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Twelve-year old, Jeffrey
Crow, a 7th grade honor student at E.T. Booth Middle School, will soon
be one project closer to completing all the requirements necessary to
achieve the prestigious award of Eagle Scout.
One of the requirements to achieve the rank
of Eagle is to complete an Eagle Scout Project. The Eagle candidate is
required to plan, gain approval, acquire supplies, work with a group of
scouts and other community members and lead the project through completion.
For his project Jeffrey has chosen to do an Infant and Child Car Safety
Inspection at Bascomb Elementary (see page 84). Jeffrey chose to do
this inspection for his Eagle project because he realized how many children
are unnecessarily injured or killed in car accidents each year. "From
riding around, I see that many people need to be reminded of the importance
of seat belt use in general and to never allow children, under the age
of 12, to ride in the front seat of a car with a passenger airbag," states
Jeffrey.
Eagle Scout is the Boy Scouts highest honor,
and applications for Eagle must be submitted by a Scout's 18th birthday,
which is when most scouts achieve Eagle. Jeffrey's dedication and love
of what he does has propelled him to the rank earlier than most. He joined
the Scouts when he was in the first grade, and has had several inspirational
Scout Masters, including his current one, Mark Hess, who presides over
Troop 994.
Once Jeffrey's project
is completed, he will need to fill out and submit a "huge packet" of paperwork,
which will be presented to a Board of Review. This Board will question
Jeffrey on his Scout knowledge, which ranges from the very beginning of
his Scout career to his current First Class Star Life rank. The next thing
Jeffrey will need to complete is the organization of the "Court of Honor,"
which is his Eagle Scout party. His parents, Linda and Michael, will also
be honored by the Scouts with special awards as well.
In addition to his
Car Safety Seat Inspection, Jeffrey has been involved in three other Eagle
Scout projects, including a food drive, planting plants at Hillside United
Methodist Church, and putting up shelves for the Band at Woodstock High
School.
The activities Jeffrey enjoys most in Scouts
are camping and earning merit badges.
What's next for Jeffrey
after achieving this goal? Jeffrey said, "After I have earned the rank
of Eagle, I will continue to be active in Boy Scout Troop 994. My goal
is to continue to develop my leadership and communication skills so that
I can help other Scouts achieve their goals as well."
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Above — Woodstock
High School students attending the weekend workshop take a break to raft
down the Ocoee River. (Left to right): Amanda Ahrens, Stephanie Wanha,
Amber Benetiz, Brandi Arp, Majda Qaqish and Lynn Gransewicz.
The Woodstock High School Student Government
Executive Board attended a weekend workshop recently to prepare for the
2002 — 2003 school year. They spent time at a wilderness retreat
in Blue Ridge participating in team building, problem solving activities,
planning school events and service projects. The students also participated
in outdoor activities including repelling, tubing and whitewater rafting.
Little Princess
features
Eagle Watch Actresses
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Above (left to
right) - Ginny Slifcak and Susan McGwier
The Little General Playhouse/Cobb Players
is presenting the play, Little Princess, featuring Eagle Watch residents
Ginny Slifcak and Susan McGwier. Slifcak and McGwier share the part of
head mistress and each performs every other weekend. The play, based on
the book of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett, is centered on a
turn of the century, wealthy girls' boarding school. The plot focuses
on the lead character's ability to overcome adversity. The play is directed
by Linda Clay Niles, and will run each Saturday through September 14.
Tickets are $7; grandparents are $5, and children under 3 are free with
a paying adult. The playhouse is located at 2060 Lower Roswell Road. For
more information, call (770) 565-3995.
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