Cache to Eagle is a series of public geocaches hidden at or near
the sites of Boy Scout Eagle projects. Reaching the rank of Eagle
Scout in the Boy Scouts of America requires years of dedication and
hard work. In addition to 11 required and 10 elective merit badges
(21 total), each Scout must complete a project that requires many
hours of planning, dedicated leadership, and a commitment to his
community.
This cache is part of a nationwide geocaching series called
Cache to Eagle, which showcases these special contributions.
The log book at each cache location has one of the 12 points of
the Boy Scout Law (they are in random order). Once a registered
Scout or Scouter has found all twelve Cache to Eagle caches within
Orange County Council (OCBSA) and can relate the point of the scout
law to a cache, e-mail the answer to me thru this website to
receive a Cache to Eagle Patch. (Also available at www.geoscouting.com.)
In addition, after finding all 12 caches, you will earn an entry
into a drawing for one of the exclusive 2010 Scouting geocoins.
Patches and coins are available while supplies last, and your
entry will stay active until the coins are all gone.
4/19/2007
SAN CLEMENTE — Two Saturdays ago, when teenager Jeff L.
set out with about 20 youth and adult volunteers to build a
sidewalk along Avenida de la Estrella, he figured his Eagle Scout
project would be well received by the neighbors.
He was gratified when a neighbor stopped by that day with
sandwiches for the volunteers – "just coming down, saying
thank-you," Jeff said.
The same thing happened again last Saturday – "throughout
the day, we were having people stop by and say hi and thank-you. It
was just a great opportunity."
Jeff, a 17-year-old San Clemente resident, is a member of Boy
Scout Troop 409. Last Saturday he and his volunteer crew reported
that they laid 253 feet of sidewalk. They won't be working this
Saturday, since Jeff will be away on a church retreat. But two
Saturdays from now, he plans to complete what will end up being a
440-foot-long sidewalk, eliminating a sidewalk gap between 708 and
1002 N. Avenida de la Estrella.
All the labor was donated, and Jeff said he raised funds for the
concrete and other materials that are going into a sidewalk that
city officials estimated would otherwise cost about $10,000 to
build.
The Sun Post News asked the Eagle Scout candidate Saturday about
his project:
Q: Jeff, how did you learn to do all this?
A: I learned from my pastor, Ron Sukut. He was a cement contractor.
He basically just came down here and told us what to do, and we
picked it up and did it.
Q: Where did you get the idea to do this?
A: It was actually brought to me by Pastor Ron. I went to him and
asked him what Eagle Scout project I could do. He prayed about it.
He really felt that this sidewalk needed to be built. Our church
(which is next door at 702 Avenida de la Estrella) has needed a
sidewalk here for a long time. Before this, it was just a dirt path
and people in the community and in the church were having to walk
in the street. This will provide a safe walkway.
Q: How long have you been working on this?
A: We started work April 7. We got most of the sand down, most of
the framing done, and today (April 14) we augered holes into the
ground to help the foundation stay. We're going to (build) close to
300 feet today.
Q: How long ago did you conceive this?
A: About a month ago.
Q: Has the city been involved?
A: Yes, tremendously. I've been talking to the building department
and just back and forth they've been helping me out a lot. It's
been really good.
Q: Have the neighbors said anything?
A: All they've done is come down and thank us for putting in this
sidewalk. It's kind of cool. Last week, as we were working down
here, one of our neighbors came down and brought us peanut butter
and jelly sandwiches that fed the whole crew.
Q: And how do you feel about all this?
A: God gets full glory for this. He is the one who set it up, put
it together and He has been working with me to get this done.
The Orange County Register