Brian Allen
chose his project to benefit the members of his local congregation
he attends. Mt Carmel Methodist Church. The only access for members
is through the basement doors for their fellowship meals. His
project consisted of pouring a sidewalk at the basement door and
leveling the ground for easier access.
This series of caches is part of a nationwide geocaching
series called -- Cache to Eagle! -- and it highlights another
component of Scouting: Service.
All 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).
Cache to Eagle - This program has each district placing 12
traditional caches located in or near an Eagle Scout Project. Each
cache will have a keyword. If a scout / leader collects all
keywords, they are eligible for a MTC Cache to Eagle Patch that
will be available in the MTC Scout
Shops