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| March 01, 2003 |
| Michael W. Vrana |
| TROOP 125 EAGLES SCOUTS |
Honor Roll student. This year my extracurricular activities include track, chamber
orchestra, and liturgy committee. In my church, I am an usher at the 6:00 p.m. mass
on Sunday and I assist at Parish Outreach in maintaining the food pantry.
Scouting will always be a part of my .life. Over the. next, few months and years,
}intend to earn my!palms. I would like to help the troop as much as possible because I
owe so much to scouting. Next summer, I ,would like to complete the Philmont Trek
Scouting has provided me with many enriching experiences One of the highlights.has
been.the 2001National Jamboree in Virginia. I,have also enjoyed completing the
various historicist rails and the High Adventure trip. I have had many opportunities to
try new things that I never thought I could do. I have been Canoeing, rappelling, white
water rafting, climbing, etc. Scouting has also given me the confidence to be SPL. It
has motivated me to do my best and to try my hardest to succeed. One of my future
goals is to continue my education in college. Ever since I attended my first camporee,
I have had the dream of attending the United States Military Academy at West Point. I
am interested in history, journalism, or engineering.
Michael Vrana
orchestra, and liturgy committee. In my church, I am an usher at the 6:00 p.m. mass
on Sunday and I assist at Parish Outreach in maintaining the food pantry.
Scouting will always be a part of my .life. Over the. next, few months and years,
}intend to earn my!palms. I would like to help the troop as much as possible because I
owe so much to scouting. Next summer, I ,would like to complete the Philmont Trek
Scouting has provided me with many enriching experiences One of the highlights.has
been.the 2001National Jamboree in Virginia. I,have also enjoyed completing the
various historicist rails and the High Adventure trip. I have had many opportunities to
try new things that I never thought I could do. I have been Canoeing, rappelling, white
water rafting, climbing, etc. Scouting has also given me the confidence to be SPL. It
has motivated me to do my best and to try my hardest to succeed. One of my future
goals is to continue my education in college. Ever since I attended my first camporee,
I have had the dream of attending the United States Military Academy at West Point. I
am interested in history, journalism, or engineering.
Michael Vrana
Earned Second Class Rank
Earned First Class Rank
Attended Wakpominee Summer Camp
Served as Den Chief to Pack 322
Appointed Assistant Patrol Leader
AppointedTroop Historian
1999: Earned Star Rank
Served as Den Chief to Pack 322
Served as Troop Historian
Appointed Troop Scribe
Inducted into the Order of the Arrow
Attended Trexler Summer Camp
Attended Baiting Hollow Trail to Eagle
Earned Wildlife Conservation Award
Earned 1000% Attendance Award Earned
Scout of the Year Award
Completed Nathan Hale Historic Trail
Completed Gettysburg Historic Trail
2000: Earned Life Rank
Earned 100% Attendance Award
Earned Scout of the Year Award
Earned Ad Altari Dei religious emblem
Earned Den Chief Service Award
Served as Den Chief to Pack 322
Reappointed as Troop Scribe
Attended Treasure Island Summer Camp
Attended Junior Leader Training
Conference at Baiting Hollow
Became a Brotherhood member of the
Order of the Arrow
Completed Adirondack High Adventure
Earned First Class Rank
Attended Wakpominee Summer Camp
Served as Den Chief to Pack 322
Appointed Assistant Patrol Leader
AppointedTroop Historian
1999: Earned Star Rank
Served as Den Chief to Pack 322
Served as Troop Historian
Appointed Troop Scribe
Inducted into the Order of the Arrow
Attended Trexler Summer Camp
Attended Baiting Hollow Trail to Eagle
Earned Wildlife Conservation Award
Earned 1000% Attendance Award Earned
Scout of the Year Award
Completed Nathan Hale Historic Trail
Completed Gettysburg Historic Trail
2000: Earned Life Rank
Earned 100% Attendance Award
Earned Scout of the Year Award
Earned Ad Altari Dei religious emblem
Earned Den Chief Service Award
Served as Den Chief to Pack 322
Reappointed as Troop Scribe
Attended Treasure Island Summer Camp
Attended Junior Leader Training
Conference at Baiting Hollow
Became a Brotherhood member of the
Order of the Arrow
Completed Adirondack High Adventure
| EAGLES SCOUTS #61 |
A Message from the Eagle Scout
My Eagle project consisted of constructing various Native American artifacts for the educational exhibit at
the BOCES Center at Caleb Smith State Park in Smithtown, NY. These artifacts were incorpprated into
the Native American village exhibit. A life-size model of a longhouse, a wigwam, and a teepee were other
Eagle projects that contributed to the,exhibit for use in educating students from kindergarten through
twelfth grade.
A ten foot long dugout canoe,a corn pounder vessel, 3 storage bins,and 4 bowls were produced by
hollowing out various samples of wood ,and sections of tree trunks with axes, chisels, a mattock, and hot
coals. The front and back of the canoe were rounded with a chain saw. The canoe paddles were made
by cutting pressure treated wood to the desired shape. The corn pounder paddle was made by removing
bark from a four foot section of a 3-inch thick tree branch. The handle area was whittled to allow for ease
of holding the paddle. Pieces of bluestone were used as lids for the storage bins. Six spears were carved
from tree branches. Three of the spears had arrowheads lashed to them using leather lacing. The other
three spears were whittled to a sharp point. Six atlatl (spear throwers) were carved from tree branches
and leather lacing was inserted through a hole drilled into the handle to serve as a wrist strap. Lashing a
large rock to a thick handle carved from a I5-inch section of a tree branch prouced a tomahawk. A bow
was made from a 6-foot long section of a tree branch whose bark was removed. The bow was bent into
shape and simulated sinew was used to construct the bowstrings .Twenty bowdrills were produced in the
same manner. Twenty arrows were carved from tree branches. Arrowheads were attached to one end
using simulated sinew and oiled turkey feathers were glued to the other end. A firepod was constructed
by placing PVC pipes into 3-foot deep holes that were 5 feet apart. The pipes were filled with ready-mix
cement and two 7-foot long branches were inserted as uprights. A 6-foot long branch was the
crosspiece. All artifacts were coated several times with linseed oil to prevent them from cracking upon
drying out.
the BOCES Center at Caleb Smith State Park in Smithtown, NY. These artifacts were incorpprated into
the Native American village exhibit. A life-size model of a longhouse, a wigwam, and a teepee were other
Eagle projects that contributed to the,exhibit for use in educating students from kindergarten through
twelfth grade.
A ten foot long dugout canoe,a corn pounder vessel, 3 storage bins,and 4 bowls were produced by
hollowing out various samples of wood ,and sections of tree trunks with axes, chisels, a mattock, and hot
coals. The front and back of the canoe were rounded with a chain saw. The canoe paddles were made
by cutting pressure treated wood to the desired shape. The corn pounder paddle was made by removing
bark from a four foot section of a 3-inch thick tree branch. The handle area was whittled to allow for ease
of holding the paddle. Pieces of bluestone were used as lids for the storage bins. Six spears were carved
from tree branches. Three of the spears had arrowheads lashed to them using leather lacing. The other
three spears were whittled to a sharp point. Six atlatl (spear throwers) were carved from tree branches
and leather lacing was inserted through a hole drilled into the handle to serve as a wrist strap. Lashing a
large rock to a thick handle carved from a I5-inch section of a tree branch prouced a tomahawk. A bow
was made from a 6-foot long section of a tree branch whose bark was removed. The bow was bent into
shape and simulated sinew was used to construct the bowstrings .Twenty bowdrills were produced in the
same manner. Twenty arrows were carved from tree branches. Arrowheads were attached to one end
using simulated sinew and oiled turkey feathers were glued to the other end. A firepod was constructed
by placing PVC pipes into 3-foot deep holes that were 5 feet apart. The pipes were filled with ready-mix
cement and two 7-foot long branches were inserted as uprights. A 6-foot long branch was the
crosspiece. All artifacts were coated several times with linseed oil to prevent them from cracking upon
drying out.
| Eagle Project Description |
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Leatherwork
Mammal Study
Medicine
Metalwork
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Oceanography
Orienteering
Painting
Personal Fitness
Personal Management
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Plumbing
Pottery
Public Health
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Reading
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Soil & Water Conservation
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Swimming
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Mammal Study
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Metalwork
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Music
Nature
Oceanography
Orienteering
Painting
Personal Fitness
Personal Management
Pets
Photography
Pioneering
Plant Science
Plumbing
Pottery
Public Health
Radio
Reading
Rowing
Safety
Salesmanship
Scholarship
Sculpture
Small Boat Sailing
Soil & Water Conservation
Sports
Swimming
Textiles
Veterinary Medicine
Weather
Wilderness Survival
Woodcarving
Woodwork
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