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8.0.1.6. Videoconference, only where in person is unreasonable

Optional May not apply

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Will the board be held by videoconference?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

Boards are meant to be face to face. Videoconferencing is for the rare case — communicable disease, college, the military, a very remote home — where it is unreasonable to expect long travel or a wait of several months.

Warning. Videoconference Eagle boards are a local council decision; other ranks may hold them without council approval. All members must be visible to the Scout and any observers visible to the members, nobody within hearing may be off camera, equipment must be tested beforehand, the Guide to Safe Scouting applies for Scouts under 18, and the review must not be recorded.

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 8.0.1.6 · When videoconferencing is permissible and the five conditions attached to it.
  2. Guide to Safe Scouting · The standard that applies for Scouts under 18.

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