Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award

The National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) has established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award to recognize valuable service of an exceptional nature by a Scout to a religious institution, a school, community, or other entity. The award recognizes the Scout for his Eagle Scout service project, which is part of the requirements for earning the Eagle Scout Award. Each local council will choose a council-level winner, and from that pool, each territory will pick a region-level winner. A national winner then will be selected from the territory winners.
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The Green Mountain Council NESA Committee would like to encourage the Eagle Scouts from this year’s class, their parents, or any registered BSA volunteer (with the Eagle Scout’s permission) to submit their Eagle Scout service project for consideration.

The council-level winner will receive a certificate and a bronze device for the Eagle Scout embroidered knot from the National Eagle Scout Association. The Green Mountain Council will notify recipients and formally present the Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award at a spring recognition event. All council winners will be considered for the Territory Eagle Scout Project of the Year Award where those winners can bring home $500 to be used for future educational purposes. If you are able to advance to National consideration you could receive up to $2,500 toward future educational purposes.

Nominations

 Any Eagle Scout, parent, or 
 registered volunteer (with the Eagle
 Scout’s permission) may submit an
 Eagle Scout service project to the 
 local council for consideration.

 Nominations must be submitted to
 the Green Mountain Council NESA
 Committee no later than January 31.
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 An Eagle Scout who passed their
 Eagle Board of Review in 2025, must
 have their nomination in by January
 31, 2026. To be clear, this nomination
 is NOT on the Project Completion
 date, rather when the Scout
 completed their Eagle Board of
​ Review.

Evaluation Criteria

  • Project Planning: Quality and completeness of the planning process.
  • Effort and Personal Challenges: The Scout’s effort in developing the project, including any significant obstacles overcome (e.g., disabilities, limited financial resources, or family constraints).
  • Leadership Demonstrated: The extent, style, and effectiveness of the leadership the Scout provided throughout the project.
  • Achievement of the Intended Outcome: How successfully the project met its goals, including any adjustments or modifications made to complete the work.
  • Impact on Beneficiary and Community: The project’s measurable or meaningful effect on the beneficiary and the broader community.
  • Leverage or Inspirational Value: Whether the project created momentum or inspired others to expand, replicate, or build upon the work.
  • Originality: The degree of creativity or uniqueness reflected in the project concept or execution.
  • Scope of Work: The overall size, complexity, and breadth of the project.
  • Time and Materials Contributed: The total investment of time, resources, and materials required to complete the project.
  • Skill Level Demonstrated: The technical, organizational, or specialized skills applied by the Scout during the project.

Submission Process

Required Forms and Materials:
  • Completed Nomination Form
  • Copy of the completed Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook
  • Up to 10 project photographs, along with any optional supporting materials (such as drawings, news articles, or other relevant documentation)​
  • A 3-5 minute project video is highly encouraged

Submission Deadline:

The nomination form must be submitted no later than January 31 of the following year. For example, Eagle Scout who passed their Eagle Board of Review in 2025, must have their nomination in by January 31, 2026.

Submission Address:
Materials may be mailed to:

    Green Mountain Council
    PO Box 557         
    Waterbury, VT 05676
    ATTN: NESA Committee
                           
OR

Submit via email to [email protected] 
​with the required documents attached.

Submissions are accepted all year, better to submit while fresh on your mind vs. waiting until January.