Sharing my proud moment

[tyniknate]

I just wanted to share my proud mommy moment. On Tuesday night my son went before our school board about his Eagle Scout project. We currently have 3 very small, very outdated elementary school buildings. Next fall they will all be moved into 1 bright, shiny new primary center. The 3 old schools just had all new playground equipment installed 2 years ago and none of that equipment is being moved to the new school. The cost to move the equipment is almost as much as buying new, so they are installing all new equipment. My son's eagle project is to fix a playground at the local homeless shelter. THeir playground has been off-limits to the kids staying there for the past 2 years due to the age of the equipment and the safety issues. My son asked the school board if they would consider donating some of the equipment that was not being moved for use at the homeless shelter. I was really worried that the school wouldn't allow it, but the board voted unanimously to allow him to have it. We are getting all of the equipment we need for the shelter. That was all exciting as we heard it, but my mind immediately said "how are we gonna move it?". Well, as we were walking out of the meeting we were stopped by a man who owns a construction company. He donated the use of all of his equipment and two weekend of manpower free of charge. I was so happy I could have cried! What we thought was going to be an impossible project has just come together nicely. And we are so excited for the lessons the boys will learn by working with a homeless shelter.

Thanks for letting me brag. Back to our regular programming.

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Congrats!! I just posed a congrats to the ride thread...

I suggested..grabbing a copy of the school board minutes to include in the album I'm sure you'll do for him of this adventure!!!
Make sure to call the paper and have them write up an article about this as the project is completed.. Especially thanking the school, the construction company, the volunteers and make sure the reporter thanks your son for being such a productive member of the community!!!!!
Lots of photos.. can't wait to see how the project looks when finished!!!!!

 

[mommy2mrb]

how awesome!!!! congratulations to your DS!
so amazing the district approved a donation of that size
and for the man to donate so much also

so nice to hear there are still good people in the world who want to help out!! what a wonderful lesson for your DS, you have raised a wonderful, caring boy!!!

I like Nan's idea, maybe it will bring in other donations and help for the shelter too!!!

 

[Mickeyteacher]

How Awesome! Sounds like a wonderful project for him to complete.
S

 

[logan&tylersmama]

I just wanted to share my proud mommy moment. On Tuesday night my son went before our school board about his Eagle Scout project. We currently have 3 very small, very outdated elementary school buildings. Next fall they will all be moved into 1 bright, shiny new primary center. The 3 old schools just had all new playground equipment installed 2 years ago and none of that equipment is being moved to the new school. The cost to move the equipment is almost as much as buying new, so they are installing all new equipment. My son's eagle project is to fix a playground at the local homeless shelter. THeir playground has been off-limits to the kids staying there for the past 2 years due to the age of the equipment and the safety issues. My son asked the school board if they would consider donating some of the equipment that was not being moved for use at the homeless shelter. I was really worried that the school wouldn't allow it, but the board voted unanimously to allow him to have it. We are getting all of the equipment we need for the shelter. That was all exciting as we heard it, but my mind immediately said "how are we gonna move it?". Well, as we were walking out of the meeting we were stopped by a man who owns a construction company. He donated the use of all of his equipment and two weekend of manpower free of charge. I was so happy I could have cried! What we thought was going to be an impossible project has just come together nicely. And we are so excited for the lessons the boys will learn by working with a homeless shelter.

Thanks for letting me brag. Back to our regular programming.

wow -- so awesome!! way to go!!!

Jennifer

 

[Lisa]

This just brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful thing your son is doing (what a role model he is to everyone in the community!) and yeah to the motor carrier to offer his equipment!!!!

 

[morgansmom2000]

Wow, what a great story (it made me teary too). Congrats to you for raising such a fine young man!