BSA Troop 7 of Saint James, New York Est. 1913
Sponsored By Sts. Philip & James R.C Church
A Century of Scouting!
Troop 7 of St James has completed 87 Eagle Scout community service projects in St. James and the Town of Smithtown, not to mention the thousands of other service projects, food drives and clean-ups .
Over the next few weeks we will add as many projects as we can!
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2012
2015
2008
In 2008-
Eagle Scout Brendan Ward create a 72 foot walkway and donated $800 to Sts. Philip and James Church.
Eagle Scout Kenneth M. Hein had a number of small projects at Sweet Briar Nature Center. Kenneth built wooden benches along side the trails, wooden hand rails along the bridge and repaired trail markers.
Eagle Scout Joseph A. Bollhofer, Jr performed some restoration to Smithtown's first public library. Joseph scraped, painted and built new steps and rails.
2014
In 2014-
Eagle Scout Thomas J. Izzo gave the basement of the Old Church of of Sts. Philip & James a new look. He waterproofed the basement, installed new sheetrock for the walls and ceiling. He then added molding, painted and refinished the floor.
From Left to Right-
Eagle Scouts: Glenn T. Borella, Anthony J. Izzo, and John W. Whalen
In 2008-
Eagle Scout Glenn T. Borella ’s Eagle Project
was to replace two existing wooden stoops
with concrete stoops, add railings and cover
both stoop gables with aluminum at the entrances of the Mary B. Monte building at Sts. Philip and James Church.
Eagle Scouts Anthony J. Izzo and John W. Whalen together worked on renovating a bathroom in the Old Church at Sts. Philip and James Church, and also made it handicap accessible.
Eagle Scout Ashton Armstrong recruited the help of Troop 7 to reconstructed the cage used to rehabilitate small birds and squirrels, at Sweet Briar Nature Center in Smithtown. The current cage was no longer in use because it was not secure enough to prevent predators from entering the cage. By creating a 18 inch concrete barrier to stop uninvited guests from digging their way into the cage.
In 2012, Eagle Scout Eric Oswald: " My project was a complete renovation of the flag holes on Lake Ave, one of St. James main roads for local businesses. Traditionally, on national holidays, Troop 7 places flags along the street to support our nation. However, the holes have become weathered and removed due to sidewalk renovations. The holes were scattered and sparse to begin with as well. By the end of the project there were 70 holes, along Lave Ave with permanent holders and caps that will last for years to come. After fundraising and purchasing necessary materials and equipment was complete, the remaining funds were used to buy 70 new flags and materials used to fabricate new two piece poles." - - Eric Oswald
Eagle Scout. Andrew Oswald: “The project that I chose to lead for my rank for Eagle Scout, was to refurbish the interior, and exterior of the Barrel Owl cage at Sweet Briar Nature Center. Along with this, I added new wire fencing and a new bead pea stone that was placed throughout the floor inside the cage. We extended the fencing into the ground in order to protect the owls from predators that may attempt to enter the cage. The screening for the cage did not only include the top and sides, but also had to cover the floor beneath the dirt. The project extended over the course of two weeks and all the materials were funded by a yard sale that was hosted at my house, and was run by scouts within the troop. Many of the animals at Sweet Briar are kept there for rehabilitation, or because they are handicapped, so we’re happy that the owls now have a safe and comfortable home in which they can stay for a long period of time." -- Andrew Oswald