Requirement 5 ....The project idea must be approved by your Scoutmaster and troop committee and by the council or district before you start. You must use the "Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook", No. 18-927, in meeting this requirement...

Initial Project Approval

There are several approvals required for your project along the way. The first is the verbal approval from your Scoutmaster or project advisor that your idea will qualify as a valid project. You need this before spending much time writing up the detail plan.

After your advisor has helped you get the written plan in order and ready to submit, you will then need several signatures in the Eagle Service Project Workbook. A responsible representative from the organization you are doing the project for is the first signature required. It is also a good idea to get a letter from the organization if possible. Next, your Scoutmaster signs, followed by the Troop Committee Chairman after you present the project to the Troop committee. The project is now ready to present to the District Advancement Committee for approval. Note: you should keep a Xerox copy of the project, exactly as is presented to the various committees, in case it is lost during the approval cycle.

It is very important that you do not DO any of the project, except planning, until the District Committee has signed it. Once they have approved the project plan, then you can begin to do the project!

Check your work against this planning page to ensure you've covered all your bases. Also check against the checklist below. It includes the things District project approval teams are looking for.