PLANNING AN EAGLE COURT-OF-HONOR
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1. PLAN EARLY, SET YOUR DATE 6 TO 8 WEEKS AWAY FROM PASSING THE COUNCIL EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW.

2. DECIDE IF CEREMONY IS TO BE HELD AS PART OF REGULAR TROOP COURT-OF-HONOR OR IF IT IS TO BE ON ITS OWN.

3. PICK DATE AND RESERVE CHURCH OR HALL.

4. ORDER INVITATIONS EARLY, CHECK BOTH SCOUT OFFICES IF YOU HAVE TO.

5. HAVE INVITATIONS PRINTED.

6. ORDER PROGRAM COVERS.

7. ORDER EAGLE NAPKINS.

8. MAIL INVITATIONS TO PRESIDENT OF U.S. ETC. TO ASSURE RESPONSES IN TIME OF COURT (ITS NICE TO READ THEM AT THE COURT). SEND INVITATIONS TO: PRESIDENT, CONGRESSMAN, SENATORS, GOVERNOR, MAYOR, STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POLICE CHIEF, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL EXECUTIVE, DISTRICT EXECUTIVE, MINISTERS, OLD CUBMASTER, FORMER TROOP EAGLE SCOUTS.

9. LINE UP EAGLE SCOUTS, YOUTH AND ADULT, TO BE IN CEREMONY.

10. PLAN CEREMONY AND LINE UP PARTICIPANTS.

11. HAVE A REHEARSAL SOMETIME THE WEEK BEFORE COURT.

12. DESIGN AND BUILD PROPS, OR LINE THEM UP TO BORROW.

13. ORDER CAKE & PLAN REFRESHMENTS.

14. PICK UP EAGLE MEDAL AT SCOUT OFFICE (YOU GET 1 FREE).

15. GET FATHERS TIE PIN AND MOTHERS PIN AND NECKLACE EARLY IN CASE YOU HAVE TO ORDER THEM.

16. PLAN A TROOP GIFT. IE: PATCH BOARD, EAGLE NECKERCHIEF, NESA MEMBERSHIP & SCARF.

17. CALL NEWSPAPER FOR PHOTOGRAPH.

18. LINE UP V.C.R. CAMERA IF WANTED.

19. HAVE FUN AND ASK FOR HELP IF YOU NEED IT.