2013 Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout service project of the year award
In 2009, the National Eagle Scout Association established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award to recognize valuable service of an exceptional nature by a Scout to a religious institution, a school, community, or other entity. The award recognizes the Scout for his Eagle Scout leadership service project, which is part of the requirements for earning the Eagle Scout Award. Each year, local councils select a council-level winner, and from that pool, each region selects a region-level winner. A national winner is then selected from the four regional finalists.
NESA recognizes the following Scouts as recipients of the 2013 Adams Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award:
Southern Region
Name |
Council |
City |
National winner
Elijah Trey LeCroix |
Greater Alabama Council |
Birmingham, AL |
Rogersville Playground Project
Council winners
Amit Banerjee |
Circle Ten Council |
Dallas, TX |
Recognizing and Promoting Philanthropy in Children
http://www.friscoisd.org/news/2012/12/07/student-delivers-TEDTalk
Jordan Britenburg |
Blue Ridge Council |
Greenville, SC |
Meals on Wheels Entranceway and Safety Improvements
http://www.jbeagle.com/
Justin Bryant |
Atlanta Area Council |
Atlanta, GA |
Effortville Primary School Book Drive
William John Campbell |
Indian Waters Council |
Columbia, SC |
Revamp the Senior House at the Greater St. Luke Baptist Church
Bradley Wade Coffman |
Texas Southwest Council |
San Angelo, TX |
Bicycles for McCulloch County
Patrick Beard Corwin |
Stonewall Jackson Area Council |
Waynesboro, VA |
Nature Education and Conservation at Tendem Friends School
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLZ_UaT8W8
William Mercer Dawson |
Old North State Council |
Greensboro, NC |
Outside Murals at Brooks Global Studies Elementary School
Nathaniel Durham Echols |
Westark Area Council |
Fort Smith, AR |
Elmdale Baptist Renovations
Kevin Matthew Espinoza |
Capitol Area Council |
Austin, TX |
Bocce Ball Court for the McBeth Recreation Center
Adam Scott Heath |
Alamo Area Council |
San Antonio, TX |
Guide Dogs of Texas Training Ramp
Mike Hughes, Jr. |
Central North Carolina Council |
Albemarle, NC |
Eagle’s Nest Basketball Court
Reuben Daniel Hull |
West Tennessee Area Council |
Jackson, TN |
Bridging the Gap
Evan R. James |
Istrouma Area Council |
Baton Rouge, LA |
SFX Catholic School Planters
Timothy Johnson |
Indian Nations Council |
Tulsa, OK |
Courtyard Pergola at Marshall Elementary School
Christian Lopez |
Central Florida Council |
Apopka, FL |
Supplies for World Hope Center/Academy
Jeremy Lund |
Blue Grass Council |
Lexington, KY |
Free Oil Changes for Single Mothers
Benjamin Buntyn Maples |
Pine Burr Area Council |
Hattiesburg, MS |
Sign Project for Lucedale-George County Public Library
Jacob Mathis |
Longhorn Council |
Forth Worth, TX |
Woodway City Park Trail Mapping
William Taylor Norman |
Gulf Stream Council |
Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
IR43 Spoil Island Enhancement
Edward Olbrych |
Colonial Virginia Council |
Newport News, VA |
The Renovation and Developmental Upkeep of the Grounds at the Bethlehem Monastery of the Poor Clares
Dalton L. Owens |
Sam Houston Area Council |
Houston, TX |
Kay’s Outdoor Amphitheater and Butterfly Garden
Joshua Daniel Prochaska |
Chickasaw Council |
Memphis, TN |
Tile the Floor of the Senatobia Library Conference Room
Nicolas G. Recio |
South Texas Council |
Corpus Christi, TX |
City Park/Library Handicap Ramps
Caleb A. Reinhardt |
Tidewater Council |
Virginia Beach, VA |
Children’s Library at Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Zachary Reyes |
Heart of Virginia Council |
Richmond, VA |
Recording Books onto Audio CDs for Blind and Visually Impaired Children
Marshal Junior Rosiere |
Cimarron Council |
Enid, OK |
Walking Sticks for Veterans
Johnathan Spencer Ryan |
Great Smoky Mountain Council |
Knoxville, TN |
Find a Grave
Jesse A. Thompson |
NeTseO Trails Council |
Paris, TX |
Arched Entryway to the Greenhill Cemetery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV9wgk0XNf8
Eric Matthew Tollis |
Shenandoah Area Council |
Winchester, VA |
Stations of the Cross and Resurrection Garden
http://www.catholicherald.com/stories/Scouts-honor,18526
Kyle Douglas Upchurch |
Middle Tennessee Council |
Nashville, TN |
Mynders Community Helicopter Pad
Victor T. Whayman |
Gulf Ridge Council |
Tampa, FL |
Weeki Wachee Springs Deck & Railing Replacing
Dylan John Wilhelm |
Golden Spread Council |
Amarillo, TX |
Gazebo for Martha’s Home
http://www.facebook.com/dylaneagleproject
Oree Mikhail Wyatt |
Last Frontier Council |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Memorial to the Unborn
http://memorialtotheunborn.com/
Northeast Region
Name |
Council |
Headquarters City |
Northeast Region winner
Conor R. Butler |
Knox Trail Council |
Framingham, MA |
Hubert Kindergarten Playground Improvement
Council winners
Alexander Bartlett Fish |
Connecticut Yankee Council |
Milford, CT |
Refurbishing a Basketball Court at an Affordable Housing Complex
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7l02-xFYB8
http://www.theridgefieldpress.com/12853/scout-leads-hoop-repairs-at-danbury-complex/
Joshua Tyler Baillargeon |
Katahdin Area Council |
Bangor, ME |
Eddington Veterans Memorial
Brendan Kelly Bowens |
Chester County Council |
West Chester, PA |
World War II Heroes of Kennett Square Pennsylvania
Michael James Bressi |
Pennsylvania Dutch Council |
Lancaster, PA |
Prayer Garden at New Holland United Methodist Church
George Raymond Brown, III |
National Capital Area Council |
Bethesda, MD |
Bone Marrow Awareness and Bone Marrow Drive
Donald Robert Comp |
New Birth of Freedom Council |
Mechanicsburg, PA |
Tyler O. Shope Memorial Playground
http://newbirthoffreedom.org/eagle-project-memorializes-fellow-scout/
Kenneth Edward Creasy III |
Annawon Council |
Norton, MA |
Rebuild Stairs and Handicap Access to Lakeville United Church of Christ
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kenny-Creasys-Eagle-Scout-Project/
Vincent Edward DeVita |
Monmouth Council |
Morganville, NJ |
Convert a Storage Room into a Meeting Room at St. Dorothea Church
Samuel Phillip Fossum |
Transatlantic Council |
Livorno, Italy |
American Church in London Mosaic and Refurbishment
Joseph A. Geraci |
Hudson Valley Council |
Newburgh, NY |
Enhancement of Schlathaus Park War Memorial – Town of Wappingers
http://www.scoutingpages.org/us/ny/troop86/jageagle.htm
Andrew I. Giniewski |
Hawk Mountain Council |
Reading, PA |
American Legion Meeting Room Refurbishment
Alec James (A.J.) Goncalves |
Westchester-Putnam Council |
Hawthorne, NY |
Increase Miller Elementary School Outdoor Classroom and Fox Valley Park Trail
http://animoto.com/play/F0iubGHzp1meODOH2avtPg
Michael John Griffin |
Patriots’ Path Council |
Florham Park, NJ |
Dagmar Dale Amphitheatre
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/wallkillriver/eaglescoutprojects.htm
Garrett E. Holden |
French Creek Council |
Erie, PA |
Fire Hydrant Map and Repainting, Waterford Borough
Nicholas LaDuca |
Longhouse Council |
Syracuse, NY |
Rededication of the Burke Memorial on Owasco Lake
http://nladuca8.wix.com/nick-laduca-project#
http://blog.syracuse.com/opinion/2011/06/eagle_scout_project_restores_m.html
http://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/article_40ab07f0-a512-11e0-96b9-001cc4c002e0.html
David Leahy |
Yankee Clipper Council |
Haverhill, MA |
Organic Vegetable Garden at the Village School
Benjamin Patrick Murphy |
Old Colony Council |
Canton, MA |
Crossroads of Hingham History Book Project
http://www.wickedlocal.com/hingham/topstories/x69967166/Hingham-Eagle-Scout-candidate-researches-street-names#axzz2HhWSmQxU
Richard Anthony Pisani |
Garden State Council |
Rancocas, NJ |
St. Joan of Arc Basketball Courts
Maxwell Reitz |
Central New Jersey Council |
Dayton, NJ |
Drexel Woods Entrance Trail
Christopher Keith Stocken |
Daniel Webster Council |
Manchester, NH |
Little League Baseball Dugouts for the Town of Hanover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqVYtc4ftTk >
Brandon Youpa |
Bucks County Council |
Doylestown, PA |
Repair and Renovation of Veterans Memorial in Riegelsville Cemetery
Luke F. Williams |
Del-Mar-Va Council |
Wilmington, DE |
Improvements to Christ the Teacher Catholic School Campfire Area
Central Region
Name |
Council |
Headquarters City |
Central Region winner
Forrest Whitaker Bernhardt |
President Gerald R. Ford FSC |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Liberty Swing of White Lake
Council winners
Garth William Benson |
Northern Star Council |
St. Paul, MN |
Bicycle Repair for Children of the Spirit Lake Reservation
Joshua Breen |
Prairielands Council |
Champaign, IL |
Marking of River Ridge Back Pack Trail
Joseph Burson |
Northeast Illinois Council |
Highland Park, IL |
An Oral History of Catholic Parishes in Evanston
Thomas De La Cruz |
Chicago Area Council |
Chicago, IL |
Construction and Installation of 13 Bat Boxes
Jonathan Decker |
Mountaineer Area Council |
Fairmont, WV |
Morris Park/ADA Moose Pavilion
https://sites.google.com/site/jonathandeckereaglescout/
Michael David William Edwards |
Bay-Lakes Council |
Appleton, WI |
Adopt-a-Tree Program for Chocolay Township
Thomas C. Kudla |
Northwest Suburban Council |
Mt. Prospect, IL |
The Kids on Track Learning Center
Dale Lakes |
Dan Beard Council |
Cincinnati, OH |
Outdoor Classroom on the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Property in Anderson Township, Ohio
Johnathan MacLean |
Muskingum Valley Council |
Zanesville, OH |
Riverside Park Soccer Shelters
Alexander N. Marck |
Blackhawk Area Council |
Rockford, IL |
Little Cubs Field Picnic Pavilion
David Gregory Marshall |
Greater St. Louis Area Council |
St. Louis, MO |
Ellisville Athletic Association Field One Storage Shed
Kieran McDonnell |
Gamehaven Council |
Rochester, MN |
LEGO Storage and Display Carts for the Rochester Public Library’s “LEGO Fun @ Your Library” Program
Mitchell Thomas McGlinn |
Three Harbors Council |
Milwaukee, WI |
The Hales Corners Veterans Memorial
Matthew Mills |
Buffalo Trace Council |
Evansville, IN |
Lincoln Sports Camp Extravaganza
Russell I. Phillips |
Potowatomi Council |
Waukesha, WI |
Oak Knoll Cemetery Genealogical Survey
William Sean Riley |
Heart of America Council |
Kansas City, MO |
South Valley Middle School – Student Outdoor Classroom
John Robart |
Buckeye Council |
Canton, OH |
Restoration of Orrville Railroad Historical Society Grounds
Remington Shaffer |
Southern Shores FSC |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Project Green to Plant 300 Saplings in Kellogg Forest
Jacob M. Shearer |
Northeast Iowa Council |
Dubuque, IA |
Grandview-Rockdale Greenspace
Stephen Steiner |
Three Fires Council |
St. Charles, IL |
Africa Bike Drive
Matthew Valenti |
Northern Lights Council |
Fargo, ND |
Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Wall
Samuel Ward |
Lincoln Trails Council |
Decatur, IL |
Honoring the Veterans – Friends Creek Cemetery American Flag Project
James Hyrum Whiting |
Central Wyoming Council |
Casper, WY |
Softball Field Improvement Project
http://www.thesoftballfieldimprovementproject.blogspot.com/
Western Region
Name |
Council |
Headquarters City |
Western Region winner
Zane Marshall Grzeszczak |
Aloha Council |
Honolulu, HI |
USS Utah Memorial Americans with Disabilities Act Safety Improvements
Council winners
Chance Morgan Allison |
Catalina Council |
Tucson, AZ |
Wildfire Enclosure for Hector the Great Horned Owl
Baxter Harris Brown |
Mt. Diablo Silverado Council |
Pleasant Hill, CA |
VCS Staff Fenced Courtyard
Arvad Jo Budijanto |
Pikes Peak Council |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Repair and Repaint Immanuel Christian Kindergarten in an Impoverished Village of Sumowono, Indonesia
Joe Russell Farned III |
Pacific Skyline Council |
Foster City, CA |
Upwind for the Underprivileged
Kenneth H. Goode III |
California Inland Empire Council |
Redlands, CA |
Viewing Station for the Blind
Bradley Joseph Grover |
Great Alaska Council |
Anchorage, AK |
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Park
Samuel John Harwood |
Grand Canyon Council |
Phoenix, AZ |
Creating a Serenity Garden for Sex Trafficked and Domestically Abused Women
Chad Haunschild |
Rocky Mountain Council |
Pueblo, CO |
Fremont Center for the Arts Sculpture Garden
Joseph R. Martinez |
Conquistador Council |
Roswell, NM |
Healthcare for the Homeless
Peter Kiran David Mattson |
Cascade Pacific Council |
Portland, OR |
Elim Lutheran Church Play Structure in Hockinson, Washington
Joshua John Melton |
Ventura County Council |
Camarillo, CA |
Playhouse for the Lighthouse Women and Children’s Homeless Shelter
Nathan Lester Nowling |
Denver Area Council |
Denver, CO |
Outdoor Worship Area for Mountain View Fellowship
http://www.mvfcolorado.com/#/info/eagle-project
Cameron Owens |
Orange County Council |
Santa Ana, CA |
Wheelchairs for the Poor
http://cameronseaglescoutproject.blogspot.com/
Tyler Stewart |
Pacific Harbors Council |
Tacoma, WA |
Iraq Veteran Living War Memorial for City of Federal Way
Tyler James Tate |
Golden Empire Council |
Sacramento, CA |
Sculpture Park Revitalization Project
http://www.thepresstribune.com/article/stolen-plaques-be-replaced-roseville%E2%80%99s-sculpture-park#.UKGASb7I_ms.email
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgymDT-pn_o
http://www.thepresstribune.com/article/kids-create-ceramic-tiles-roseville%E2%80%99s-sculpture-park
http://www.thepresstribune.com/photos/sculpture-park-mosaics-unveiled
Charles Nelsoni Tu’ua, Jr. |
Utah National Parks Council |
Orem, UT |
Educational Fair for Minorities
Garren James Weiss |
San Francisco Bay Area Council |
San Francisco, CA |
Bunk Bed Safety Ladders for Sierra Bible Campk
Minor Wetzel |
Verdugo Hills Council |
Glendale, CA |
Gold Star Mothers’ Monument at Glenhaven Memorial Park in Sylmar, California