Last week Cody completed his Eagle project. With the help of his troop and a few others, he installed a flagpole at one of our local church buildings.
First they had to dig a very deep hole - 44 inches - so that they could put in a ground sleeve which serves as the main foundation for the pole. Then they filled in the remaining area of the hole with concrete to stabilize the sleeve and provide a solid base for the flagpole.
They had two work days planned, one for digging and preparing the hole and one for assembling and setting up the flagpole.
The Thursday Crew
Assembling the pole
He had the help of his entire troop, a few of his leaders, missionaries, the branch president, Casey(dad) & Ry to help in the carrying out of his project. Everyone worked hard and it turned out to be a wonderful experience.
In this area, they produce and sell a lot of granite. In fact the city produces more granite monuments than any other city in the world. One of the local church members works at the granite company in town and donated a piece of granite for the base. It gave it a very nice and finished look.
It was a little tricky to have everything level and lined up correctly, but they made it work.
I became a little emotional as I watched these wonderful scouts in uniform raise the flag. I felt such gratitude for the many wonderful freedoms the flag represents. I am thankful to live in a place where we can enjoy so many beautiful experiences like this. I am thankful for the wonderful people that give of their time and talents, and make sacrifices each day to ensure these great freedoms we all enjoy.
God bless America and all who fight to defend it.
Our Saturday crew
A job well done!
3 comments:
Very cool! Looks great!
Wow, good job Cody. That is a really cool project!
An eagle project is in our near future.mlove hearing the ideas and projects of others.
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