I got my Eagle Award back in 1976 there where no such things as holding a car wash or other fund raiser for doing your Eagle Scout Project you went to local business owners and contractors for materials or you went door to door to raise funds and even used your own money you raised working a job.
So what Changed? Absolutely nothing its all in being creative in getting materials and help.
But here is the excuses I hear.
1- Not allowed to use your own money have to raise it. Says the fuck who? please show me this in the rule book just a made up rule there is no reason a scout can not use his own money if he earned it fair and square doing paper route or cutting grass etc.
2- Not as many local business any more all national chains now. Yes that may be true but they still donate just have to go about contacting corporate for help and yes they do help its a matter of being persistent and showing a real need. Also you still have plenty of small business and contractors etc out there more than willing to help. but it takes foot work phone calls follow up etc. stuff kids and adults dont want to do .
3- have to out do the other scouts project again who says you have to some of the smallest cheapest projects have far more lasting impact than these big Hollywood style projects. Bigger is not always better.
My project researching and producing materials on my community's history still goes on to this day my whole project cost less than $200 at the time about $600.00 in today's money which any young person should be able to raise being persistent and creative.
I work with a lot of Non Profits so do not tell me help is not available to get materials and money for stuff.
I also work in AM/FM radio industry as a Contract Broadcast Engineer something that keeps this industry alive is trading or bartering as its also known there are more creative deals go on in radio and TV that goes on behind the scenes than you will ever know .
The whole Eagle Scout Project purpose has been perverted by those too lazy to work at something they really want and those who pervert it by placing rules and obstacles they have no fucking business imposing .
The project is suppose to show leadership not impress people.
