The location of this cache is placed at
a cemetery that was extremely neglected and overrun. An Eagle scout
from Troop 73 Holliston (now more commonly known as Mooney625)
organized a massive clean-up and created a fund to maintain the
cemetery in the future.
This cache is not actually at the cemetery. I felt there was no
appropriate place at the cemetery itself so the cache is place at
the entrance to the conservation area. If you wish to visit the
cemetery it is just at the top of the hill.
In order to earn the Eagle Scout rank a scout
must:
-Earn 21 merit badges including the 15 in this series,
-Progress through all the previous ranks each of which has it's own
set of requirements.
-Serve a minimum of six months in a leadership position
-Plan, organize, and lead other scouts in an approved service
project which benefits the community.
-Pass an Eagle board of review.
CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY
Requirements:
- Discuss with your counselor what citizenship in
the community means and what it takes to be a good citizen in your
community. Discuss the rights, duties, and obligations of
citizenship, and explain how you can demonstrate good citizenship
in your community, Scouting unit, place of worship or
school.
- Do the following:
- On a map of your community, locate and point out
the following:
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- Chief government buildings such as your city
hall, county courthouse, and public works/services
facility
- Fire station, police station, and hospital nearest your
home
- Historical or other interesting points
- Chart the organization of your local or state government. Show
the top offices and tell whether they are elected or
appointed.
- Do the following:
- Attend a city or town council or school board
meeting, or a municipal; county, or state court
session.
- Choose one of the issues discussed at the
meeting where a difference of opinions was expressed, and explain
to your counselor why you agree with one opinion more than you do
another one.
- Choose an issue that is important to the
citizens of your community; then do the following:
- Find out which branch of local government is
responsible for this issue.
- Share what you have learned with your
counselor.
- With the approval of your counselor and a
parent, watch a movie that shows how the actions of one individual
or group of individuals can have a positive effect on a community.
Discuss with your counselor what you learned from the movie about
what it means to be a valuable and concerned member of the
community.
- List some of the services (such
as the library, recreation center, public transportation, and
public safety) your community provides that are funded by
taxpayers. Tell your counselor why these services are important to
your community.
- Do the
following:
- Choose a
charitable organization outside of Scouting that interests you and
brings people in your community together to work for the good of
your community.
- Using a variety of
resources (including newspapers, fliers and other literature, the
Internet, volunteers, and employees of the organization), find out
more about this organization
- With your
counselor's and your parent's approval, contact the organization
and find out what young people can do to help. While working on
this merit badge, volunteer at least eight hours of your time for
the organization. After your volunteer experience is over, discuss
what you have learned with your
counselor.
- Develop a public
presentation (such as a video, slide show, speech, digital
presentation, or photo exhibit) about important and unique aspects
of your community. Include information about the history, cultures,
and ethnic groups of your community; its best features and popular
places where people gather; and the challenges it faces. Stage your
presentation in front of your merit badge counselor or a group,
such as your patrol or a class at school.
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