Troop: 5
Eagle Project Location: Dubuque County Parks in Dubuque and Bernard, Iowa
Eagle Project Description: Alex constructed and installed bat houses for Dubuque County Parks, providing shelters for bats to help decrease the number of insects in each area. Three bat houses were built and sealed, posts were placed in concrete at all three locations, and bat houses mounted at Heritage Pond Campground, Proving Grounds, and Bowstring Wildlife Area.
What does being an Eagle Scout mean to you? Being an Eagle Scout means to help others beyond your own ambition and help people who have helped you ten fold.
If you had to describe your entire Scouting experience with just one word, what word would you choose? Why? Grateful. Scouting is the reason I am the person I am today.
How did earning the rank prepare you for the future? Earning the Eagle Scout rank prepared me for the future by meeting people and giving me skills I would have never learned.
By doing your Eagle Service Project, what did you learn about managing or leading people? I learned that it’s not always quick and easy.
What advice would you give to younger Scouts who aspire to become Eagle Scouts? My advice is to stay with the program. It is not all knots and first aid.
Please share a favorite Scouting memory. My favorite memory comes from Northern Tier. I was breath taken by the views and environment and the sweat that went with that memory.