Eagle Quest
Eagle Quest offers opportunities to help young Scouts complete their Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks.
The schedules, designed around the more difficult requirements, allow the Scouts to select requirements they need to finish the rank they are currently working towards. The requirements not offered need to be completed within the Troop. Many of the Scouts participating in the Eagle Quest program will need the guidance of their Leaders to remind them of their schedule and of any necessary items they might need.
The Eagle Quest schedule runs all day long to make it possible for Scout to advance a full rank during their stay at camp. If a Scout only needs help on a few requirements, they should sign up for merit badges and come to Eagle Quest during open instruction. Open instruction is a good way to make up missed requirements or to complete new ones. However, it is not a replacement for attendance at Eagle Quest. Some requirements like the cooking, the 5-mile hike, the 1-mile compass course, etc. cannot be completed during open instruction. Most requirements need a day of instruction and another for evaluation; therefore Scouts should not wait until Friday to start requirements.
How to Sign-up
- Register Scouts online using the procedures found on page 14. If they will be working on multiple ranks sign them up for each rank they will be working on. Be sure to sign them up separetly for cooking if your Scouts will be cooking in the area for that rank.
- For those without computer access, sign-up sheets can be mailed to you. Turn in the sheet(s) Sunday night at the Adult Leaders Meeting.
Special Notes of Attention
- Requirements start on time in order for the schedule to flow smoothly.
- Certain requirements will require the Scouts dress for the activity. Swimsuit, towel, and shoes are needed for all swimming requirements. Long pants are recommended for hikes. If your Scout is not properly dressed we cannot hold up the class while they go back to their campsite to change.
- Certain requirements meet at other locations besides Eagle Quest. These locations are noted on the schedule. Please have your Scouts arrive on time and prepared.
- Requirement 1b (finding direction at night) of First Class will take place on Tuesday evening at 10:00 pm and Scouts are asked to meet at the Activity Field. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, the staff will re-schedule this requirement and make an announcement about the change.
Other Advancements
- Totin’ Chip is offered Monday & Thursday at 3:30 PM (only need to attend one of these).
- Firem’n Chit is offered Tuesday & Friday at 3:30 PM (only need to attend one of these).
Cooking Requirements
- If your Scouts are going to be cooking, the Eagle Quest staff needs to be notified on Sunday through the sign-up sheets.
- Cooking requirements take place outside the regular program schedule as listed below.
- Tenderfoot: Wednesday Lunch 11:30 – 1:15
- Second Class: Tuesday Lunch 11:00 – 1:15
- First Class: Tuesday Dinner (in campsites); Thursday Breakfast 7:00 – 8:45; Thursday Lunch 11:30 – 1:15
