Congratulations, you've made it! While you have undoubtedly put much time and effort to reach this point, the journey is not over, the Eagle rank requires time and dedication to reach. You've got this!
Be active in your troop for at least six months as a Life Scout.
As a Life Scout, demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Tell how you have done your duty to God, how you have lived the Scout Oath and Scout Law in your everyday life, and how your understanding of the Scout Oath and Scout Law will guide your life in the future. List on your Eagle Scout Rank Application the names of individuals who know you personally and would be willing to provide a recommendation on your behalf, including parents/guardians, religious (if not affiliated with an organized religion, then the parent or guardian provides this reference), educational, employer (if employed), and two other references.
Earn a total of 21 merit badges (10 more than required for the Life rank), including these 13 merit badges:
First Aid
Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in the World
Communication
Cooking
Personal Fitness
Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving
Environmental Science or Sustainability
Personal Management
Swimming or Hiking or Cycling
Camping
Family Life
You must choose only one of the merit badges listed in categories 8, 9, and 11. Any additional merit badge(s) earned in those categories may be counted as one of your eight optional merit badges used to make your total of 21.
While a Life Scout, serve actively in your troop for six months in one or more of the positions of responsibility.
Assistant patrol leader is not an approved position for the Star, Life, or Eagle ranks.
While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. (The project must benefit an organization other than the Boy Scouts of America.) A project proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your Scoutmaster and unit committee, and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, BSA publication No. 512-927, in meeting this requirement. (To learn more about the Eagle Scout service project, see the Guide to Advancement, topics 9.0.2.0 through 9.0.2.15.)
While a Life Scout, participate in a Scoutmaster conference.
In preparation for your board of review, prepare and attach to your Eagle Scout Rank Application a statement of your ambitions and life purpose and a listing of positions held in your religious institution, school, camp, community, or other organizations, during which you demonstrated leadership skills. Include honors and awards received during this service.
Successfully complete your board of review for the Eagle Scout rank.