STEPHEN AUYEUNG 'S EAGLE PROJECT
May 21 and 28, 2005 |
On Saturdays May 21 and May 28, 2005, around 30 scouts and adults from Troop 202 built two memorial benches to encircle two Mulberry trees at Thornhill School in Oakland. The first Saturday involved staining the redwood and painting the eight steel supports for the benches. On the second Saturday, the benches were installed at Thornhill School. First, the benches were centered and the eight support holes were marked, after which the holes were dug two feet. After a lunch break with pizza, the benches were put in place and the concrete was mixed and poured to anchor the benches in place. The successful completion of the project was greatly appreciated by Thornhill School as it gave the students an outdoors place to rest during recess. |
Sanding supports prior to painting
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Staining redwood boards
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Drilling holes to attach the supports
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Bench after assembly
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Laying out bench to mark holes for supports
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That looks about right!
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Starting support holes
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Breaking up asphalt
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Digging out support holes
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Removing dirt and asphalt
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Mixing concrete
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Mixing concrete for the other bench
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Shoveling concrete in support holes
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Topping off hole with concrete
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Leaving handprint for posterity
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One of two completed benches
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Some of the crew who worked on the project
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