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Eagle Scout Project Ideas

Introduction
Your Eagle Scout Service Project should be something that you can go back in a few years and say:  "I did that!". This often means constructing something. Collecting things and cleaning cemeteries do not qualify. Doing normal maintenance (e.g., mowing lawns) does not count either!

It also must be your project.  If the organization (which usually, but not always, needs to be non-profit) has a project already and they just need some Scouts to put it together, then you are just supplying manpower to someone else's project. 

But if the organization has an idea ... like they have a room that needs to be painted ... and you do the planning and get the supplies to do it, then that usually qualifies. If the Church or Synagogue or Mosque or Temple has a room to be painted, and they already have the paint, and supplies and such ... and you are just going to paint it for them ... that is not an Eagle project. You need to do the planning, organization, and leadership. In general, collecting things door-to-door or cleaning and mowing areas like an old cemetery will not qualify as an Eagle project. 

Eagle Scout Project Contact Ideas
Some agencies to contact about potential Eagle Scout projects are:

    1. Your school

    2. The board of education

    3. Your church, temple, mosque, or synagogue

    4. Childrens' homes

    5. The Red Cross

    6. Salvation Army

    7. Homes for the aged

    8. Senior citizens' center

    9. Nursing homes

    10. Public libraries

    11. Veterans organizations

    12. Camps for the handicapped

    13. Schools for the handicapped

    14. Hospitals

    15. Lighthouse for the Blind

    16. City recreation department

    17. City and county parks department

    18. State and national parks

    19. Conservation and energy groups

    20. Army Corps of Engineers

    21. Blood donor centers

    22. Other youth agencies

    23. Fire departments

    24. Police departments

    25. rug information centers

    26. Mayor and city government offices

    27. Civic clubs

    28. The United Way

    29. Civil Defense office

    30. Welfare agencies

    31. Housing agencies

Some Suggested Eagle Scout Projects

    1. Build a small building at "Police Safety Town" where small children are taught traffic safety

    2. Build a sign in front of the school to announce when PTA meets each month.

    3. Read children's books onto tapes for use in hospitals for an auditory library.

    4. Translate children's information booklets to different languages for the hospital.

    5. Build benches in front of school for students to sit in, or for local park.

    6. Repair tombstones in disrepair in old cemetery.

    7. In a local Nature Area, plant more trees in the area. Build a pond.

    8. Help preserve the history of the town by building and erecting a cemetery locator map in local cemetery.

    9. Repair playground at local park or church

    10. Paint metal or waterproof wooden items at playground, or in front of city building, hospital, or church.

    11. Repair or do work at local animal shelter.

    12. Build shelves to store backpacks outside cafeteria at school.

    13. Build benches for

    14. Build stone walkway for school.

More Eagle Scout Projects That Have Been Done By Others

    1. Jeremy built shelves and cabinets to be used by the Interfaith ministries.

    2. Robert built chimney swift houses for the Armand Bayou Nature Center in Clear Lake City. Five were built. There things are chimneys which are 12 feet tall.

    3. A "Big Toy" for the pre-schoolers at our sponsoring organization.

    4. As in 1 above, a tire swing was built. The Eagle built a large wood structure from which to hang the swing.

    5. One Eagle repainted a torpedo and a deck gun at the Battleship Texas site in Houston.

    6. Some large shelving units were built in the Interfaith Ministries food pantry.

    7. One Eagle built a boat dock at a park

    8. Working with Sam Houston National Forest, one of our Eagles built bat boxes.

    9. The same as 6 but the Eagle built owl houses.

    10. One Eagle built trash receptacles for the local nature center and installed them.

    11. Another nature center project was building benches in the rest areas along a nature trail.

    12. Building welcome signs to our town by major roads.

    13. Build a ramp for the handicapped at a local church.

    14. Build bird cages for local animal rehabilitators.

    15. Build a pamphlet display in a local church, or make a guide to a local nature trail.

    16. Rebuilt an outdoor chapel

    17. Built seven sets of sturdy steps (railroad ties, rebar, gravel) on a banking down to a popular fishing area, thus preventing erosion

    18. Cleared paths and rebuilt steps and benches in an overgrown, inaccessible wildlife area, leaving brush piles and wild fruit stands for wildlife habitat but allowing greater use and appreciation of the area for local people

    19. Rebuilt a spillway and small dam in a conservation area to prevent flooding and make for safer access for hikers

    20. Constructed and installed floating turtle rafts of cedar in a town conservation area to replace downed trees the town had removed for safety reasons, thus restoring a safe habitat for the turtles to sun themselves and avoid foxes and other predators.

    21. Repainting the bathrooms at the park and sand papering all the graffiti off the wooden playground

    22. Built a 10 x 20 building for a therapeutic riding program

    23. Built gazebos and benches on the park trail for the city and planted climbing rose

    24. Built a prayer garden for a church

    25. Upgrading existing or building new hiking trails at a county park (basically the park ranger has a shopping list of things that need to be done).

    26. Coordinating their family church's week of taking care of some homeless families.

    27. Hanging signs on trees or cementing them on the ground next to plants or shrubs identifying what they are.

    28. Build a walking trail around a lake in a local county park.

    29. Walking/Nature Trails at local schools including chips and shavings to walk on, leveling trail for ease of use, etc.

    30. Construct and install a Guide rope and Braille signs for a boardwalk at a local nature center. Nature centers always seem to have projects for Eagle Scouts.

    31. Another candidate designed, planned and organized the construction of a mobile literature storage box/podium for his church. The project was about 6 feet high, 6 feet wide and 2 feet deep, on wheels.

    32. A third candidate arranged the installation of a basketball goal and 1/2 court marking at a nearby church parking lot as a recreational project for the church and community youth.

    33. Another arranged to plan and execute a large concrete sidewalk

    34. Building a volley ball court for our church.

    35. Fixing up one of the meeting halls in our church.

    36. Building bagging tables for a local volunteer organization.

    37. Clear woods, paint some outdoors equipment, and dig a 150 foot trench for a underground cable for a local church.

    38. Dig up and remove several dead trees, plant replacement trees and some new trees along the access road to a local neighborhood, and plant bushes and fix up several existing nursery beds.

    39. Clear and develop a nature trail at a local park.

    40. The first project was laying a wood chip trail around a local school yard for the students and citizens to use as a fitness trail.

    41. Refurbished the inside of a Chessie System caboose that the town I live in purchased for a local museum.

    42. Rehabilitated and painted the church garage. Replaced the doors and put a new roof on the structure.

    43. Rebuilt a 100 ft., field stone retaining wall, along a nature trail at the church retreat house.

    44. Constructed a large number of wooden planter boxes for the patio of a local nursing home.

    45. Designed and constructed a wooden foot bridge over a creek in the local county park.

    46. Constructed and stained a long wooden fence along a walkway at the historical Society grounds.

    47. Cleared and laid out a nature trail for pre school children with activity stations at the nature center.

    48. An antique, horse-drawn buggy was restored for a local museum.

    49. Scouts made 27 cement boxes for tree planters in order to level the planters on one of the main streets of their city.

    50. More than 30 hours were spent forming 40 cement blocks, one square foot each, in which metal-cased, veteran stars were placed. The veteran markers were then set in place at the headstone of veterans in a local cemetery.

    51. An access ramp was built at a church to accommodate wheelchairs.

    52. One candidate planned and supervised the planting of a vegetable garden at a senior citizen center

    53. At a home for senior citizens, outdoor furniture was sanded and painted, a shuffleboard court was constructed

    54. Building a sturdy bridge in a county park provided quite a challenge. The candidate secured the posts, planking, and concrete and transported the supplies to the bridge site.

    55. Another project consisted of planting 1000 Virginia pine trees and 18 crepe myrtle trees and the construction and installation of birdhouses along a nature trail in a state park.

 Construction-Related:

    1. Design and construct wheelchair access ramps and paths at college ministry house

    2. Remove unsafe space heaters and rebuild walls; then build bookshelves on same walls

    3. Design and construct a bus stop shelter

    4. Designed and built rolling media carts for use of critically ill cancer patients at local hospital

    5. Construct a fence and landscaping for new home for Habitat for Humanity

    6. Design, build and erect two radio antennae and towers for Civil Air Patrol

    7. Build new roof for church bell tower and refurbish bell

    8. Disassembly, repair, move, and reassemble donated outdoor gym set for playground area

    9. Design and build doghouses and donate to local animal shelter

    10. Plan, build, and install a portable stage with backdrop and curtains for local school

    11. Design and construct a raptor cage for injured hawks at wildlife center

    12. Build instrument racks for storing bank instruments at local school

    13. Built twelve bookcases, held book drive to fill shelves, and obtained mini-blinds for recreation room at rehabilitation center

    14. Built and assembled weaving loom for senior citizens’ home

    15. Designed and built outdoor chapel for church

    16. Build and install picnic tables at church in south Texas

    17. Build a 5-station “ROPES” course for local church youth group

    18. Build crèche and surroundings for Nativity display for community

    19. Design, build and paint stage fronts for children’s chapel activities

    20. Built electrically-operated game board to teach Bible facts to children at church

    21. Made Braille games for blind school students, including handmade game boards, playing pieces, etc., that could be identified by touch

    22. Built storage bins for nursery schools

    23. Constructed six mobile, wooden planters, for use by children confined to wheelchairs at Shriner’s Hospital

    24. Repaired and painted community building, including raising funds to pay for supplies

    25. Constructed footbridge linking school and homes

    26. Designed and built reading lofts for kindergarten classes freeing up valuable floor space

    27. Built clothes racks for Christmas gift program, providing place to store coats and other donated clothing items until distribution

    28. Designed, built, and installed two map signs identifying ball diamonds and playing fields at community sports complex

    29. Design and construct tennis backboards at city tennis courts

    30. Constructed cabinets and shelves and secured library of written materials for cardiac rehab center to provide education on measured and actions to help prevent strokes and heart attacks

    31. Built and maintained recycling center at local park by installing separating bins and empting for six months

    32. Rebuilt outdoor chapel at church camp by removing and replacing all benches, adding railings to pathway and stairs and building new lectern and cross

    33. Built horseshoe pitching court of residents of senior housing complex and set up party to “unveil” the new courts

    34. Refurbished area and constructed two new horseshoe pits and bocce ball court for senior citizens of chartered organization

    35. Collected, repaired, painted, and delivered toys to toy lending library and Salvation Army for distribution to needy children

    36. Erected poles as road guards around driveway at church for playground and day-care

    37. Built storage facilities for Sunday School materials

    38. Built outdoor picnic tables for school

    39. Constructed wooden compasses for demonstration and teaching at school

    40. Repaired and repainted bleachers at school

    41. Built fire pit and benches and cleaned up beachfront property of church

    42. Built campfire bowl and stage for local youth camp

    43. Planned, organized, and built baseball field for church

    44. Rebuilt cabin and constructed outhouse at church camp

    45. Renovated church gymnasium

    46. Reshingled roofs on nature center buildings

    47. Constructed kiosk to be used as message center, map holder and information center at community park

    48. Cleared unused building at Boy’s Club and constructed indoor archery range

    49. Planned and built brick fireplace for local park

    50. Built large playhouse (6’X12’X8’) for day-care and after-school program run for homeless in community

    51. Built cage (15’X30’X12’) for local raptor center to be used for rehabilitation and display of large birds of prey

    52. Erected enclosure, following specifications provided by the zoo, for display and safekeeping of birds, at local wildlife park

    53. Built outdoor weather station and installed professional grade weather equipment at elementary school

    54. Constructed activity shelter at local school

    55. Organized and painted inside of church building

    56. Tore down and disposed of dilapidated garage at historic home

    57. Built doghouses of various sizes for homeless animals being kept at various animal shelters

    58. Constructed two bridges along trail at nature center

    59. Built play gyms for schools and Ronald McDonald House

    60. Rebuilt historical bus stop for seniors

    61. Built a trophy case for local grade school

    62. Built equipment for Special Olympics

    63. Built birdhouses and feeders to be placed outside windows at local nursing homes

    64. Repaired and repainted press box and dugouts at athletic field

    65. Poured cement pads for air conditioning unit and patio of chartered organization

    66. Made major structural repairs to community-owned park cabin

    67. Constructed study carrels at nonprofit adult literacy organization

    68. Built and distributed lap boards with tablets or writing paper and holders for pens and envelopes to rest homes and VA hospital and with coloring books and crayons for children’s hospital

    69. Constructed park benches at bus stops for the elderly

    70. Assembled book carts, kick stools and bookends for new public library and relocated and sorted children’s catalog section

    71. Procured materials and constructed six motorized wheelchairs for permanent use by home for the elderly

    72. Dismantle and rebuild wooden bleachers at school

    73. Built wooden lifeguard towers at local YMCA camp

    74. Built 4 rolling tables for chartered organization

    75. Constructed three voting booths for town hall including one handicap-accessible

    76. Designed and built a playground for orphanage

    77. Built new picnic tables for town park pavilion

    78. Built bicycle racks for a local baseball complex

    79. Repaired/rebuilt a storage shed at local neighborhood park

    80. Repaired and repainted bleachers and dugouts at local little league baseball diamond

    81. Removed old flagpole and installed new one at local school; landscaped area around the flagpole

    82. Built wood shelving units for local food pantry

    83. Design and build wood working benches for preschool children

    84. Plan and construct soccer field by removing rocks, hauling in dirt, and installing goals

    85. Plan and construct a sand volleyball court at church to benefit youth groups

    86. Convert a storage room into a “cry room” at church by installing one way mirror and sound insulation.

    87. Built ten outdoor swing sets for camp for disabled children.

    88. Design and build shade shelters for new city park.

    89. Design and construct planter boxes for school learning center.

    90. Design and build stacking cabinets for storage of choir music books.

    91. Construct a paved path between church buildings and playground.

    92. Repairing old cages and building new rabbit cagesWild Rescue, an animal rescue group.

    93. Build enclosed shelving units to store linens at local shelter.

    94. Design and paint a mural at senior center.

    95. Build a 40’ wall to form a hallway; install sheetrock and finish painting.

    96. Rebuild and repair children’s play area at ER of local hospital.

    97. Design and build a security fence separating children’s playground from RR tracks.

    98. Build six portable stages for classroom at school.

    99. Build an aviary for songbirds.

    100. Design and build a storage shed for nature preserve.

    101. Design and build student mailboxes for classroom use.

    102. Built a large storage/shelving unit for science lab in inner city school.

    103. Repair parking lot; re-stripe; and create better access by constructing paths to parking lots.

    104. Plan and construct a covered bench area for playground supervision at elementary school.

    105. Design and construct the foundation and base for statue honoring servicemen

    106. Design and construct entrance signs for local camp

    107. Repair and resurface kitchen floor at local soup kitchen

    108. Plan and construct track and field event pits at local school

    109. Repair existing bed frames and construct an additional 26 frames for use at animal shelter

    110. Design and construct a sand volleyball court for church youth center

Outdoors / Environmental / Landscape:  

    1. Create a trail connecting two city parks and create erosion barriers to keep trail in shape

    2. Construct a handicap accessible sidewalk at local playground area

    3. Design, layout and build a grass farm for use of Corps of Engineers on future area projects

    4. Construct an underground sprinkler system to provide water to flower beds on church grounds

    5. Plan and build a “Biblical reference garden” to accent the entryway of local church

    6. Design and construct a celebration rose garden for cancer victims and survivors

    7. Design and install outdoor lighting for flag and cross at local church

    8. Construct three erosion control dams to prevent erosion of new trail

    9. Constructed an archery range at local youth camp

    10. Build a climbing traversing wall for use of local youth group

    11. Built 30’ retaining wall with native rocks to control erosion and water bars on trail in preserve

    12. Built new orienteering course at park

    13. Initiated and completed two mile nature trail exhibiting trees, plants, and wildlife; also built a dozen birdhouses to uses as a sanctuary over winter and nesting seasons

    14. Researched local bird population and constructed and installed over thirty different nesting stations to enhance population of desired bird species at local wildlife park

    15. Design and construct twenty bird feeding stations for installation outside nursing home windows.

    16. Compiled listing of practical ways average households can cut pollution and keep environment clean without elaborate and expensive preparation; distributed information to approximately 3,000 homes

    17. Rejuvenated cemetery by cleaning grounds, refurbishing headstones, and locating graves; documented 300 buried there and secured cemetery’s inclusion in state historical directory

    18. Built small park on unused wooded lot in neighborhood by clearing and covering two walking paths with wood chips, installing wire spool tables, clearing play area, building sand box, and making entrance sign

    19. Made insect collection for school of children with disabilities by collecting, identifying and giving locations of prime sites for insect collection; constructed glass cases for presentation and for future collections

    20. Made and posted warning signs and location markers on trail for hikers; dug drainage ditches and laid rock and logs to route stagnant water off trail and into river; installed terracing steps and rope handrails to help ensure safety of hikers

    21. Landscaped local Red Cross chapter house in preparation for open house

    22. Researched and laid out historical hike around city in cooperation with historical society

    23. Laid out and built outdoor environment and nature study course with assistance of educational naturalist

    24. Leveled and repaired twenty fitness stations in cooperation with local parks and recreation division

    25. Ploughed and cultivated garden area for use by nursing home patients

    26. Developed plan to revitalize live oak trees on college campus by aerating compacted soil, adding topsoil and creating physical barriers around the trees

    27. Mulched and landscaped parking area and installed handicapped ramp to access picnic area

    28. Designed and built flower beds for main entrance of school

    29. Reconstructed and landscaped steep bank behind church sanctuary

    30. Mapped sector of wildlife refuge to determine contents and populations of area

    31. Created wildlife kits for state game and parks group to be used in school systems – cleaned skulls of animals and set up displays for kits

    32. Cleared and widened fire road in forest to make it passable

    33. Refurbished war memorial and beautified landscaping for memorial Day festivities

    34. Designed and built prayer garden for church recreation center

    35. Cleared ¼ mile trail through wilderness area of city park and built two bridges to cross small creek

    36. Mapped, marked, and cleared trail at church camp and built bench on trail

    37. Prepared area and planted trees supplied by park authority

    38. Helped develop environmental learning center at community college

    39. Planted shade trees in municipal park after consulting with state forestry experts to select best varieties forAssigned scouts to care for seedlings for one year.

    40. Created flower parks with welcome signs at entrances to communities

    41. Built signs for interpretive trails telling history of area

    42. Landscaped public library

    43. Landscaped Habitat for Humanity house.

    44. Created an 18th century herb garden

    45. Created azalea garden and meditation bench for chartered organization

    46. Solved and corrected rainwater problem in children’s playground of chartered organization

    47. Cleared wheelchair and visually-impaired trail; built and installed wooden distance markers; made tape recording about park and donated cassette recorder and headphones; made and posted flyers on bulletin boards about availability of tape

    48. Built a memorial park in name of an accident victim

    49. Distributed water conservation pamphlets and installed 576 water-saving devices donated by public utility

    50. Built ten bat “hotels” for state park to help keep insects in check

    51. Pond rehabilitation and clean up:  restructured pond in town park; planted ground cover to prevent erosion; cleaned garbage and sediment from pond

    52. Designed and built shelters over tiger cages at local zoo

    53. Cut down old orchard (slated for development); cut and stacked all the wood as firewood; delivered firewood to poor families

    54. Built two grade-level steps to prevent erosion of local wildlife trail; filled in low areas

    55. Built a boat dock at a park used by local Webelos dens

    56. Build trash containers and install them at local nature center

    57. Located and mapped using GPS all storm sewer inlets in city area and posted “No Dumping” signs.

    58. Repair bridge understructure and install erosion control structures at local campground.

    59. Install new signs and brochure boxes at local nature preserve.

    60. Repair and resurface state historical marker signs at local historical park

    61. Improve native habitat by removal of invasive species and re-introduction of native vegetative species

    62. Installation of bollards to prevent unauthorized vehicular traffic in wildlife area

    63. Creek and native habitat restoration involving native species introduction of flora and fauna at local park

    64. Landscape a new home for Habitat for Humanity

    65. Plan and build a garden area, path and install a statue in churchyard

    66. Design and build 50 book easels for public library

    67. Design and build a puppet theater and perform public service shows for domestic violence awareness.

    68. Constructed mechanical safety belt demonstrators for department of public safety

    69. Placed brick memorial and landscaped site in honor of tornado victims – placed three flag poles, 75 trees and 200 bushes along cement path

    70. Worked with three local hospitals and local ham radio club to give children the opportunity to talk to Santa Claus – organized Scouts to visit children’s rooms with treats and portable CB radios

    71. Designed, produced, and distributed 1,500 copies of brochure that boosted attendance at boys club

    72. Constructed a hands-on exhibit on static electricity for children’s museum

    73. Organized bike safety campaign; trained scouts as inspectors and judges and ran bike rodeo that included bike safety check and safe-bike-riding contest

    74. Organized a concert in which the Scout’s band played at a local park; admission was food items for homeless shelter

    75. Chipped paint, repaired, and repainted torpedo and deck gun on Battleship Texas

    76. Plan and construct structures in river to enhance fish habitat.

    77. Designed and created tactile sensory mats for special education center at school

    78. Design and construct wood and Plexiglas display signs at local sports fields

    79. Refurbished and preserved submarine propeller exhibit at local library for 50th anniversary celebration

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