Mason and I had the opportunity to lend a hand on an Eagle Project. Joseph is soon to be 18 and joined scouts with Walker way back when they were cubs in first grade. His trajectory in ranking up has not been as fast as Walker’s as sports, work and school have often vied for […]
Though Mason completed his Board of Review and earned the rank of Eagle in November, we held off to have his celebration until now. We were hoping that perhaps others might also rank up with Mason but alas, he is the only one of his group. We met at church and Bill was the Master […]
Tonight Mason, Bill and I went with Chris to the hardware store to purchase the lumber for the Gaga Pit. Chris made this whole process a lot easier for a number of reasons. As a framer, he knows his way around a pile of wood, he has a truck and trailer for hauling and at […]
On Friday our special work team called to say the cement was being poured. Since I was in Indianapolis, I was grateful Bill could be there to take photos and pay for the delivery. We paid for eight yards of cement/concrete and we had ten minutes per yard to unload it. Our crew got it […]
Today marked the first of Mason’s workdays for his Eagle Project. In advance of today’s workday, Mason and Bill had put in a 811 request to make sure the area was free of utility lines. Mason also called Mulzer Crushed Stone to arrange for 15 tons of #11 rock to be delivered to school on […]
Mason’s recent promotion to the rank of Life Scout meant that he was eligible to begin his Eagle project. Long before he could actually begin, he knew he wanted to build a Gaga Pit at his school. Gaga is a popular game. It’s similar to dodge ball and played in a walled enclosure at many […]
One of the scouts in our troop is working on his eagle project right now, building informational kiosks for the zoo. He invited other scouts to come help paint so Mason and Bill went to lend a hand. They were in good company. It was heartwarming to see scouts of all ranks as well as […]
Tonight was the night! Walker went before the Eagle Scout Review Board to present his project for approval. He was armed with his completed binder and prepared to answer questions. He had a practice review board with leaders from our troop which helped him gather his thoughts and prepare answers to questions that the board […]
The drive out to Camp Ondessonk always puts a smile on our faces but today, the joy ran even deeper. After many hours of work, it was time to deliver Walker’s Eagle Project. Our normal commute is about two hours but since Bill was hauling the trailer filled with precious cargo, we allowed more time. […]
The mission today was to paint as many chairs as we could. Walker solicited help from fellow Scouts, Ondessonk campers and lodge members, neighbors and our family. Despite the fact that there were many competing events going on, we had a lot of hands on deck. The current count is eleven chairs built and one […]