Journal


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Friday, May 20th: 30 minutes spent on meeting with Carabba at the Township building.

Monday, May 30th: 60 minutes spent walking through Cisco Park with Dad to brainstorm ideas of how to improve it.

Tuesday, May 31st: 30 minute meeting at Carabba’s house with dad to go over what we think I should do.

Saturday, June 18th: 60 minutes spent walking through Cisco Park with Carabba and Dad.

Friday, July 1st: 30 minute email to Carabba of my project ideas to be approved.

Sunday, August 21st: 90 minutes spent on planning my project with Dad. 180 minutes spent on planning and working on Eagle Scout packet by myself. 30 minute drive to Carabba’s house to get packet signed.

Monday, August 22nd: 60 minute drive to pick up list of trees and talk to Carabba.

Saturday, August 27th: 150 minutes spent on scoping out trees in Cisco Park, leaf identification, “before” pictures for trees. Drive to Vogel’s house to get project approved. 240 minute drive to get supplies for bird house and to build the model bird house with Dad.

Sunday, August 28th: 180 minutes spent on writing letters for donations.

Tuesday, August 30th: 60 minutes spent on finding possible skids for bridge.

Wednesday, August 31st: 120 minutes spent on calling Carabba to ask about bird houses, change project date, and get number for Dave Morris about his donation. Call Farrell and go over to Cisco Park to look at the stone grotto. Look at bird houses.

Friday, September 2nd: 120 minutes spent on writing letters to Springfield Historical Society and Dave Morris.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Saturday, September 3rd: 120 minute drive to Cheltenham Home Depot with Dad to get wood for a duck house, wire mesh, and to find a latch. We couldn’t find the latch.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Sunday, September 4th: 120 minutes spent on cutting wood to build a model duck house with Matt, Jan, and Dad.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Monday, September 5th: 120 minutes spent on planning with Dad about the things that need to get done in the upcoming week.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Saturday, September 10th: 300 minute drive to Rittenhouse Lumber for donation and bought a latch. Signs by Tomorrow for donation, closed. Morris Arboretum for arborist to help me with my project, closed. Called Bob Wells (arborist) left a message. Cheltenham Home Depot for a donation, call me back on Monday. Called Dave Morris for address to send confirmation letter to. Finished duck house with Dad.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Sunday, September 11th: 30 minutes spent on coating the model duck house and bird house in preservative.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Wednesday, September 14th: 90 minutes spent on going over to Fairmont Park bench place with my dad and getting the sides of one bench. They messed up because it was supposed to be two. Then going to Signs by Tomorrow to confirm donation. Maybe, owner was not in. Then, to Rittenhouse Lumber to confirm donation. Owner said come in tomorrow and we’ll get you set. Got meeting with Bob Wells the arborist set up for Friday. Called Cheltenham Home Depot to confirm donation. Owner was busy.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Tuesday, September 20th: 45 minute drive over to Springfield Historical Society and asking Mr. Zwicker for information on the stone Grotto in Cisco Park.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Thursday, September 22nd: 15 minute email to Zwicker about the grotto and call to Monty about what preservative/stain to put on bench planks.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Monday, September 26th: 15 minutes filling out insurance form with dad.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Tuesday, September 27th: 45 minute meeting with Mr. Zwicker to go over the grotto.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Thursday, September 29th: 90 minute drive to Mount Airy to pick up second bench sides and to Signs by Tomorrow to give them the list of signs.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Wednesday, October 12th: 150 minutes spent on setting up a face book group about my Eagle Scout Project asking people to help. Asked people to help me with mini projects before the actually project date. Wrote thank you letters to Tague, Rittenhouse, Signs by Tomorrow, and Fairmont Park. Talked to Bob Wells about article he will be writing about my project. Asked Mr. Zwicker if there is any luck with the mystery of the grotto. Keeping persistent with Home Depot.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Saturday, October 15th: 120 minutes spent on sanding then staining the planks of wood for the benches with 4 of my friends.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Sunday, October 16th: 150 minutes spent on cutting wood for bird houses and duck houses with my father and my Grandfather and in his shop.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Tuesday, October 18th: 60 minutes spent on pulling weeds and plants off of the stone grotto with 3 of my friends, prepping it to be re-pointed.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Monday, October 24th: 120 minutes spent on building one duck house, one bird house, and prepping the last 3 bird houses to be built with 5 of my friends and father.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Tuesday, October 25th: 150 minutes spent on getting the wood from Mr. Studemund’s shop. Then, driving to the Donover’s house with my father to get the wood for the tree signs cut by Scott.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Wednesday, October 26th: 75 minute spent on mapping out how Saturday will go with my father. Any more supplies we need, lunch, tool list, and people going.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Friday, October 28th: 210 minutes spent on getting final supplies with my father and meeting with Carabba to go over last minute details. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">120 minutes my dad spent on making kits for the bird houses so it would be easier for the people to build them.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Saturday, October 29th: 480 minutes spent on executing my Eagle Scout project. I had three teams of people since the grotto was unable to be re-pointed that day because of the snow. One team built the last three bird houses then put all of them up, another group put the signs onto the posts for trees then dug holes and put them in front of the trees, and the last group built the benches. I had a station set up under the gazebo there that had food and drinks. This was a great example of an Eagle Scout project. It helped me to learn leadership skills in stressful situations.