Name: Beau Benzing
Troop: 38
Eagle Project Location: Yellow State Forest in Harpers Ferry, Iowa
Eagle Project Description: Beau made the camping cabin at Yellow State Forest handicapped accessible, allowing everyone to enjoy the park. He created a handicapped accessible ramp, cooking area and a concrete parking lot. He also did landscaping around the cabin using various types of plants and mulch.
What does being an Eagle Scout mean to you? Being an Eagle Scout means leading future Scouts and sharing the valuable lessons and skills I’ve learned. I’m now held to a higher standard.
How did earning the rank prepare you for the future? I’m better prepared for any challenge thrown at me, I know anything is possible, and that I’ve already achieved more than many others.
What advice would you give to younger Scouts who aspire to become Eagle Scouts? It’s worth it, I promise when all is said and done, you won’t have any regrets, and you’ll be on a whole new level from your peers, a true leader!
Please share a favorite Scouting memory. One of my favorite Scouting memories is dumping Joe Sheston in Lake Ensign at the Boundary Waters. I’ve never laughed and ran away so hard.