Boy Scouts of America - American Legion Post 66
Eagle Scout Nathan Tumperi: Benches at the Woodlands Garden
Nathan’s Eagle project involved building and installing two new benches in the bird meadow at the Woodlands Garden in Decatur. These benches were designed to resemble existing benches in the garden. Over the course of several workdays, Nathan oversaw construction and installation of the…
Eagle Scout Dylan Wyatt: Basketball Bench at Winnona Park
Dylan’s Eagle project came about after he noticed coats and backpacks lying in the mud around the basketball court at Winnona Park Elementary. He worked with Principal Wiseman to design a large, sturdy wooden bench beside the court. Dylan’s crew built the bench and…
Eagle Scout Joe Gilbert: Playground Shade Arbor
Joe completed his Eagle project at Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church in November 2013. He designed an arbor to replace a dilapidated one on the church’s pre-K playground. Joe and his team demolished and rebuilt the sandbox arbor, which now provides much needed shade for…
Eagle Scout Austin Deaver: Fitness Center for Football and ROTC
Austin completed his Eagle Service Project at Druid Hills High School, constructing a 10-station pull-up bar center for the football and ROTC fitness programs. The project consisted of building a two-ton structure of wood, steel and concrete next to the athletic field. Construction took…
Eagle Scout Thomas Wyatt: Emergency Kits for Seniors
Thomas’s Eagle project consisted of emergency supply kits for 60 low-income Decatur senior citizens. The idea came from Ms. Lee Ann Harvey and Police Sergeant Ross who learned during the 2014 winter storms that some of Decatur’s seniors had no flashlights, batteries or other…