An Eagle Scout Court of Honor is a special ceremony that is a personal celebration for the new Eagle Scout. For that reason, the parents of the Eagle usually take the lead in planning the ceremony and reception. This can be as elaborate or as simple as one wants to make it.
The Scout could also decide to be honored at the Troop Court of Honor and Picnic, which is held twice a year.
Choose your date. Please verify the date with the Scout Master and Committee Chair.
Make contact with the church (if you plan to hold the ceremony there). Please reach out to ekoch at westoverbaptist.org.
Scout should write his/her biography. This can be shared with the local paper, school, and used in the Eagle Court of Honor Program. Include activities that the scout participated in outside of scouting, including sports, church, or other community events.
Create guest list. Think about inviting members of your community and family that have helped you along your path to Eagle. Check in with your Scout Master for other members of the troop to include in your guest list.
Send invitations via mail, email, or evite. Make sure that your wording includes “National Eagle Scout Court of Honor.”
Decide on the program and script. There are many options for creating the program for your ceremony.
Resources via Google Drive, including script
Decide on what type of reception you want to follow the ceremony. Plan food and who will prepare and set up. Ask for any tables you might need from the venue. You may want to add some decorations. The Scout Store and/or Amazon sells many Eagle decorations, paper products, etc.
Before the event, ask Scoutmaster to line up Scouts for the flag ceremony.
Make contact with anyone you want to have a speaking part in your program (see script ideas in resources).
Verify with the Advancement Coordinator the awards and pins. The Advancement Coordinator will purchase pins:
Eagle medal and certificate - Advancement Coordinator will pick up from NCAC office once awarded
Mentor pins - how many does the Scout wish to pass out? Mentor pins are given by the Scout to adults or older Scouts that have impacted their Scouting journey.
Grandparent pins - how many to give out?
Parent pins - how many to give out?
Resource from Troop 50 in Alabama, includes invitation and ceremony templates:
Additional Ideas for Ceremonies: