Showing posts with label service. Show all posts
Showing posts with label service. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Eagle Scout Project Before & After

Before, Trail 1 (8/19/12).
Despite the weirdly inconsistent shading/coloring of these pictures, I assure you these are the same trail area, just at different points. Those captioned as "Before" were taken when Greg and I went to Scout the site a week prior, and the "After" shots, were taken, well... after the completion of the Scout Eagle Project.

Trail 1 was designed to be an S-shaped walking path. While working on it the first day, the decision was made to add a third access path, so looking at the path from the northern end gave it more of a "J" shape. Greg opted to reuse the downed tree trunks and larger branches to border/edge this trail.

Before, Trail 1 (8/19/12)
Before, Trail 1 (8/19/12).
After, Trail 1 (8/26/12).
After, Trail 1 (8/26/12).
Trail 2 was simply a straight-on access path connecting two riding areas of the Equicenter. This path was lined with stones excavated from what would eventually be groomed to act as the trail heads during the first day of work.


Before, Trail 2 (8/19/12).
After, Trail 2 (8/26/12).
My sense was that those of us who assisted in completing the project felt very satisfied with the final product and proud of having been part of the project. I had hoped to do some volunteering during my summer break, and fro myself, this was a quality way to meet this desire.

Next: after completing the necessary paperwork, calculating the volunteers groups cumulative hours of service, and getting all the proper signatures, sometime later this fall, at a Boy Scout Court of Honor, Greg will receive his Eagle Scout Award!

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Eagle Scout Project, Day 2

A sign of the time (and project) outside the Equicenter.
Sunday's two hour shift went by very quickly as all that was left to complete were the small touches that would make the trails accessible and safe. There were exposed roots to pull, dirt to shovel, and areas to be even more carefully leveled.

With five boys (and Greg's mother. father and myself, too) we made short work of the remainder of the Eagle Service Project following the exhaustive five hours put in the previous day. When Greg and I were driving the Gator back to the garage, I asked if he felt relieved that it had finally been completed. "It hasn't really sunk in yet," he replied," it probably won't until I get my Eagle badge."

The crew extraxcting even MORE small exposed roots.
Another fine day driving the Gator between digging... #Sorrynotsorry
Filling divots and uneven sections of the trail.
Probably appropriate to take at least one pic of horses at the Equicenter!
Coming soon: before and after shots of both the trails!