Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation

2013-2014

Eagle Scout Project

Impact Grant

Roger DuncanRoger Duncan

Council Advancement Chairman

Follow-up Volunteer

rduncan@phonepipe.com

(719) 229-1145

Purpose of this Presentation

• Review the Lowe’s Eagle Scout Project Impact Grant

requirements

• Clarify the application and reporting proceduresreporting procedures

• Ensure all have the contact information for Pikes Peak

Council Follow-up Volunteer,

Roger Duncan

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The Grant and Pikes Peak

Council’s participation• Lowe’s Eagle Scout Project Impact

Grant

– During 2012 more than 3,000 Scouts across the nation received $100 grants for their Eagle Scout service projects

– Support continues with a similar number of grants beginning in July 2013 and continuing

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grants beginning in July 2013 and continuing through April 30, 2014 – which is the last day for (online) usage reporting

• Pikes Peak Council

– Received 25 grants in 2012, 19 were returned unused

– Requested 20 grants for this year (approx. 5 per district, but first come, first served)

Grant Application

A Scout must have the following to request a Grant

• Eagle Scout Service Project Approval (the five signatures on page 2-4)

• Fundraising Application

• Lowe’s Grant Application Form (sent to the District Eagle Committee Chair)

• The Council Follow-up Volunteer will enter the names and addresses of Scouts as they are identified. As these are received at the National office, Scouts will be sent their gift cards.

• The applying scout can mail or scan the Grant Application to their Council’s District Eagle Committee Chair who will submit them to the Follow-up Volunteer to submit to national.

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Pikes Peak Council District

Eagle Committee Chairs

• High Plains District – Scott Peterson 719-337-8897

scottpeterson2010@live.com

• Ute District – Cynthia Lemesany H-719-527-8941

C-719-650-0793, Lclemesany@comcast.net

• Jamboree District – Lillian Schellhous

H-719-548-9269 C- 660-8689 rschell@pcisys.net

• Frontier District – Jerry Pierce

frontierdistrictadvancement@gmail.com

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Grant Details

• $100 prepaid Discover card will be mailed directly to scout’s home (different from last year)

• Purchase of food and tools, or anything not directly related to your project, with the card is not permittedis not permitted

• Allow 30 days for delivery

• Receipts (required) and cards with any balance remaining are returned to the District Eagle Committee Chair who will give to the council follow-up volunteer

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Summary of

documentation

Eagle Scout Service

Project Workbook

– The enclosed fundraising approval is required for grant

Lowe’s Grant

Application

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Grant Details

• $100 prepaid Discover card will be mailed directly to scout’s home (different from last year)

• Receipts are required to verify that items purchased were directly related items purchased were directly related to the scout’s Service Project

• Unused cards and cards with a balance remaining are returned

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Additional Scout Recipient's Obligations

• Obtain a receipt for each expenditure made with

the card.

• Take a few “before” pictures

• Display the Lowe’s poster at your project site

• Do the following as soon as possible after the

project has been completed, but no later than April

30, 2014.

– Submit your receipts to your council's District Eagle – Submit your receipts to your council's District Eagle Committee Chair.

– Take a few “after” pictures of your project, preferably showing what was purchased with the card.

– Submit three to five of your best before-and-after photos to your council's District Eagle Committee Chair

– Make a brief electronic report of your project

– If there is any remaining balance on your card, submit the card to your council's District Eagle Committee Chair

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Electronic Grant Participant Report

A Scout must have the following to submit his report.

• The name of his council

• Lowe's project gift card number

• Scout’s first name and last name (as recorded by Lowe’s)

• Phone number• Phone number

• Unit type (Troop, Crew, Team, or Ship) and number

• The name and location of the organization that benefitted from your Eagle Scout service project

• The start and finish dates for your project

• The type of project you completed (for example, construction, event, landscaping, etc.)

• A brief description of project

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Council ContactRoger Duncan

Council Follow-up Volunteer

rduncan@phonepipe.com

(719) 229-1145

Cameron Ackley

CAC Professional Advisor

cackley@bsamail.org

(719)219-2907

Lowe's National Eagle Scout

Project Impact Grant website

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Project Impact Grant website

www.scouting.org/trailtoeagle