Category: 2024 Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout Cooper Vander Ploeg

  Troop: 7 Eagle Project Location: Bell Tower at Grandview Eagle Project: Cooper added a memorial garden around the new Bell Tower at Grandview. Cooper led his crew to plant dogwoods, hydrangeas, rose bushes, geraniums, as well as laying a border, weed blocker, and decorative rock to prevent weeds.

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Eagle Scout Dawson Elliott

  Troop: 5 Eagle Project location: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Peosta, IA Eagle Project: Dawson Elliott added an outdoor rosary onto a previous Eagle Scout’s prayer space at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Peosta. Dawson organized volunteers to lay colored concrete around the existing sidewalk, which 20 steel posts were then […]

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Eagle Scout Christopher Uzel

  Troop: 51 Eagle Project Location: Swiss Valley Nature Preserve Eagle Project: Christopher removed invasive species from Swiss Vally Nature Preserve. 7 patches ranging in size from a wheelbarrow to half a football field of Japanese Knotweed were cleared. This provided easier access to the trout stream for fishing and allows for native species to thrive.

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Levi Steil Troop 39

Eagle Scout Levi Steil, Troop 39, constructed and painted 85 wooden crosses for the Legion Post to place at Earlville Cemetery. 

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Grant Herr Troop 94

Eagle Scout Grant Herr, Troop 94, cleared a large overgrown area of Bankston Park and Campground to be utilized as a group campsite. After clearing the site of weeds, brush, stumps, and trees he led his group to spread grass seed, build picnic tables, and construct a firepit to be set at the site. Grant also […]

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Eagle Scout Jackson Smith

Troop: 40  Eagle Project Location: Foundation of Cornerstone Community in Guttenberg  Eagle Project: Jackson constructed a community garden for the Foundation of Cornerstone Community in Guttenberg. An area of 34’ x 34’ was tilled and prepared for planting. To protect the newly planted crops a 4’ tall fence was installed around the area with a […]

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Eagle Scout Grant Demmer

Troop: 60 Eagle Project Location: Candy Cane Park, Dyersville Eagle Project: Grant installed a bocce ball court in Candy Cane Park, Dyersville. The area next to the pickle ball courts was cleared, then railroad ties leveled and set for the border. The court was then filled with lime and leveled. Two bocce ball holders were […]

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Eagle Scout Caleb Stocks

Troop: 34 Eagle Project Location: Manchester Eagle Project: Caleb built a 9-hole disc golf course at the City of Manchester Parks and Rec Dept. The area was cleared, the course marked out, and each post set so the baskets and tee pads could be installed.

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Eagle Scout Nicholas Mensen

Troop: 34 Eagle Project Location: West Delaware High School Eagle Project: Nicholas constructed a portable ticket booth for West Delaware Athletics. A completely enclosed ticket booth was built on a trailer so it can be taken to whatever field/event it is needed. This allows for a covered place at each event so admissions can be […]

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Eagle Scout Jackson Lampe

Troop: 13 Project Location: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City Eagle Scout Project: Jackson compiled and provided 50 comfort kits to the Pediatric Burn Unit at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Kits included a blanket, self-care products, notebook, pen, and individually wrapped positive thought notes. These kits help to provide […]

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