The location of this cache is near an Eagle
scout service project. This project was carried out by a member of
Troop 73 Holliston. This project involved building a bridge and
benches for people to enjoy Weston Pond.
This area has become a little overgrown in the years since the
project was done, there are lots of thorn bushes so long pants and
long sleeves are strongly suggested.
UPDATE 6/11/10: Due to some SERIOUS damage to the Island and
the access from the recent storms, I have moved this cache off the
Island. It is now located near the bridge over but you no longer
have to go onto the island. I have cleared the bridge access so you
can go over and visit if you wish but no longer necessary.
In order to earn the Eagle Scout rank a scout must:
-Earn 21 merit badges including the 15 in this series,
-Progress through all the previous ranks each of which has it's own
set of requirements.
-Serve a minimum of six months in a leadership position
-Plan, organize, and lead other scouts in an approved service
project which benefits the community.
-Pass an Eagle board of review.
CYCLING
Requirements:
- Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that
could occur while cycling, including hypothermia, heat reactions,
frostbite, dehydration, insect stings, tick bites, snakebites,
blisters, and hyperventilation.
- Clean and adjust a bicycle. Prepare it for inspection using a
bicycle safety checklist. Be sure the bicycle meets local
laws.
- Show your bicycle to your counselor for inspection. Point out
the adjustments or repairs you have made. Do the following:
- Show all points that need oiling regularly.
- Show points that should be checked regularly to make sure the
bicycle is safe to ride.
- Show how to adjust brakes, seat level and height, and steering
tube.
- Describe how to brake safely with foot brakes and with hand
brakes.
- Show how to repair a flat. Use an old bicycle tire
- Take a road test with your counselor and demonstrate the
following:
- Properly mount, pedal, and brake including emergency
stops.
- On an urban street with light traffic, properly execute a left
turn from the center of the street; also demonstrate an alternate
left turn technique used during periods of heavy traffic.
- Properly execute a right turn.
- Demonstrate appropriate actions at a right-turn-only lane when
you are continuing straight.
- Show proper curbside and road-edge riding. Show how to safely
ride along a row of parked cars.
- Cross railroad tracks properly.
- Describe your state’s traffic laws for bicycles. Compare
them with motor-vehicle laws. Know the bicycle-safety
guidelines.
- Avoiding main highways, take two rides of 10 miles each, two
rides of 15 miles each, and two rides of 25 miles each. You must
make a report of the rides taken. List dates, routes traveled, and
interesting things seen.*
- After fulfilling requirement 8, lay out on a road map a 50-mile
trip. Stay away from main highways. Using your map, make this ride
in eight hours.
*The bicycle must have all required safety features. It must be
registered as required by your local traffic laws.
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