A new 2021 Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook has been published, and this workbook should be used going forward. You can download it here. This version and the previous 2019 version are essentially the same from a content point of view.
However, there are a number of mechanical changes since this version was constructed as a “pure PDF,” as opposed to the Adobe LiveCycle version of earlier years. This means that fields do not expand as you enter more information, and spreadsheet features such as adding or multiplying numbers has disappeared. And you can no longer add photographs, diagrams or plans. You will need to supplement your workbook with exhibits, plans, etc. as well as separate word document pages for those sections in the workbook where there is not enough room to contain your information.
The benefit of the new workbook, however, is that this PDF workbook can be accessed on more platforms, and there is no longer a need for separate PC and Mac versions.
To emphasize the need to record planning hours in addition to execution hours, the Project Report section now asks the candidate to provide a subtotal of each.
There is also a warning that inserting digital signatures will cause the entire document to lock, and therefore become a document that you cannot edit. My recommendation: Never add digital signatures.
If you have already started your Eagle project with the older version of the workbook, please check with your District or Council Advancement Committee as to their policy on older workbooks. They may want you transition to the new workbook, or they may accept the older version if you already have an approved project proposal.
“Oh, the possibilities!”
Coach Hunt