This is the 6th Geocache in a series called “Cache to Eagle” which highlights Eagle Service Projects by the Boy Scouts of the Chief Seattle Council. This cache is in the Sinclair 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 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 is a wooden loading dock and stairway on the backside of the Scout Shop. The Scout shop is an old Naval Guard Shack and Sentry post. The original steps had rotted and were a safety hazard. The eagle scout is Christian Schmittler of Troop 1526, chartered by the Port Orchard United Methodist Church. There are other projects nearby, including the flag pole and wooden sidewalk.
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.