Joses Eagle Scout Service Project

Hi! My name is Jose DeLaGarza and I'm an aspiring Eagle Scout with Troop 39 working on a project to help and service the community. To become an Eagle Scout, one of the tasks a scout has to perform is a community service project that benefits solely the community. There are many ways to service the community around us, so it's encouraged that a scout be as creative as they'd like.

I have chosen to better our community by helping The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County with its mission to better habitats, land and restore wildlife. With the help of my community, I am raising money to buy a centrifugal fan that operates what's called a seed-drying cabinet. This 6-foot tall, 4 feet wide seed-drying cabinet is a heavy-duty wooden cabinet with 4 chores and metal wire mesh bottoms that will be used to dry an abundance of multiple species of seeds quickly and effectively to protect them from mold, rot and prepare them for either propagation or dispersal. I have chosen $700 as my goal because the fan is $330 without tax and the rest of the money will go to plywood and other small hardware such as extra wood and metal handles for the chores.

Thank you for your support in helping me and my troop achieve our goal of helping and servicing our community.

- Jose DeLaGarza

Troop 39, Western Springs, IL