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1. Be active in your troop for a period of at least six months as a Life Scout.

2a. As a Life Scout, demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Tell how you have done your duty to God, how you have lived the Scout Oath and Scout Law in your everyday life, and how your understanding of the Scout Oath and Scout Law will guide your life in the future.

2b. List on your Eagle Scout Rank Application the names of individuals who know you personally and would be willing to provide a recommendation on your behalf, including parents/guardians, religious (if not affiliated with an organized religion, then the parent or guardian provides this reference), educational, employer (if employed), and two other references.

3a. Earn 13 Eagle-required merit badges.
Sustainability (from Star/Life)
Family Life (from Star/Life)
Citizenship in the World (from Star/Life)
Personal Fitness (from Star/Life)
First Aid (from Star/Life)
Lifesaving (from Star/Life)
Swimming
Citizenship in the Community
Cooking
Communication
Personal Management
Citizenship in the Nation
Camping

3b. Earn a total of 8 “other” merit badges.
Fishing (from Star/Life)
Small-Boat Sailing (from Star/Life)
Sculpture (from Star/Life)
Digital Technology (from Star/Life)
Snow Sports
Moviemaking
Skating
Art (2016)
Extra: Environmental Science
Extra: Climbing
Extra: Leatherwork
Extra: Architecture
Extra: Athletics
Extra: Sports
Extra: Archery
Extra: Rifle Shooting
Extra: Shotgun Shooting
Extra: Chemistry
Extra: Electricity
Extra: Reading
Extra: Theater
Extra: Scholarship
Extra: Photography
Extra: Rowing
Extra: Art (2019)
Extra: Emergency Preparedness
Extra: Search and Rescue
Extra: Golf
Extra: Oceanography
Extra: Welding
Extra: Astronomy
Extra: Cycling
Extra: Hiking
Extra: Motorboating
Extra: Horsemanship

4. While a Life Scout, serve actively in your troop for six months in a position of responsibility.

5. While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. (The project must benefit an organization other than the Boy Scouts of America.) A project proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your Scoutmaster and unit committee, and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, BSA publication No. 512-927, in meeting this requirement.