Austin's Eagle Scout Project NOV-DEC 09

Austin has earned all the merit badges he needs towards becoming an Eagle Scout. Now all he has left are a few campouts, and his Eagle Project. Mom and Dad were thinking that sometime next Spring we might try to help motivate him to get an idea for a project....but low and behold...the boy already knew what he wanted to do and wanted to do it now!

His project is collecting coats, hats, gloves, socks, underwear, and gaming devices for an orphanage here in Cincinnati. He has been able to get people in the community to donate bins for "collection", and copies to distribute flyers. And SEVERAL schools and businesses have allowed him to have a "collection bin" at their various locations. "Super" stores have donated money towards the new socks and underwear. Its really going well, and we are SOOOO proud of him! The "coat drive" ends on Dec 18th and it will be interesting to see how much he is able to collect for these children in need. We have really appreciated the generosity that has been shown so far, and we KNOW the orphanage will appreciate it even more.

Here is our boy on a "Scout Night" coordinating the creation of flyers and bin covers with some other scouts....true leadership at work! It seems like yesturday I was wondering if he would ever be pottie trained! Sorry, I had to say it...its a Mom thing! lol! Way 2 Go Austin!! We love you!