This is the 10th Geocache in the “Cache
to Eagle” series which highlight Eagle Service Projects by
the Boy Scouts of the Chief Seattle Council. This cache is in the
Green River district.
Reaching the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America
requires years of dedication and hard work. In addition to 21
required merit badges, each Scout must complete a project that
– on average – requires 167 service hours. In 2008
alone, that translated to $16 million in service (based on the
national volunteer hour value of $19.51/hr).
This cache is part of a nationwide geocaching series called
“Cache to Eagle” that showcases these special
contributions. A Boy Scout can find three of these "Cache to Eagle"
caches to satisfy requirement 8(a) for the new Geocaching Merit
Badge.
This particular Eagle Scout project was the construction of this
footbridge at Clark Lake Park. There are many such Eagle Scout
projects like this within the park.
Over its first 100 years, Scouting has provided millions of
hours of service to communities across America. For our 100th
Anniversary, we’re celebrating that legacy with special
service opportunities through “A Year of Celebration, A
Century of Making a Difference.” To learn more, visit
100 Years of
Scouting.
You can earn the
Cache to Eagle patch by finding all 12 Chief Seattle Council's
“Cache to Eagle” geocaches. In each Cache to Eagle
cache is a point of the Scout Law. When you find all twelve caches,
email the list of cache numbers and points of the Scout Law (e.g.
Cache #1, Friendly, Cache #2, Reverent, etc.), to CSC Geocaching and you
will receive Cache to Eagle patch. Don’t forget to send us
your mailing address. Visit the Chief
Seattle Council - 100th Anniversary Geocaching website for more
details and list of the other Cache to Eagle cache locations.
The raffle drawing for one of these
BSA 100th Anniversary Geocoins is over. Thanks to all of you
who have participated.
Congratulations to these BSA 100th Anniversary
Geocoin Winners!:
March - Scott S.
April - Steve A.
May - Brian R.
June - Robert P.
July - Cindy B.
August - Ashton B.
September - Joe C.
October - Dave T.
November - Christian K.
December - Sammy S., Kurt Z., Jeff M., Carolyn G., Hans-Erik B.,
Deborah S., Alex W., Brian C., Julian R., and the Oleksy
Family.