This is the 3rd Geocache in the “Cache to Eagle” series which highlight Eagle Scout Service Projects by the Boy Scouts of the Pacific Harbors Council.
This cache is in the Coastal Waters District.
Reaching the rank of Eagle Scout requires years of dedication and hard work. In addition to 21 required merit badges, each Scout must complete an extensive service project that he plans, organizes, leads, and manages. On average, each Scout conducts 167 service hours as part of that project. In 2008 alone, that translated to $16 million in service to communities across America.
This cache is part of a nationwide geocaching series called “Cache to Eagle” that showcases these special contributions.
You are looking at an Eagle Scout project completed in 1993. This Compass Rose Monument is a 40 foot likeness of a ship's compass rose in brick and brass. It graces Heritage Point at the confluence of the Chehalis and Wishkah rivers. This monument is a fitting tribute to our nautical ancestors who established the rich maritime heritage that we enjoy on Grays Harbor. For a special treat, walk to the center, look down at the Seaport emblem and state your name. The acoustics are exceptional.
Over its first 100 years, Scouting has provided missions 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.” You can join us, and even earn a commemorative patch! Visit “www.Scouting.org/100years” to learn more.
You can earn the Cache to Eagle patch by finding all 12 Pacific Harbors Council's “Cache to Eagle” geocaches. In each Cache to Eagle cache is a point of the Scout Law. When you find all twelve caches, email the list of cache numbers and points of the Scout Law (e.g. Cache #1, Friendly, Cache #2, Reverent, etc.), to me, PHC Geocaching, and you will receive Cache to Eagle patch. Don’t forget to send your mailing address. Visit the Pacific Harbors Council website for more details and list of the other Cache to Eagle cache locations.