Permission
obtained from Jeff at George Owens Nature Center. Cache is starting
with Scout patches, a clock, etc.
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).
This cache
is part of a nationwide geocaching series called "Cache to Eagle".
that showcases these special contributions.
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."
This cache will highlight
one of the 12 points of the Scout Law, one of the 13 districts in
the Heart of America Council, B.S.A. and an Eagle Scout project in
the district.
A Scout
is Obedient.
A
Scout follows the rules of his family, school, and troop. He obeys
the laws of his community and country. If he thinks these rules and
laws are unfair, he tries to have them changed in an orderly manner
rather than disobeying them.
The Blue
Elk District serves
eastern Jackson County Missouri and includes the following
communities: Blue Springs, Buckner, Grain Valley, Independence, Oak
Grove, Sibley and Sugar Creek Missouri. The district is organized
to support the volunteer unit Scouters as they provide the programs
of the Boy Scouts of America, to the youth of this area.
The bat house
at the "bat house coordinates” was built by an Eagle Scout
and he also made the bat facts sign. If you go to these
coordinates, you can take a trail to the cache.
The Eagle Scout
project #2 coordinates are at the front entrance of George Owens
Nature Center. The center island of wildflowers was a second Eagle
Scout project. The parking
lot is also near these coordinates.