[P20121229] Young Wu's ECOH

Things to be prepared by Eagle Scout (S) and his family (F)

• 1. Refreshment after ceremony (F)

     • Finger Foods (F)

  2. Eagle Project Photos (S)

  3. Poster (S)

  4. Photo Slides Show (S)

  5. American Flag Purchase (skip)

  6. Guest Book (F)

  7. Agenda slip (S)

  8. Invitation Card or eVite design(S)

  9. Invite VIP (S)

• • 1. Pin to most respectful person

• 10. CASA president (Mr. Terry Ho <t452terryho@gmail.com>)

• • 1. FormerT606 commissioner (Mr. Yo-Wei Liu <yoweiliu@gmail.com>;)

    2. Current commissioner (Mr. Dennis Yau <dday4040@gmail.com>;)

    3. Mr. Ladle (you have his email)

    4. Pastor Jordan Wong (jwong@almadenchurch.org)

    5. 2011 CASA Camporee SM (current T452 SM) Mr. Wayne Ho (<who@isanhouse.com>;)

    6. 2011 CASA Camporee SM Mr. Peter Chiu (<peterchiu1998_98@yahoo.com>;)

Troop scouts to support:

• 1. Opening and closing (scouts)

  2. MC (scouts)

  3. Skits lead by Eagle scout (scouts)

Committee to help:

• 1. Eagle Scout Recognition Plaque (#17530, accommodate 28 name plates, ~$260)

• • Scout Shop: 970 W Julian Street, San Jose.

  • 408.279.2086 – Phone

  • 408.279.0659 – FAX

• 1. Engraving plates

  2. Blue Neckerchief (purchased ~$14)

  3. sponsor $150 from Troop

  4. Distribute the invitation

  5. Eagle scout award package (Advance Chair)

     1. eagle scout medal

     2. certificate

     3. pins for parents and most influence person

Agenda: (~35-45 mins.)

• 1. Flag (~3 mins)

  2. Opening (~ 5mins)

     • CC

     • SM

  3. Speech from Visitors (~5 mins)

     • Ladle

     • Past SMs and ASMs

  4. Skit 1

  5. Slide Show Explanation (Eagle Scout) (~ 10 min)

  6. Speech from fellow Scouts or former eagle scouts (~10 mins)

  7. Skit 2

  8. Award (~25 min)

• • 1. president

    2. nasa

    3. air force

    4. medal

    5. pin to parents

       1. Speech from parent

    6. pin to most influencing person (mentor)

       1. Speech from mentor

• 9. Speech from Young (~3 min)

  10. Closing (~1 min)

  11. Networking afterwards (~60 mins.)

Reference:

T476

Hi All Eagle Scouts,

Congratulation on your recent Eagle rank advancement! I am glad to hear some of you start working on your Eagle Court of Honor preparation. The Eagle COH is completely a show or high peak for you 7+ years scouting career. The main characteristics of this ceremony is that is planned and designed by you as a group of eagle scouts. Regardless a withing troop or inter-troop ceremony, you guys need to decide and go for your dream.

I believe that you have been several ECOHs in the past, you have a general rough idea of what's ECOH about. Troop will help you in reasonable ways and some pre-determined financial support. But, you have to initiate the acts and break down work responsibilities among yourselves. As the elite of the highest rank scout, I have no doubt about your capabilities to do things right and efficient. To prevent last minutes surprises, I am listing down a few things that you should aware and act now. Some takes a few weeks or months lead time.

You should create a check list of all the tasks and assign the in charge person.

For each of you, you should list down a list of VIPs whom you wish to receive a congratulation letter from. Such as, Mr. US President, Vice-president, California governor, senators, congressman, and City Mayor, etc. You can send mails (I believe that rule has been changed, you need to write in email instead of regular mail to prevent terrorist attack) Or, you can request troop leader to request it for you. For that, I am requesting you to list down the name of persons, whose email contact or mailing address. *** Need few weeks to get it.****

You can order a US Flag that was flying on US Capitol (even on certain day/time for you to receive at ceremony). You need to pay for the cost of it and the flag container. ***need average 4-6 weeks for delivery, longer if specified the date.***

Need to reserve a place for the ceremony. ***May is a hot season, difficult to get it .****

Need to prepare the slide show session with all your scouting/family/personal events since ....

Need to create the guest list (consider how big of the place that can hold) and prepare the invitation cards. I suggest that you create eVite card and follow up with mailing Eagle COH invitation card.

Slide show, Eagle skit, Eagle minutes,...etc. ***few weeks and/or months' work.***

An ECOH will last for at least 2-3 hours plus preparation, social and clean-up time for another 1.5-2 hours. Plan accordingly.

My opinion, 4 is the proper size for number of eagle scouts in a ECOH. 5 will make it a little too long. Never more than 5 eagle scouts.

The best time to hold the ECOH is between late May and early August. School is going to off and College is not started yet. But, you should consider summer school and oversea summer vacation too.