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2009
E. Levitt
Project: E. unlike most scouts completed two Eagle projects. Not necessarily by choice however. After a project was done at the Christian Youth Home in Fortville, Indiana, certain requirements were not met as decided by the Eagle Board during E.’s Eagle Board of Review. The board recommended a follow-up project at the home to fulfill some requirements, however the home closed due to a lack of funding. So E. was forced to start from scratch on an entirely different project. After a short time of disappointment, E. did some research and found the next project on his list. With the help of many scouts and friends Eric renovated the Admissions Office of Providence Cristo Rey High School located downtown. The school is a privately funded and serves a highly Catholic, Hispanic population. Providence has the students share a full time job, so one day of the week each student Works while the other students are learning in the classroom, so it balances a school setting with a work experience better preparing the students for life. The Admissions Office Was neglected during a recent renovation, however it is the first room that prospective families see, so it is a crucial part of the school. E. and others painted, dry-walled, refurnished, and cleaned the office to a very comfortable setting for the secretaries and the families of students. Donations for The project were made by the Indianapolis Painters Union, made possible by Johnny Alderman as well As St. Vincent Hospital through its donation of furniture. The Project was a complete success and the Employees at Providence Cristo Rey were very appreciative.
J. Stuhldreher
Project: J. completed a general restoration to the exterior aspect of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 908 located on 440 North Ketcham Road. At the establishment, there were several areas that needed significant repair. Among these were the following. There was a 2 ft. brick wall as a border to the VFW post. The dilapidated brick wall was not maintained very well and he tore out and replaced all of the crumbled and faulty bricks. The building had a white border about three ft. high around the entire structure that was in bad shape as well. His project consisted of repainting the white border around the building. On the property, a tree had fallen down leaving only the stump. The members of the VFW post made a sign out of the old stump and Jason planted flowers around the sign to make it look a little bit more charming. Underneath the front awning, there was a wooden sign stating the VFW post. J. put a wood stain finish to this as well. He also applied a fresh coat of paint to the handrail on the walkway. J. would like to thank VFW Post 908, the commander of the post, Dave Spaulding, and all of the people who worked to contribute to the success of his Eagle Scout Project.
S. Alderfer
Project: S. planned and built a new hillside trail that eliminated an old eroded vertical path from the river's edge to the top of the river bank along Arden Drive. The overall trail begins in Holiday Park and extends toward Marott Park along the north side of the White River. The land is managed by Indy Parks and S. worked with Jon Guik of Indy Parks in designing the trail. Approximately midway between Meridian Street and College Avenue just south of Arden Drive, S., with the help of many young scouts, friends and some adults, cut a trail that runs from the top of the riverbank diagonally down westward to the existing trail leading to Holiday Park along the river. The trail was bench cut with special hand tools and at the appropriate incline of 10 degrees. The old path was then seeded and matted and covered with invasive Honeysuckle that the boys cut from the hillside to discourage neighbors from continuing to use the old path. Within moments of finishing the project several trail runners came upon the new trail and used it as if it had been there all along. Designing and properly cutting a trail into a hillside is a challenging endeavor and requires more planning and hard labor than one would think. S. would like to thank Indy Parks, Jon Guik, and all of those that came out to help build the trail and hopes that all of you hike the trail yourself sometime and recall the work that goes into building something that we too often take for granted.
Z. Turi
Project: Z. organized and led the building and installation of six handmade oak pedestals which were new additions in each of the Saint Anthony's Catholic School classrooms. These pedestals became the focal points of the new prayer corners that were designed in each classroom to better the religious experience for the elementary school kids in the poverty stricken area. Once completed, the kids were very excited about the new additions to their classrooms and the teachers were very appreciative.
H. Goble
Project: H.'s project was two-fold: First, he and his fellow scouts organized a Christmas party for the children of Coburn Place Safe Haven, a transitional home for women and children who have usually left an abusive situation and are trying to get back on track. The home provides shelter for about 30 women and 50 children. The food, games and prizes for the party were all donated, and Santa even paid a visit. The kids had a great time. Secondly, the residents were in need of blankets and socks. H. and his volunteers passed out flyers requesting these items and conducted a collection, in which about 100 blankets and over 300 pairs of socks were gathered, exceeding the number requested.
E. Richey
Project: E. restored the Gazebo at Cathedral High School. E.’s project included, power washing graffiti off the stone, restructuring a stream, clearing brush and debris, resetting roof tiles on the structure, replacing several steps, making a grotto, and reworking the entrance. E. and a team of twenty volunteers accomplished all the goals in only two days.
T. Froehlich
Project: T. organized a book drive and eyeglass drive going door to door; covering over 500 houses in the Meridian Kessler neighborhood of Indianapolis. T. and 9 other scouts and volunteers divided up and went through the neighborhood leaving flyers and explaining the drive to residents one weekend. Two weeks later T. and another 12 scouts and volunteers returned to collect the items. The Scouts of Troop 174 collected over 1,500 gently used books and over 150 pairs of eyeglasses. The books were collected for the Marion County Library Foundation to be sold to raise funds for the Library. The funds raised are used to purchase new books for the Library. The eyeglasses were donated to the Indianapolis Lion's organization, who will distribute them around the world to those in need.
K. Harris
Project: K. designed an Eagle Scout project that involved the construction and landscaping of a playground built on an abandoned home site for Westminster Neighborhood Ministries. This inner city church serves disadvantaged children and families. The playground will be enjoyed by children from IPS #14 attending after school programs. K. developed a site plan and secured a donation of used playground equipment. He coordinated and led 39 volunteers during 8 work sessions to complete the project. Volunteers cleared debris, trees and shrubs from the demolished home site. The playground equipment was relocated and installed into the ground with rebar and concrete. Crews repaired broken equipment, installed a new swing set, and constructed a mulch pit. They also planted grass seed and juniper trees to landscape the front entrance. Crews began working September 1, 2007 and ended March 30, 2008 with over 450 service hours. K. would like to thank volunteers and donors including friends and family from BSA Troop 174, Park Tudor School, Second Presbyterian Church, and Westminster Neighborhood Ministries.
C. Scott
Project: C. coordinated a project in which he and his fellow Scouts and friends built approximately 120 feet of boardwalk in the wetland Ecolab at Marion College. The boardwalk allows for better accessibility to portions of the wetland area. The Ecolab is visited, and the trails constructed throughout the property are used, by Marion College students and classes, nearby elementary students, as well as the general public. The boardwalk makes the trail accessible on a year round basis.
R. Beckerich, III
Project: R. directed the process of planning and building a bridge on a community trail and cross country course at Riverside Middle School and Junior High in Fishers, In. R. met several times with the Athletic Director at the school to find the best spot to create the trail and bridge for a cross country course that could also be used by the students and community to reach the athletic fields that are located across the creek from the school. R. took measurements at the site and designed the bridge, then consulted with an engineer to ensure the structural integrity of the bridge. He secured the lumber and material donations of all the supplies required for construction. R. recruited a group of 15 scouts and friends to build the bridge on a Saturday and Sunday. He supervised the construction and the clearing of brush on the trail to the bridge location.
J. Blum
PROJECT: J. coordinated a project in which he and fellow scouts renovated a galley kitchen at Westminster Neighborhood Ministries located at 445 N. State St. The facility is a church and neighborhood center including day care and after school programs that has a full kitchen in the basement but needed the smaller main floor kitchen updated. The project included removing the current cabinets, sink, flooring and putting in new cabinets, sink, disposal, dishwasher, microwave, flooring, French doors and a coat of paint. The new kitchen will be used daily by the day care center and office staff.
2008
A. Strong
Project: A. and his Eagle project team worked at Meridian Street United Methodist Church to expand three ministries of the church, all ministries he has participated in as a church member. He designed and built a customized, lockable storage area for handbells, enabling the bells to be secure. A. also designed and constructed a storage area in the church's mechanical room so that donated items for Interfaith Hospitality Network could be securely stored for guests' use. Finally, a full-size puppet stage was designed and constructed so that children's ministries could benefit from puppet ministry.
T. LeStourgeon
Project: T. coordinated a team that passed out fliers to almost 2,000 houses then collected and distributed winter clothing weeks later. The fliers were donated by Kinko's and T. lead many boys to distribute the fliers and collect the clothing. The clothing had to be sorted and bagged, then distributed at Lucious Newsom's "The Lord's Pantry" on the near west side of Indianapolis on a windy Saturday 6 degree morning. The recipients were very appreciative to being able to pick out winter clothing of their choice. Those that volunteered that cold winter day witnessed an appreciation of the basic necessities that are often taken for granted. 56 yellow bags were filled with 363 coats, 154 pants, 741 shirts and sweatshirts, 102 pair of shoes and hundreds of scarves, hats, gloves and blankets were enjoyed by over 200 recipients.
H. Alderfer
Project: H. coordinated and lead a team of 24 volunteers clearing out invasive exotic vegetation at Marott Park to help restore native trees and plants of Indiana circa 1820. They cleared out invasive shrubbery, such as honeysuckle, mulberry and common privet and ground cover such as garlic mustard. H.’s team then planted native trees, such as buckeye, oak, hickory, ash, tulip, dogwood and redbud and reseeded with native grasses. The eastern side of Marott Park had previously been used for agricultural purposes and then lay fallow. It is now in an early woodland stage of succession. He worked with Indianapolis Parks and Recreation who donated all of the materials. All of the newly planted trees were logged on GPS. Quite a bit of trash was also removed from the woods. H. would like to thank the generous scouts and friends who helped with the project.
I. Barnstead
Project: I. coordinated a tool drive , collecting necessary and needed items to assist the town of Waveland, MS 18 months after Hurricane Katrina. The new and used items, including tools, trash bags, paint brushes, and shovels, were cleaned, packed, and transported in conjunction with an Archdiocesean Mission trip of teenagers on their Christmas break to assist in the on-going clean-up of the town in Mississippi that bore the full brunt of the hurricane. All the items added to the tool shed to be loaned on an as-needed basis.
A. Weldon
Project: A. coordinated the revival of a nature area and established a butterfly garden at Allisonville Elementary School in Washington Township. Along with other scouts, parents, and many friends, the completely overgrown area was cleared and tilled. Butterfly-friendly plants were added, as well as a dogwood tree, landscaping rocks, educational signs, and several butterfly houses. The Allisonville Elementary PTO generously provided the necessary funds through a grant that A. wrote, and they have agreed to maintain the garden in the future so that it will remain accessible to children and adults alike.
T. Dann
Project: T. built an “Outdoor Classroom” and picnic area at the Hilltop School, located on the North Central High School campus in Indianapolis. This "Outdoor Classroom" was the first phase of a larger existing Washington plan for a Outdoor Performing Arts Venue with venue seating and a stage with surrounding landscape. The Hilltop School is a multi-use school and part of Washington Township School District. Hilltop has Pre-School and Kindergarten Classes, Adult Education Classes, Alternative Education Classes (Quest) Child Care and Community Usages.Additionally, the outdoor classes could be used by the 4000 North Central Student / Staff or visiting schools or teams. Project details included the laying of black tarp over a 20 x 30 foot area...secured in place with metal edging...laying 12,000 pounds of limestone rock...construction of picnic tables that were placed at the new area.
M. Frost
Project: M. designed and built five tall storage shelves and reorganized fifty years of records of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church is a Catholic church located at 57th Street and Central Ave. IHM has hosted Troop 174 since its inception. Its mission includes religious activities, a grade school K -8th, and mission activities locally and in Honduras. The attic space was overflowing with boxes of important parish documents mixed with old unneeded records. M. supervised 21 scouts and volunteers in the initial cleaning of the space and disposing of unneeded files. Next, he oversaw the installation of five organizational shelving units which were built on-site by the scouts. Then the historical documents and parish records were organized on the shelves. The space was made more accessible and numerous fire and safety hazards were removed. M. raised the amount of money needed for the project by soliciting donations from twenty five different benefactors. The project came in under budget and on time thanks to the hard work of his fellow Troop 174 scouts.
M. Leonard
Project: M. coordinated a project at Marion College Eco-Lab whereby he and his fellow scouts and friends built a one hundred foot-long by four foot wide boardwalk through the marsh lands of the outdoor eco lab to allow access into the fields of the area. M. solicited area businesses and individual benefactors for the wood and hardware. M. managed a team of twenty-five boys to complete this project. In addition, ten hydrangia bushes were planted on either side othe boardwalk to enhance the experience of walking through the eco-laboratory. Marion College reimbursed him for these bushes.
T. Jacoby
Project: T.'s Eagle Scout project involved converting a highly visible office space/class room into a Chapel space for Providence Cristo Rey Catholic High School which opened its doors in the fall of 2008. Providence Cristo Rey High School, housed in the former All Saints Catholic School in the Haughville area and the newest Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, is a coeducational, college-preparatory secondary school sponsored by the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Unlike any other Catholic high school in Indiana, Providence Cristo Rey integrates classroom instruction with real-life corporate work study experiences for each student by partnering with some of the finest businesses and corporations in the Indianapolis area. These partnerships allow Providence Cristo Rey to make a faith-based, student-centered education available at a very affordable cost to its students. T. was able to raise thousands of dollars in cash donations, in-kind donations from local businesses and coordinate the work flow of many volunteers of the more than 800 man hours, taking over nearly 6 months to complete the space in time for the orientation of the first class of Providence Cristo Rey at no cost to the school. The space now boasts a focal point of the crucifix suspended behind the altar, stained glass panels salvaged from a demolished church, storage closets, freshly painted walls, new lighting and new doors and woodwork to match the existing woodwork found in the building. This space is the first space seen as students and visitors enter the building and provides an appropriate space for worship as well as small group meeting space.
2007
T. Bydlon
Tim designed and built 5 double wide, two tiered clothes racks for HVAF (Hoosier Veterans and Families) of Indiana. HVAF supports homeless veterans. Tim and a team of 15 volunteers then transferred clothing from their existing outdated racks and sorted through and emptied numerous bags of donated clothing to fill the new racks. HVAF was able to greatly expand the selection of clothing it is providing for needy veterans.
P. Rezek
Project: Patrick built an outdoor playground for the Family Preservation Program (FPP) at the Indiana Women’s Prison located on the near east side of downtown Indianapolis. The playground is being used by children and grandchildren as an outdoor place in which to play and interact with incarcerated women. The goal of the FPP is to empower incarcerated mothers to stay connected to their young children and build healthy and non-violent families.
J. Dillon
Project: John coordinated a project in which he and his fellow scouts and friends built a seating area and refurbished play areas and landscaping in the gardens of the Good News Ministries campus (2601 East Washington Street, Indianapolis). Good News Ministries supports a men's rescue mission, children's after school programs, a health center, a family shelter, and a summer camp in Northern Indiana. The children's playground was in need of upgrading and replanting. Likewise the landscaping and gardens around the nearby Good Samaritan Clinic were overgrown. John solicited donations from a number of Indianapolis businesses and individual benefactors. He used donated plants and landscaping materials and received the generous help of scouts and friends to complete the project.
C. LaMothe
Project: Collin cleared the property and did the landscaping of one of the Village's properties on Washington Boulevard created a playground area for the children with playground equipment by removing both asphalt driveway pad and sections of lawn and created a patio for future foster parents to observe children at play. Planned and created a perennial garden of flowers and plants around the front, back and sides of the house. Built new rock composite retaining walls along the driveway and around property facing the street and put in brick edging around gardens.
2006
S. Eckstein
Project: Established safe walking trail and planted native trees for the educational log cabin built on the grounds of Cool Creek Elementary.
A. Moon
Project: Cleared and established a large walking trail at Marott Park, leading to the newly established Blickman Park. Constructed several footbridges and trail erosion control measures due to proximity to White River.
A. Robinson
Project: Completely removed 50 yards landscaping from around Immaculate Heart of Mary Church & School, including many extremely overgrown bushes. Established new landscaping
by defining new flowerbeds and planting many new bushes and trees.
A. Johnson
Project: Cleared land in the newly established Blickman Park of non-native plants, bushes and trees. Planted hundreds native species trees to establish a park-like setting.
J. Myers
Project: Reconstructed an access point for Indy Parks that provides access from the Jordan YMCA to the Monon Trail. Received a $2000 Golden Eagle Grant from Indianapolis Power and Light for trees and bushes, with Indy Parks/Jordan YMCA donating stones for the stream bed and dirt and mulch for the hosta beds. The project took over four weekends to complete with
approximately 20 volunteers and over 150 hours of labor.
J. Young
Project: Built a 100 ft. boardwalk next to a pond in the Marian College Eco lab, which is made up of wetlands, tree groves, ponds, and walking trails, to allow students to get wheelbarrows farther back in the Eco Lab for classroom projects and for visitors to enjoy the wetlands.
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