Tre Arkh 2 Eo ph ce CQ UO _ ve Oo @ 2 © o of \ The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 24,2000 3 Eagles (continued from page 1) 21 merit badges, 11 of them re- quired. The boys must serve in different leadership positions, and do community service in addition to their Eagle Scout projects. A Boy Scout moves through several ranks, including Basic, Tender- foot, Star and Life ranks. Eagle is the fifth and highest. Once a scout turns 18, he becomes an adult member and cannot earn more ranks. Adults can become assistant scoutmasters, or scout- masters after they've gained more experience. The troops each scout belongs to vary in size. Blaine and Honeywell belong to Troop 693, and Sikora and McMahon belong toTroop 444. Both of these troops have between 20 and 25 mem- bers. Kowalek is a member of Troop 281, which has almost 90 members. Troop 693 was orga- nized in 1993, and half of the original six members are now Eagle Scouts. Schmitt was a member of Troop 261 in Germany when he completed his Eagle Scout project, which had 20 mem- bers. The boys usually acted as su- pervisors and planners, although they weren't afraid to do work themselves. The younger scouts earn credit for doing the footwork of the Eagle Scout project. Here is a summary of each scout’s project: Brian Sikora turned an old building at Rickett’s Glen State Park into a rescue station. He saw an article in a newspaper about the park needing help, vis- ited the park, and chose the res- cue station project. “I thought it would have the impact,” he says. He and Troop 444 cleaned around the building and painted it both inside and out. They built a wall and door inside, creating a new room. He also made the wiridows more secure and and sound- proofed one of the rooms. The park wanted to install radios and other equipment, and needed a quiet secure building. “It turned outreally nice,” says Sikora. “They were pleased and excited.” (LX J Matt McMahon's project in- volved building a small picnic area at the Jackson Township park. “I lived about 10 minutes from the park,” he says. Between the per- sonal time he spent developing the plans and the troop time build- ing the benches and houses, the project took about 200 hours. McMahon researched local birds to know which houses to build, and he also wrote letters to local companies asking for donations. The picnic area allows easy view- ing of the fields, which Back Moun- tain Soccer uses as one of their areas. (LX J Jacob Schmitt made a walking path during his time in Germany. He and Troop 261 made five 5- mile trail in Trabitz, Germany. They built three benches, and re- paired and replaced signs and tree markers. “The town was en- thusiastic,” he says. His father worked for the government, and Schmitt lived in Germany for four years. His family moved to sev- eral different communities in our area, and Schmitt stayed involved with Scouting by joining each lo- cal troop. ooo Ray Honeywell's project was more personal. He found and restored the bell at the Ruggles United Methodist Church. “My grandparents on my father’s side were the last to be married at the old church, and my grandparents Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Abington Journal. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. COOK'S PHARMACY, ® Computerized Prescription Service ® Russell Stover Candies ® Greeting Cards * PA Lottery Tickets ® Newspapers ® Magazines 159 N. MemorialHwy., Shavertown, PA (675-1191) POST PHOTO/BILL GOODMAN Six Eagle Scouts will graduate from Lake-Lehman High School this June. From left, seated: Dave Kowalek, Matt McMahon, Ray Honeywell. Standing: Brian Sikora, Rick Blaine, Jacob Schmitt, John Oliver, principal. on my mother’s side were the first couple to be married at the new church.” The bell of the church was forgotten in a barn two miles from the church, for almost 50 years. He and Troop 693 built a new foundation for the bell, and sandblasted it back to health. The one 125-year-old bell is now dis- played near the entrance to the church. (XL XJ Rick Blaine’'s project involved moving and restoring a pavilion for the Maple Grove United Meth- odist church in Sweet Valley. “The original plan was to move the pavilion in one pice. Because of the condition, the pavilion had to moved in pieces. The boys started by removing the roof, then the trusses. They found the new place and rebuilt the pavilion in the opposite order. “I've received a lot of thanks because nobody wanted to see it torn down.” The project started in January of 1998 and continued into the spring. “It was challenging to find work parties, especially in the snow,” says Blaine. “It was well worth it.” Members use the pavilion every Sunday. The project took about 910 hours. [XX J David Kowalek built a sanctu- ary for bluebirds at the Bear Creek Lutheran Camp, a summer camp 7 ony Hilfiger BF AYA 3 (0 JAN 63 DIA Bl DJ 24 Church. Kowalek originally planned a dozen bird houses, but later decided to to build 36. He and Troop 281 held a bake sale at Wal-mart. They raised $150, which Wal-mart matched. Kowalek made a poster listing the steps, and the troop built them all in one day. After consulting with camp naturalist Jamie Warner, the boys discovered the slits they'd made needed to be ovals. After another few hours fixing the houses, the boys nailed them di- rectly to the trees. Kowalek made a map of the houses. “I made a map so the kids can clean them out. Bluebirds won't nest if an- other nest is there.” (LX J All of the students have, part time jobs. “It's rare to have so many Eagle Scouts = graduating,” says Honeywell. “Normally, you'd be lucky to have one per class.” Although fellow students don't pay much attention, people in the community are much more re- sponsive. “They'll read about it in the paper, walk right up to you and congratulate you,” says McMahon. Scouting runs in two of the boys’ families. McMahon and Kowalek both have younger broth- ers who are working on their Eagle Scout projects. Ninte,, do con Ny Nlarc Pensak & Assocatiates Liz Claibourne | > FT 28 Bifocals.... I Progressive (No Line Bifocals) Includes: 2 Frames. 2 Pair Of Lenses FREE EYE EXAM ARS VISION CENTER $99 5189 | { | PAIR FT 28 BIFOCAL GLASSES Lau! 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