coded index after the title page.  Page numbers could have been listed instead of using colored tabs.  Note that all the pages of the original workbook are included, with added pages as needed.

The second section is the beginning of the project plan details.  It includes detailed plans about how to carry out the project and what resources (materials, supplies, tools, manpower) will be needed.  This section probably requires the most effort and for most Scouts is the most difficult part of the project.  Information on the products being used is important.  The web sometimes provides a good source of information.  This project used a primer and a paint, each with their own data sheets.  If you are using any hazardous materials (such as paints, solvents, or pressure treated lumber), you should have information on the risks and safe handling of these materials.  One source of this information is Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) which are available from the manufacturer or seller.  This project included MSDS's from the primer and the paint.

The third section is pictures of the project before starting.  This is often an important part of the project proposal because they can clearly show what needs to be done.  These pictures make it very clear why this project is needed.  Note that the pictures are labeled with a description.  In some cases the labels might also describe what the project will do in each area pictured.  This project used digital camera pictures, which made it easier to publish on the web, but printed pictures attached to pages in the workbook are fine.  In any case they should be labeled to describe what the pictures show.  Sometimes a project doing outside paths, bridges, and landscaping have used before and "after" pictures with the project work drawn in to show its location.

The fourth section is forms needed for this project, and the proposal approval page.  Since this project was done in a national park, each worker needed to have a permission form approved in advance.  There also was a form to be approved by the park coordinator before work could start.  Directions to the work site were also needed.  Some projects may need approvals from township, state, or other governmental entities.  Once the entire project plan is ready, you need to get the four signatures on the Project Approvals page.  Be sure you are ready to convince them that you are ready to start the project before you ask for approvals..

The fifth section is the notes from carrying out the project and the final write-up.  In this example the daily notes are combined with the listing of who worked when each day.  These two parts can be separate sections or combined as shown here.  Total hours by person are shown later.  Not shown  here but included in the original report are the daily sign in sheets.  All the questions asked in the report section of the instructions are answered in the report.

The sixth section is the pictures taken during the project and the final project pictures.  Since the files are so large, even at low resolution, the pictures are broken up into a first, second, third, and fourth page.  Even then, each page is almost 1Mb.  In many cases it is useful to put together a before and an after picture taken from the same place of exactly the same view.  This can be very useful to illustrate the improvements your project has made.  Remember the advice that one key to being a good photographer is to throw away most of your photographs.  Take plenty of pictures and use the best that illustrate some point.

In putting the final project report together, a nice cover adds a lot to the presentation.  This cover clearly identifies what the book is, who it is from (name and troop) and shows a picture of the completed project, a very nice touch.  The second page is a spine insert to label the spine of the book to identify it when on a shelf. The rectangle can be cut out and slipped into the back of a view binder.  The cover slips into the front of a view binder.

SECOND EXAMPLE, PLAYGROUND UPGRADES, CHURCH PRESCHOOL

This project workbook is in five parts.  Click on the hyperlinks to download these Word documents, including the pictures.  The first is the complete proposal through the signature page.  It is almost 4 megabytes, so will take a significant time to download.  The second section is part of the report from the carrying out of the project through part II.  Since it includes many pictures, it is about 4 megabytes.  The third section is more of the report from carrying out of the project.  It is about 3 megabytes.  The fourth part is pictures from the completed project.  It is about 2 megabytes.  The fifth part is the final report and project summary.  It is about 2 megabytes.