2008 Eagle Scout of the Year American Legion Award

The American Legion annually honors The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year at its National convention.  The winner of the competition receives a $10,000 scholarship and the three runners-up are each awarded a $2,500 scholarship.

Forms for nominating Boy Scouts for The American Legion 2008 Eagle Scout of the Year award are available on the internet at www.legion.org.  From the main page, select Programs and Events, and then Scouting.  From the resulting page, you will be able to download the 2008 nominating form.

State Headquarters must receive nominations no later than March 1, 2008.  A panel will then select the Department Eagle Scout of the Year and that nomination will be submitted to National Headquarters.  That National Eagle Scout of the Year will be announced during the 2008 Spring Meetings of The American Legion in Indianapolis in May.