Name: Luke Bies Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa Troop: 94 Eagle Project Location: Hempstead High School in Dubuque, Iowa Eagle Project Description: Luke revitalized Phil R. Roos Memorial at the Hempstead High School tennis courts by replacing gravel with colorful rock, expanding the gravel portion of the monument to reduce erosion along the hillside and reduced/eliminated the erosion and […]
Portfolio Categories: 2018 Eagle Scout Highlight
Eagle Scout William Draus
Name: William Draus Hometown: Bellevue, Iowa Troop: 86 Eagle Project Location: St. Joseph’s Church Cemetery in Bellevue, Iowa Eagle Project Description: William removed a dozen large shrubs and three trees along the north edge of St. Joseph’s Church Cemetery in Bellevue. He replaced the shrubbery with 4 Cleveland Pear trees. What is your proudest achievement on your […]
Eagle Scout James Rettenmeier
Name: James Rettenmeier Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa Troop: 11 Eagle Project Location: Union Park/Y-Camp near Dubuque, Iowa Eagle Project Description: James tore out an old wooden platform and water fountain covering and added a new platform and water fountain cover made of bricks and mortar, as well as limestone from Union Park’s valley for Union Park/Y-Camp near Dubuque.
Eagle Scout Jesse Hilbun
Name: Jesse Hilbun Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa Troop: 69 Eagle Project Location: Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in Dubuque, Iowa Eagle Project Description: Jesse built three cedar benches for the Japanese Garden at the Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in Dubuque.
Eagle Scout – Tristan Voelker
Name: Tristan Voelker Hometown: Manchester, Iowa Troop: 34 Eagle Project Location: Backbone State Park in Strawberry Point, Iowa Eagle Project Description: Tristan removed the dirt from two holes on the back patio on the lodge at Backbone State Park and filled them with 4 inches of concrete and laid 2.5-inch pavers on top to match the building.
Eagle Scout – Caleb Zehr
Name: Caleb Zehr Hometown: Manchester, Iowa Troop: 34 Eagle Project Location: West Delaware Elementary School in Manchester, Iowa Eagle Project Description: Caleb refurbished a playground for the West Delaware Elementary School in Manchester by removing weeds and spreading new wood chips, removing a railroad tie border, repainted and added additional lines to the blacktop and assembled a […]
Eagle Scout – Daniel Fiske
Name: Daniel Fiske Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa Troop: 69 Eagle Project Location: Asbury City Park in Asbury, Iowa Eagle Project Description: Daniel constructed a 15-foot diameter circular slab of concrete surrounded by six 20′ poles with 6 flags for the 5 respective branches of the United States Armed Forces along with the P.O.W. Flag. Centered in the slab […]
Eagle Scout – Andrew Kintzinger
Name: Andrew Kintzinger Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa Troop: 11 Eagle Project Location: St. Columbkille Elementary School in Dubuque, Iowa Eagle Project Description: Andrew refurbished the existing rain garden in front of St. Columbkille Elementary School in Dubuque by adding appropriate plants based on the original design. He also installed a retaining wall to prevent erosion onto the walkways […]