Second Class Rank. For the Second Class rank, a Scout must participate in a service project approved by his Scoutmaster. The time of the service must be a minimum of one hour. This project prepares a Scout for the more involved service projects he must perform for the Star, Life, and Eagle ranks.

Star and Life Ranks. For Star and Life ranks, a Scout must perform six hours of service to others. This may be done as an individual project or as a member of a patrol or troop project. Star and Life service projects may be approved for Scouts assisting on Eagle service projects. The Scoutmaster approves the project before it is started.

Eagle Scout Rank. For a service project to qualify as an Eagle Scout service project, a boy, while a Life Scout, must plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project benefiting any religious institution, school, or community.

The Eagle Scout service project provides the opportunity for the Eagle Scout candidate to demonstrate the leadership skills he has learned in Scouting. He does the project outside the sphere of Scouting.

After reaching Life, a Scout should acquire an Eagle Packet and start working toward the completion of his Eagle rank He will pick an Eagle coach and start to think about a project. His project will have to be presented to and approved by his coach, his Scoutmaster, the Eagle Committee, and the District before he begins. He will then schedule, complete and document the project before he is done. The intent of the project is not labor, but planning, execution, and leadership.