Northridge District-Advancement

Merit Badge Counselor Training will be held at the October and February Roundtables. Check out Northridge Training page, or calendar for when the next training is offered.

"Macomb Community College has joined us as community partners for merit badges. Check the main advancement pages for their offerings as well as those from the Detroit Science Center, Cranbrook Institute, Detroit Edison, and others. Do not wait to sign up for those you may be interested in as these sessions fill quickly."

Merit Badge offerings-- Register directly with the Dauch Scout Center ( See merit badge opportunities on the council advancement page. If you are interested in this --- don't delay as these offerings fill up fast! While you're there, check out the Cranbrook Institute offerings.

Eagle Scout - The highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. The Scout has earned 21 Merit badges (see merit badges), planned and conducted a service project, has learn to be equipped to take care of others, has lived the Scout ideals and has essentially learned to take care of himself. >>Learn More About the Eagle Scout Rank Process

Helpful Tools for Planning Your Eagle Leadership Project

The following documents are recommended reading by the Northridge District Eagle Leadership Project and Eagle Scout Board of Review Committee’s

-Eagle Leadership Project: What to Do and NOT to Do
-Eagle Leadership Project Presentation Checklist
-Eagle Leadership Project Websites
-Eleven Leadership Skills
-How to Setup a Time Line
-Project Sponsor Letter
-R.C. Smith Eagle Project Process

Click here to view or download the above files.

The 12 steps from life to Eagle can be found by clicking on the link in the green box to the right.

District Approval of Eagle Leadership Project

When you have your project completely planned, you have presented it to and had it approved by your troop committee, and all signatures are in place, contact Steve Walsh to make an appointment to have your project reviewed at the district level. Check out dates for District Eagle Scout Leadership Project Approvals on the new>>Northridge District calendar.

When you have completed all requirements to become an Eagle Scout, your Eagle Scout application has been verified by the Council Headquarters, and all reference letters have been received back to your unit, contact Mr. Earl Moorhouse.

Effective immediately, all Eagle Scout candidate reference letters will be included in the materials that go to council headquarters upon the successful completion of the Eagle Board of Review.

It is the responsibility of the Eagle Scout candidate to download the Eagle Scout Candidate Reference Letter and get it out to his reference sources. Reference sources must be adults 18 years of age or older. All reference letters should be returned to your designated unit leader and remain unopened until presented at your board of review. Download the Eagle Scout Reference Letter template from the Council Eagle Scout Rank Application Process page.