Applicant must be either a registered active member of a Boy Scouts of America unit that is chartered to an American Legion post, American Legion Auxiliary unit or Sons of The American Legion squadron or a registered active member of any chartered Boy Scouts of America unit and have a parent or grandparent possessing up-to-date membership in The American Legion or Sons of The American Legion or American Legion Auxiliary, and in the case of a recently deceased member, their membership for the year immediately prior to the current year may be used. Applicant must have received the Eagle Scout Award, received a Scouts BSA or Venturer Religious Emblem. An applicant's nomination packet must be received by their respective American Legion department headquarters. Additional requirements include 3 recommendation letters, scouting and eagle scout project documentation. The application packet must be submitted to the applicant's respective American Legion department headquarters.