Congratulations for taking on the challenge of becoming an Eagle Scout, a distinction that will stay with you for a lifetime. Read about the Life to Eagle Scout process. The most current Guide to Advancement is the official source for administering advancement in all Boy Scouts of America programs. Below is a summary

• Complete All the Requirements (9.0.1.1). Confirm that the following requirements have been completed before the 18th birthday: merit badges, service project, active participation, Scout spirit, position of responsibility, and unit leader conference. Note that the unit leader (Scoutmaster) conference need not be the last item accomplished. The board of review may be conducted after the 18th birthday. 
• Prepare the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook (9.0.1.2). Scouts must use the current Service Project Workbook. 
• Complete the Application (9.0.1.3). The Scout must complete the official Eagle Scout Award Application.
• Obtain Required Signatures (9.0.1.4). The unit leader and committee chair signatures represent approval for the candidate to move on to a board of review. In providing them, the signers carefully check the application. It may be helpful to compare the application to the Scout’s current advancement profile obtained through the BSA system or to a printout obtained from the local council service center. 
• Submit to Council Service Center (9.0.1.5). A copy should be made of the application. The original should be delivered promptly to the council service center.  
• Council Verifies Application and Board of Review Scheduled (9.0.1.6). Everything is checked against council records. If the information in the BSA system or council files is incomplete, the Scout or the unit will be asked to provide certificates, blue cards, or other suitable proof that merit badges and ranks were earned and that dates are accurate. The regular use the of BSA Internet portal for reporting advancement will help expedite this process. If everything is correct, the council provides a verification signature, files a copy of the application, and notifies the Scout to pick up the original. The board should be scheduled only after the council-verified application is received. Download District Eagle Board schedule and contacts towards the bottom of the page under RESOURCES section.
• References Contacted (9.0.1.7). It is necessary to obtain reference letters for your Eagle Board of Review to read. These are to be requested by you and mailed by your references to your Unit Leader who will take them to your Eagle Board of Review. Guidelines for Obtaining Reference Letters, Confidential Return Envelope for Reference Letters, and Confidential Eagle Scout Reference Form can be found further down on this webpage.
• Application Returned to Council Service Center (9.0.1.8). If a board of review approves a candidate, the signed application is returned to the local council by the scout’s unit. The unit may delegate this to the BOR chairman, the new Eagle Scout or his parents, or another member of the Troop BUT it ultimately is the Troop’s responsibility to ensure the signed approved Eagle Application is turned in to the Atlanta Area Council’s program Center either by direct delivery or via the email:
• Council Sends Application to National Advancement Team (9.0.1.9).  
• National Advancement Team Returns Credentials (9.0.1.10) The National Advancement Team validates all applications received. Then the National Distribution Center generates the credentials and prints, packages, and mails the certificate, pocket card, and congratulatory letter to the council. Applications sent for manual processing go to the National Advancement Team and take several weeks to complete. Upon receipt of the Eagle credentials, council service center personnel will alert unit leadership immediately. The Eagle Scout should immediately verify that their name is spelled correctly.