The location of this cache is placed
near 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.
The cache is not within the cemetery, there is a small trail that
follows the shoreline to the west of the cemetery so do not go
through the cemetery as the cache site is not accessible that
way.
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 NATION
Requirements:
- Explain what citizenship in the nation means and
what it takes to be a good citizen of this country. Discuss the
rights, duties, and obligations of a responsible and active
American citizen.
- Do TWO of the following:
- Visit a place that is listed as a National
Historic Landmark or that is on the National Register of Historic
Places. Tell your counselor what you learned about the landmark or
site and what you found interesting about it
- Tour your state capitol building or the U.S. Capitol. Tell your
counselor what you learned about the capitol, its function, and the
history.
- Tour a federal facility. Explain to your counselor what you saw
there and what you learned about its function in the local
community and how it serves this nation
- Choose a national monument that interests you. Using books,
brochures, the Internet (with your parent's permission), and other
resources, find out more about the monument. Tell your counselor
what you learned, and explain why the monument is important to this
country's citizens.
- Watch the national evening news five days in a
row OR read the front page of a major daily newspaper five days in
a row. Discuss the national issues you learned about with your
counselor. Choose one of the issues and explain how it affects you
and your family.
- Discuss each of the following
documents with your counselor. Tell your counselor how you feel
life in the United States might be different without each
one.
- Declaration of
Independence
- Preamble to the
Constitution
- The
Constitution
- Bill of
Rights
- Amendments To The
Constitution
- List the six
functions of government as noted in the preamble to the
Constitution. Discuss with your counselor how these functions
affect your family and local community.
- With your counselor's approval, choose a speech of national
historical importance. Find out about the author, and tell your
counselor about the person who gave the speech. Explain the
importance of the speech at the time it was given, and tell how it
applies to American citizens today. Choose a sentence or two from
the speech that has significant meaning to you, and tell your
counselor why.
- Name the three branches of our federal government and explain
to your counselor their functions. Explain how citizens are
involved in each branch. For each branch of government, explain the
importance of the system of checks and
balances.
- Name your two senators and the member of Congress from your
congressional district. Write a letter about a national issue and
send it to one of these elected officials, sharing your view with
him or her. Show your letter and any response you receive to your
counselor.
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