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Madison County's First Eagle Scout - 1930
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New Eagle Scouts may receive a five year membership in the National Eagle Scout Association for $10 if applied for within six months of receiving their Eagle.
Bill McCoy - Talakto Advancement
Talakto District's 2006 Eagle Scouts
75 Eagle Scouts!
12,084+ Hours of Community Service!
Talakto District 2006 Top Eagle Project for 2006
Chase Ludwig of Troop 343
The National Eagle Scout Association and the Greater Alabama
Council of the Boy Scouts of America is pleased to announce the Top Eagle
Scout Project of 2006 for the Talakto District of Madison County. Saturday
night during the annual spring camporee at Sharon Johnston Park, Eagle Scout
Chase Ludwig of Troop 343 was presented with the honor of being selected
as the Top Eagle Scout Project of 2006. Chase is the son of Scott and Kathy
Ludwig of Hampton Cove. Chase's brother, Hayes, is following in Chase's footsteps.
Chase is currently a junior at Randolph High School and is active in cross
country, the Student Government Association, and the Youth Leadership Council.
Last year, Chase attended a one month program at Oxford University in Oxford,
England studying Politics, Economics, War, and World History. When he returns
to school in the fall, he will serving Randolph High School as the Vice-President
of the Student Government Association and the Head of the Student Ambassadors.
Chase has ranked in the top 10 in the State of Alabama on the Latin Exam and
the Fench Exam.
Chase has been active in his troop for several years and has served in various
leadership responsibilities including Librarian, Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol
Leader, and Troop Guide. He is currently the troop's representative for the
Order of the Arrow. He has also hiked part of the Appalachian Trail, been to
Philmont Scout Ranch, rafted part of the Arkansas River, and cycled the Nachez
Trace. Chase is also a Life member of the National Eagle Scout Association.
Chase's Eagle Project commenced in November of 2005 from an interest in reading.
He wanted others in his community to able to read all the various kinds of
books also, but knew there were many who could not afford to buy books on there
own. He identified a care center in Berkely to put all of the books that he
collected. He built several bookcases in a supply closet used for storage.
Chase then mapped out the city in sections and sent letters to churches, libraries,
schools, and supermarkets detailing the project and asking for donated books
or money to buy books. He then got with his troop and cub scout pack and put
together 1500 flyers and bags. He sent everyone to different parts of the city
to distribute the flyers. He planned to receive about 1500 books, but gathered
more than 10,000 books instead. Knowing he more books, he went back to the
care center and built more shelve to hold the extra books. After that, he organ
ized the books into adult, teen, or children's books and priced them from 25
cents to 1 dollar to allow the community to maintain its sense of dignity and
pride and avoid hand-outs. The total project ended in March of 2006 and took
more than 585 man hours to complete. Chase pledged to return during the following
year to update, reorganize and maintain the closet for the community.
For being selected as the Top Eagle Scout Project of 2006, the Talakto Chairman
of the National Eagle Scout Association, Kevin Kitchens, presented Chase with
a plaque from the Greater Alabama Council as well as a plaque that hangs in
the Scout Shop on Drake Avanue. The National Eagle Scout Association also donated
a $100 gift card to the Huntsville Scout Shop. To honor and congratulate Chase
in his accomplishments, Regions Bank donated a $100 United States Savings Bond
and a Savings account with a $25 starter balance.
Daniel Paul Bond
Troop 7 - Excalibur Christian School
Scoutmaster - Larry Bond
Eagle Project - Marking trail route and clearing underbrush & trees blocking Annandale Trail
112 hours community service - 20 participants
Nicholas Edmund Presley
Troop 368 - Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Daniel Simmons
Eagle Project - Fix fence between Aldersgate UMC & neighborhood which was blown over by storm.
107 hours community service - 11 participants
Joshua Marlow Moser
Troop 276 - LDS Sparkman Ward
Scoutmaster - Jonathan Carlson
Eagle Project - Repair leaking roof of an elderly woman.
169 hours community service - 17 participants
Cameron Alexander Conners
Troop 150 - Valley United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - David Buell
Eagle Project - Paint wheelchair ramps for CASA
111 hours community service - 19 participants
Preston Tyler Bushey
Troop 150 - Valley United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - David Buell
Eagle Project - Build wheelchair ramps for CASA.
131 hours community service - 20 participants
Nathaniel Freeman Andress
Troop 350 - St. John theBaptist Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - Reed Alexander
Eagle Project - Dropped several pine trees in the Lady Ann Lake at Edgewater community to boost the lake's fish population.
159 hours community service - 15 participants
Philip David Johnston
Troop 350 - St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - Reed Alexander
Eagle Project - Build and install wood duck houses in the wooded area around Lake Rosemary in Madison, AL
176 hours community service
Jacob Ryan Marck
Troop 350 - St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - Reed Alexander
Eagle Project - Install an automatic sprinkler system for T.F. Williams Technology Middle School's backyard.
272 hours community service - 14 participants
Michael Thomas Plummer
Troop 350 - St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - Reed Alexander
Eagle Project - Refurbish the Ft. Knox High School weight room in Ft. Knox, KY
314 hours community service - 43 participants
Vincent Gregory Schneider
Troop 96 - Epworth United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - David Tilson
Eagle Project - Improve the Hays Nature Preserve by making park trails clearer and more understandable.
148 hours community service - 12 participants
Michael Brantley Adams
Troop 17 - Hillwood Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Roy Vincent
Eagle Project - CASA Adopt-A-Lawn program.
105 hours community service - 10 participants
Alan Edward Delashaw
Troop 351 - Asbury United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Gerry Myers
Eagle Project - Install bat houses and blue bird houses at top of Rainbow Mountain in Madison, AL
208 hours community service - 14 participants
Daniel Richard Eade
Troop 8 - Messiah Lutheran Church
Scoutmaster - Glenn Long
Eagle Project - Build a flower bed out of concrete blocks for the Lake Rosemary Wildlife Refuge.
244 hours community service - 8 participants
James Corey Brown
Troop 86 - Ford's Chapel United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Mike Porter
Eagle Project - Build a handicap access ramp and pad for existing handicap accessable desk at Sparkman High School outdoor classroom.
74 hours community service - 14 participants
Wesley Evans
Troop 757 - Covenant Christian Academy
Scoutmaster - George Cagle
Eagle Project - Planning and remodeling the kitchen for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Madison, AL
131 hours community service
Richard Zappe
Troop 303 - Trinity United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster -Mark Nicolas
Eagle Project - build a photographic blind for Wheeler Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, AL
175 hours community service - 12 participants
Eric Joseph Burns
Troop 308 - Redstone Arsenal
Scoutmaster - Tim McRae
Eagle Project - Collect Gameboy handheld games & game cartridges & donate them for use by children at Huntsville Hospital.
94 hours community service - 10 participants
Wiliam James Kelly III
Troop 303 - Trinity United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster -Mark Nicolas
Eagle Project - Construct a raised garden for people in an Alzheimer's Care Unit at Harbor Chase of Huntsville.
309 hours community service - 20 participants
Matthew Hayden Cantor
Troop 351 - Asbury United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Gerry Myers
Eagle Project - Retile ceiling of Temple B'nai Shalom's Fellowship Hall.
129 hours community service - 21 participants
John Turner Wetzel
Troop 350 - St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - Reed Alexander
Eagle Project - Construct a footpath through a City of Madison Park between two subdivisions.
240 hours community service
Nicholas Victor Cordier
Troop 350 - St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - Reed Alexander
Eagle Project - Restore old locomotive back to original condition and waterrproof 2 wooden platforms for the North Alabama Railroad Museum.
249 hours community service - 27 participants
Michael Sean Calhoun
Troop 343 - Cove United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - David Hardy
Eagle Project - Build two picnic tables and two concrete pads for Cove United Methodist Church
274 hours community service - 30 participants
Bryan James Tillman
Troop 576 - Harvest LDS Church
Scoutmaster - Chris Scott
Eagle Project - Organized and participated in a clean-up effort for Huricane Katrina victims in Louisianna.
340 hours community service - 15 participants
Morgan Patrick Bonnell
Troop 757 - Covenant Christian Academy
Scoutmaster - George Cagle, Sr.
Eagle Project - Paint the walls of a 20'x57'x10' room for Grace Lutheran Church
147 hours community service - 19 participants
Charles Robert Chase Ludwig
Troop 343 - Cove United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - David Hardy
Eagle Project - Establish a bookstore based on the Second Mile programs which allow low-income families to purchase books at a minimum cost. The CARE Center in Gurley will benefit from the program.
587 hours community service - 83 participants
Benjamin Hall
Troop 70 - First Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Steve Scaletti
Eagle Project - Provide service and volunteers for the Whistlestop Festival at the Historic Huntsville Depot. Project will benefit EarlyWorks Museum.
182 hours community service - 20 participants
John Frank Blaha IV
Troop 17 - Hillwood Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Howard Wingo
Eagle Project - Paint 10 wheelchair ramps for CASA.
49 hours community service - 5 participants
Matthew Ryan Hundley
Troop 4 - Antioch Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - David Preacher
Eagle Project - Remove and replace groundcover and mulch at playground of First Baptist Church in Meridianville.
163 hours community service - 21 participants
Alfred John Joly
Troop 361 - Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - John Lehman
Eagle Project - Build 20 flagpole stands for the Corpus christi procession at Holy Spirit Catholic Church.
191 hours community service - 28 participants
Paul Terrell Herring
Troop 351 - Asbury United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Gerry Myers
Eagle Project - Renovate the garden area at the front entrance to sanctuary at East Huntsville Baptist Church.
114 hours community service - 12 participants
William Aldin Norton
Troop 17 - Hillwood Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Howard Wingo
Eagle Project - Enhancement of Faith Presbyterian Church vespers area.
213 hours community service - 13 participants
Joel Allan Eichelkraut
Troop 94 - Pineview Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Steve Pierce
Eagle Project - Christmas food drive for St. Vincent dePaul Society
164 hours community service - 28 participants
Kai Alexander Ealy
Troop 102 - First Missionary Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Laverne Spearman
Eagle Project - Numbering mailboxes in community to assist emmergency personel in locating homes.
56 hours community service - 11 participants
Charles Laurence DiRienzo
Troop 350 - St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - Reed Alexander
Eagle Project - Build and set up birdhouses around Palmer Park in Madison, Al.
142 hours community service - 14 participants
David James Riggs
Troop 8 - Messiah Lutheran Church
Scoutmaster - Glen Long
Eagle Project - Construct an 8' x 16' outdoor storage shed for Messiah Lutheran Church.
151 hours community service - 13 participants
Jonathan Parker Plotts
Troop 368 - Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Daniel Simmons
Eagle Project - Restripe and repaint parking space lines at Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
157 hours community service - 22 participants
Robert James Hatton
Troop 17 - Hillwood Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Howard Wingo
Eagle Project - Paint gorilla grip on wheelchair ramps for CASA .
83 hours community service - 8 participants
Dewell Lamar Jackson
Troop 361 - Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - John Lehman
Eagle Project - Building and painting benches at Lake Rosemary Wildlife Refuge in Madison,AL.
93 hours community service - 15 participants
William Spencer Blaylock
Troop 361 - Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - John Lehman
Eagle Project - Organize blood drive at Holy Spirit Catholic Church.
86 hours community service - 7 participants
Brandon Alexander Gregory
Troop 102 - First Missionary Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Laverne Spearman
Eagle Project - Health fair for homeless people recording vital information and passing out health kits with personal hygene items.
150 hours community service - 14 participants
Daniel Maeser McAllister
Troop 276 - LDS Church, Sparkman Ward
Scoutmaster - John Beard
Eagle Project - Paint wheelchair ramps for CASA.
89 hours community service - 16 participants
Michael Atkerson Worthington
Troop 276 - LDS Church, Sparkman Ward
Scoutmaster - John Beard
Eagle Project - Recorded information from tombstones to be put in Huntsville Community database.
156 hours community service - 24 participants
Derrick D. Alexander
Troop 102 - First Missionary Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Laverne Spearman
Eagle Project - Project "Is Your Number Up?" to ensure that have numbers on houseor mailbox.
29 hours community service - 3 participants
Matthew Alan Mazurkivich
Troop 29 - Brindley Mountain Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Jeff Burns
Eagle Project - Obtain and install new smoke detectors in home of needy.
125 hours community service - 4 participants
Anthony Martin Lundquist
Troop 83 - Asbury United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Greg Thornton
Eagle Project - Build a wall in a closet to separate two rooms and a work bench at the Huntsville Senior Center.
170 hours community service - 23 participants
Scott Alan Beiler II
Troop 7 - Huntsville Christian Academy
Scoutmaster - Scott Beiler
Eagle Project - Consrtuct a four foot wide trail .6 miles long with trail markers for the Hiuntsville Land Trust.
? hours community service - ? participants
Teddy Cory Lee Peacher
Troop 4 - Antioch Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Gary Rogers
Eagle Project - Sand and stain 10 tables for Winchester Road Baptist Church.
123 hours community service - 15 participants
Nicholas Joseph Hillman
Troop 757 - Calvary Bible Church
Scoutmaster - George Cagle
Eagle Project - Landscape project for Calvary Bible Church.
205 hours community service - 31 participants
Benjamin R. Gordan
Troop 83 - Asbury United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Greg Thornton
Eagle Project - Paint, repair and relocate barrels for geese to nest in at Lake Rosemary Waterfowl Refuge.
147 hours community service - 28 participants
Nathaniel Callistus Abell
Troop 350 - St. John The Baptist Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - Jay Perry
Eagle Project - Build a footbridge over a creek leading to West Highlands neighborhood pond.
162 hours community service
Thomas Albert Swain
Troop 303 - Trinity United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster -Jan Bickley
Eagle Project - Reconstruct a brick walkway in the Town of Mooresville.
382 hours community service - 28 participants
David Benjamin Jones
Troop 70 - First Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Randall Cox
Eagle Project - Cleaning up litter and natural debris in Madison wetlands.
112 hours community service - 18 participants
Kevin Buff
Troop 412 - Huntsville Christian Church
Scoutmaster - Al Sprinkle
Eagle Project - Design and build bench seating for 80+ people as part of outdoor amphitheater for Huntsville Christian Church.
417 hours community service - 22 participants
Marvin Ammon Thomas
Troop 350 - St.John the Baptist Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - Jay Perry
Eagle Project - Organize and participate in a food and supplies drive in conjunction with the Asbury United Methodist Church food pantry ministry to help Hurricane Katrina refugees.
190 hours community service
Michael James Hays
Troop 633 - Southside Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - William Hitt
Eagle Project - Landscape two walkways leading to the front gate of playground from church sidewalk for Hope Evaangelical Free Church.
120 hours community service - 22 participants
Brendan Scott Kingsford
Troop 576 - LDS Church Madison, 2nd Ward, Huntsville Stake
Scoutmaster - Neil Jensen
Eagle Project - Renovate small cemetary off Mill Road in Madison, AL.
160 hours community service - 15 participants
Eric Patterson
Troop 156 - Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Orish Carter, Jr.
Eagle Project - Sort and send christian literature to foreign countries for Edwin L. Hodges Ministries.
36 hours community service - 8 participants
Clayton Adonis Williams
Troop 156 - Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Orish Carter, Jr.
Eagle Project - Clean gutters and rale pine needles from yard of elderly woman for CASA.
62 hours community service - 8 participants
Nicholas Patterson
Troop 156 - Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Orish Carter, Jr.
Eagle Project - Clean storage and extended room at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church that was part of day care facility.
33 hours community service - 6 participants
Charles Aplin
Troop 304 - Monte Sano United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Dennis Aplin
Eagle Project - Build 3 bat houses for small brown bats at Hays Nature Preserve.
137 hours community service - 22 participants
Gregory Lee Hamilton
Troop 204 - Madison United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Charles Bradford
Eagle Project - Build tables that fit over parking meters on Williams St. for Panoply Festival.
146 hours community service - 14 participants
Zachariah I. Jaime
Troop 412 - Huntsville Christian Church
Scoutmaster - Al Sprinkle
Eagle Project - Make a removable bridge to span creekadjacent to church to give access to amphitheater.
62 hours community service - 11 participants
William Laird Hinson
Troop 70 - First Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Steve Scaletti
Eagle Project - Reconstruct trail on Huntsville Mountain, add trail markers for 2 miles of trail and constructing 4 benches for rest area.
107 hours community service - 22 participants
Caleb Michael Odom
Troop 83 - Asbury United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Gregg Thornton
Eagle Project - Build connector trail 1/4 mile long and 5 feet wide for The Land Trust of Huntsville leading to hiking trail across from Burritt museum including small bridge and steps on inclines.
76 hours community service - 16 participants
Christopher Allan Bramlett
Troop 94 - Pineview Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Steve Pierce
Eagle Project - Clean up Fowlkes Cementary in Monrovia community. Clear debris, restore entry sign and install two concrete benches.
107 hours community service - 15 participants
Ryan Joseph Williams
Troop 364 - Lathan United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Walter Whitacre
Eagle Project - Beautify and repair Grissom High School JROTC portable classrooms including repair metal skirt and repairing four decks.
465 hours community service - 21 participants
James Lloyd Hutson
Troop 368 - Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Dan Simmons
Eagle Project - Repair pot holes, seal cracks and re-stripe parking lot of First Christian Church
95 hours community service - 14 participants
Luke Matthew Ennis
Troop 303 - Trinity United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Jan Bickley
Eagle Project - Clear a trail leading to Richard Zappe's photography blind and build a terrace leading up to blind at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge.
224 hours community service - 18 participants
Cory Michael Chapman
Troop 350 - St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - Reed Alexander
Eagle Project - Construct a raised planter for herbs, flowers & vegetables for Madison Senior Center. Tools were donated to Senior Center for gardening after project was completed.
153 hours community service - 22 participants
Tony Lee Craig
Troop 803 - Harmony Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Randall Mills
Eagle Project - Construct a sitting area which includes benches, landscaping architecture and outdoor podium for Harmony Baptist Church.
188 hours community service - 16 participants
David Andrew Parks
Troop 803 - Harmony Baptist Church
Scoutmaster - Randall Mills
Eagle Project - paint murals on second story hallway of half kitchen at Hope Building, Asbury United Methodist Church.
171 hours community service - 23 participants
Joseph P. Creekmore III
Troop 83 - Asbury United Methodist Church
Scoutmaster - Gregg Thornton
Eagle Project - Build wheelchair ramp for stroke victim for CASA
89 hours community service - 8 participants
Christopher Bryant Armbrester
Troop 361 - Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Scoutmaster - John Lehman
Eagle Project - Clear out privot and other invasive plants from area at hays Nature Preserve.
102 hours community service - 19 participants
Eric Austin Bonds
Troop 76 - LDS Church, Weatherly Ward, Huntsville Stake
Scoutmaster - Daniel Mattle
Eagle Project - Replace old picnic tables at Madison County Harbor.
87 hours community service - 14 participants
Thomas Anthony Driggers
Troop 76 - LDS Church, Weatherly Ward, Huntsville Stake
Scoutmaster - Daniel Mattle
Eagle Project - Clean and paint restroom facilities at Madison County Harbor.
220 hours community service - 16 participants
Talakto District's 2005 Eagle Scouts
61 Eagle Scouts!
10,954+ Hours of Community Service!
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Talakto District's 2004 Eagle Scouts
78 Eagle Scouts!
12,295+ Hours of Community Service!
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Creek District Eagle Scouts 2003
28 Eagle Scouts
3588+ Hours Community Service
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Creek District Eagle Scouts 2002
17 Eagle Scouts
1890 Hours of Community Service
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