Living Word Lutheran Church recipient of three Eagle Scout projects

Have you ever helped with an Eagle Scout project? Well if you haven’t it is definitely something you should do sometime. The Boy Scouts of America have been around since 1910. Living Word Lutheran Church has been blessed by three local boy scouts who decided to do their Eagle Scout projects on the church’s property. The scouts are Andy Claude, Roger Claude and Karter Wasberg.

In order for a Scout to achieve the rank of Eagle, an Eagle Scout project is required. It takes of lot of hard work such as planning, raising funds and demonstrating leadership. Eagle Scout projects take a lot of planning and reviewing before work can begin. It’s called the project proposal and it has to be approved before you can even start ordering materials. It all leads to a finished project that benefits the community, a project of which a scout can be proud.

The first Scout to plan was Andy Claude who built a stone fire pit as well as some benches to go with it. The fire pit really helped the congregation grow closer together through fellowship. The youth of the church, as well as others, use the fire pit for bonfires and picnics. The added benches made a great addition to the unused concrete slab. 

Andy’s brother, Roger, also looked to the church as the setting for his project.

“As a young church we lacked organized storage space,” said the Rev. Kelly Wasberg (Karter’s dad). “Roger and Andy’s projects helped to solve a problem as well as provide a space for fun outdoor activities.” Roger Claude decided to construct multiple shelving units in several different rooms inside the church, which helped the church organize seasonal decorations and materials.

The most recent Scout to complete an Eagle project was Karter Wasberg.

“This past summer, we built a Gaga ball pit,” said Karter. “Gaga ball is a fun game in which players hit a ball with their hands and try to prevent the ball from hitting them. Once hit, you’re out. This fun game is a way of uniting the youth group and any who decides to play. Seeing these three projects completed at my home church helped me to connect the church’s mission with the Boy Scouts goal to help people.”

The goal of The Boy Scouts of America is to train youth in responsible citizenship, character development and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities, educational programs, and, at older age levels, career-oriented programs in partnership with community organizations.

The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Just as churches strive to make the world a better place, the Boy Scouts endeavor is to live by the slogan “Do a good turn daily.”