Eugene had the opportunity to experience high adventure with 25 other boys from around the country at the McCallie Character Leadership Community (CLC) Camp in Chattanooga, Tennessee from June 18 to June 30.
On May 12, Eugene received his Eagle Scout award.
In the nearly 16 years I’ve lived in my house, birds have been building their nests under the deck in the back of the house. This is the first time a bird, an American robin, has built its nest on the tree in the front yard. All pictures taken with Nikon D4S w/ Nikkor AF-S 200mm-400mm f/4G and Nikkor TC-14E II 1.4x teleconverter.
Today I got to visit the place that was featured in the 1947 Cecil B. De Mille’s Unconquered movie, starring Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard. I didn’t realize it till I read about the history of Pittsburgh that referenced Colonel Henry Bouquet, who was a major character in the movie.
Eugene completed his Eagle Board of Review on March 17. The next step is for him to receive the Eagle Scout Award at a Eagle Court of Honor. How does one plan for a Eagle Court of Honor? Stay tuned….
Having volunteered with Eugene and Maggi many times in the last couple of months, we learned that the West Suburban Center of the Northern Illinois Food Bank has updated its Hands of Hope wall plaque to include Eugene’s name under the Outstanding Youth / Youth Group subcategory of the Inspirational Service category.
Happy New Year!
Having achieved his Life rank on September 1, Eugene collaborated with the Northern Illinois Food Bank, his Boy Scout Troop 398 of Hanover Park and Frank Cerwin to build three shelving units.
Beginning September 26, I’m beginning a new adventure. For the next couple of months, I will embark on a learning adventure. Some of the adventure I’m looking to learn are…
Professional Development:
Personal Development:
Just completed the Fundamentals of Photography course taught by Joel Sartore. Photography fundamentals include:
Do the following pictures that I took in the last six months have the above properties?
