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. This particular project involved the building of a staircase to allow people to visit the shoreline of a river safely and also restored a steep embankment to a safe condition as well as installing plantings to abate severe erosion that was taking place. The project, which involved over 300 man hours by over 20 Scouts, also included the installation of drainage tubes which helped to mitigate the washout of part of a major trail. The Eagle Scout who planned and led this project was a dedicated Scout whose leadership abilities were evident in other ways as a Chief of the Order of the Arrow - Scouting's Honor Camper Society - as well as Senior Patrol Leader of his Troop. He remains involved in Scouitng with Troop 9 as an Assistant Scoutmaster.
Over its first 100 years, Scouting has provided millions of hours of service to communities across America. For our 100th Anniversary, we've celebrated that legacy with special service opportunities through "A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference". Visit Scouting.org/100years to learn more.
There are 12 caches in the Mohegan Council Cache to Eagle series. You will find one of the 12 points of the Scout Law inside each cache. When you have found all 12 caches, send a list of the caches with the corresponding Scout Law, your name and mailing address to Geocaching.com user Mohegan-BSA. If your list is correct, we'll send you a Cache to Eagle commemorative patch!
The contents of the cache were selected for inclusion by the Scouts of Troop 9 and reflect our spirit and some of the places we have camped and visited. The contents are as follows;
Pedro Patrol Yell
"Where's Pedro?" comic strip
Wolf Patrol patch
Washington, DC patch
Honor Patrol button
Camp Yawgoog cap
Mohegan Council shoulder patch
Troop Number '9' patch
Cross necklace
'Friends of Scouting' patch
Original GeoCoin (obtained at 2010 National Jamboree)
Notepad
Pen
Scout Sunday patch