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If you’ve never attended one, a Court of Honor is a ceremony in which Scouts are honored for their achievements, whether that be merit badges or a new rank (except for new Eagle Scouts, who have their own Eagle Court of Honor).
- The 6 Key Steps To Planning An Eagle Scout Court of Honor (COH)
An Eagle Scout Court of Honor (COH) is a ceremony used to...
- The 6 Key Steps To Planning An Eagle Scout Court of Honor (COH)
The court of honor may close with the troop’s regular closing ceremony. For their troop courts of honor, Scouts can devise an elaborate and more impressive opening and closing ceremony that communicates how special the occasion is.
During the Court of Honor ceremony, Scouts who have earned awards or advanced in rank are called forward to be recognized and honored for their achievements. This may include presenting badges, pins, or other insignia to the Scouts, as well as giving speeches and making other announcements.
- Eagle Scout Court of Honor Planning Timeline
- Gather Props and Supplies: 2 Weeks Prior
- Rehearse The Ceremony: Within 1 Week of Your Eagle Coh
- Conclusion
There’s a lot of preparation that goes into making sure an Eagle Court of Honor is a magical experience. In the steps I’ve detailed below, you’ll be learning what needs to be accomplished first, the timeframe it should get done by, plus the other COH planning steps that you can save for later on down the line. Time for step one:
To hold your Eagle Court of Honor, in most cases you’ll be using the same supplies as a regular Court of Honor, plus a few extra items.At least two weeks before your ceremony, I’d recommend meeting with your Scoutmaster to assess what supplies your troop already has, and which ones you’ll need to get. The list below should give you a good idea of p...
A few days before holding your actual Eagle Court of Honor (or even the morning of), a rehearsal should be held so that any kinks can be smoothed out. Since an Eagle Court of Honor is a formal ceremony, all speakers should be well aware of what they’ll need to be saying, when, well before the event takes place. While you don’t need to hold a full-o...
Now that you know all the steps that go into planning an amazing Eagle Court of Honor, it’s time to see how it looks in action! The video (48:41) below provides an awesome example of how a smooth Eagle COH should be run. I’d recommend skipping through it while paying close attention to the beginning and ending: While there are a lot of steps that g...
In the Scout Oath, the young Scout promises upon his honor to do his best to do his duty, first to God and his country; second, to other people, by helping them at all times; and third, to himself, by keeping himself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
• The Court of Honor should be organized so that every Scout has a role to play, so he will need to be there to fulill his role, even if he hasn’t earned any ranks or merit badges since the last Court of Honor. • Every Court of Honor needs one or more masters of ceremony. Being the MC is one way to complete
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The Eagle court of honor has been referred to as Scouting’s greatest moment. It should be an event that will long be remembered fondly by the young man being honored. As every young man is different and unique, so should each Eagle court of honor reflect what is special about the individual Scout.
