DERRICK BRESKA'S EAGLE PROJECT
February 25, 2009 |
Troop 202 met at 8 A.M. on Saturday, February 28 to work on Derrick Breska's Eagle Service Project. The project was to fabricate
and install benches for an outdoor open-air classroom at St Elizabeth High School in the Fruitvale District of Oakland. Over $6250 was raised
in donations to fund the project. Derrick designed the project and worked with two welders to fabricate the benches. On the installation
day the troop met to dig the post holes, place the benches, cement them in, fill the center circle, and landscape around the circle with native plants. It was a long day
but the troop worked together to complete the project by 6:00 PM. The school was very appreciative of their new outdoor classroom.
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Eagle candidate with welders
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TIG welding the benches
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Welded benches
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Loading truck with benches
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Laying out bench locations
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Circling up
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Auguring out benchpost holes
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Almost done
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Using a torch
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Mixing cement
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Adding more cement
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Placing benches in holes
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Filling post holes
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Getting more cement
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Cement mixing crew
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Removing extra dirt
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Circling up before lunch
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Lunch
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Younger workers
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Clearing grass from bench circle
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Dirt clods
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Clearing more grass
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Almost done
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Putting in border
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Laying weed barrier
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Loading sand
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Filling circle with sand
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Adding more sand
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Eagle candidate with sponsor
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Completed project with work crew
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