This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of
America (BSA). The BSA theme this year is "Get Into the Game" based
on geocaching. Many states are participating in the Cache to Eagle Series
(CTE). Vermont is participating with three geocaches hidden in
each of our BSA Districts:
- Ethan Allen District - Serving Addison, Bennington and Rutland
Counties.
- Calvin Coolidge District - Serving Windsor and Windham
Counties.
- Three Rivers District - Serving Chittenden, Franklin, Grand
Isle and Western Lamoille counties.
- Long Trail District - Serving Orleans, Essex, Caledonia,
Washington and Orange Counties.
Each of the 12 geocaches is placed near a local Eagle Project.
There are hundreds of Eagle Projects throughout Vermont and we are
hoping to showcase more than the 12 that are part of this series.
The Eagle Project in Derby was organized by Eagle Scout Scott Bump
of Troop 804 in Newport, VT. This is a note from him about the
project.
My Eagle Project involved the development of a public park in
the Town of Derby, Vermont. The Town purchased a parcel of land on
the Clyde River that was the site of a mobile home. The land was in
poor condition when the mobile home was moved.
The Town wanted to make this land a public park where anyone
could go and fish, launch canoes, or just sit and enjoy the river.
My Scout Troop and I cleaned up all the trash and put it in plastic
bags for the Town Workers to pick up. We also picked up a lot of
metal objects and placed on a pile to be picked up. Then we cut
brush and trees that the Town wanted removed for river access and
added installed pedestal park grills. The project was accomplished
in 2004. I spent 54 hours total on the project and other people
helping me put in a total of 85 1/2 hours. After we were done, I
coordinated with the Derby Elementary School to place picnic tables
and benches at the site.
About the Cache
You are looking for a medium sized lock and lock. The original
contents of the the cache include a logbook, a pen, two BSA
footballs, a BSA fishing lure, two MicroBites sets. FTF prize is a
Get Into the Game geocoin from geoscouting.org.