Trail to Eagle

Parents and Scouts

For the past several years, Troop 182 Scouts have participated in a nationally recognized Trail to Eagle program operated by the Detroit (Michigan) Area Council at their premier camp D-Bar-A.

This year the program will be operated from June 29 to July 5.

Detailed information can be found at the following link: http://www.dacbsa.org/cc_camp/Boy%20Scout%20Camping/Trail_to_Eagle.htm

Highlights are presented below.

If you have any questions, please contact Mike Kahn, Joe Levens or Paul Hurney.

 

Overview
This specifically designed program provides the older Scout an opportunity to work on the merit badges he needs to finish to qualify for Eagle. This program provides many personal growth opportunities for those willing to accept the challenge. EAGLE CAMP is a week-long session OF THE BEST, FOR THE BEST. It is the Academy Award presented to the EAGLE STAFF for the `Outstanding Performance Of The Year By A Role Model’. EAGLE CAMP is the equivalent of the Stanley Cup, the Final Four, the Super Bowl, the World Series, and the Indy 500 all rolled into one for excitement, challenge and satisfaction. Detroit’s EAGLE CAMP focuses on teaching and learning. We sleep in cabins in order to provide a comfortable living space and a place for study. We have our meals prepared by a professional kitchen staff to save time in preparation, cooking and clean-up. All meals are served buffet-style in our dining hall and there are always seconds; always plenty of salads and liquids. Fluids are delivered daily to all Merit Badge sites. Eating together provides for intense camaraderie and competition which results in a powerful display of immense energy. The more vocal the competition, the better everyone enjoys it!

Mission
EAGLE CAMP is a one week, totally structured, rigidly-disciplined, and specifically-timed program, held at Detroit Area Council’s 1,400 acre D-Bar-A Scout Ranch, 65 miles north of Detroit, near Metamora. EAGLE CAMP is highly motivating, extremely competitive and very emotional. 2008 will be our 14th year under this highly successful format. EAGLE CANDIDATES!!!
THIS PROGRAM IS NOT intended to replace the Troop summer camp activity. It provides a superb environment for the older Scout to grow, to set personal goals, to learn to understand values, to experience motivation, and to learn leadership from the most experienced adult mentors in the Boy Scouts. TRAIL TO EAGLE also provides an opportunity to learn and to understand the Eagle required Merit Badges plus more than 70 others. These merit badges are taught in a classroom setting under the tutoring of the most qualified adults in this region: the very best role models anywhere. We EXPECT THAT THE SCOUTS WHO COMPLETE EAGLE CAMP will take the lessons of life and of Scouting they have learned back to their home Troops and welcome the opportunity to take on more responsible leadership roles.

Merit Badge Program

All Merit Badge Counselors are adults with professional expertise or career experience for the Merit Badges they counsel. Each Counselor is selected for their knowledge and ability to communicate that knowledge.
Each Counselor is approved by our Council’s Advancement Committee. These Counselors are assisted by our younger Staff members as a learning experience for them. In 2005, we offered 84 different Merit Badges. Each Eagle Candidate receives his own individual MB class schedule for each day. EAGLE CAMP IS NOT A MERIT BADGE MILL. It is a learning experience, taught by adults, who demand that all requirements must be completed to the Counselor’s satisfaction. The secret of our Merit Badge Program is BE PREPARED! Con- tact your Counselors! Know the requirements! Complete your pre-reqs! Bring your projects, etc. to Camp!

 

Program Standards

EAGLE CANDIDATES MUST remain in Camp the entire week! UNIFORM is required for flag lowering and dinner every evening! Scout shorts and Scout T-shirt REQUIRED all other times. An ‘In-Town’ EAGLE TROOP meeting is held in March plus other Troop meetings before EAGLE CAMP. Each Troop patrol makes its own flag and develops its spirit and cheers. There is additional training for JASMs and SPLs. Parents, families and friends are invited to the closing `Honors Ceremony’ at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 7, 2007 at EAGLE CAMP.

ONCE AN EAGLE, ALWAYS AN EAGLE!

Who May Attend
A mature Scout 13 years of age or older. First class, Star Class, and Life Scout before July 1st.

 

 

 

 

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