I am requesting contributions towards my Eagle Scout project.  The project entails designing and building a garden at Congregation Beth Hatikvah, my family's synagogue.  I will design the garden to include a mix of vegetation with a focus on plants native to the Pacific Northwest.  The proposed plants for the garden are kinnikinnick, creeping raspberry, snowberry, salal, and Oregon grape.  Funds raised for this project will be used to pay for plants and planting supplies.  As scouting rules dictate, any and all funds raised beyond the cost of the project will be gifted to Congregation Beth Hatikvah.  I hope you'll considering contributing to my project.

For those interested a little more about my time in Scouts and what the Eagle project means to me. 

For ten years,  I have been a part of the Scouting BSA organization through Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.  From a sizeable troop on Ramstein American Air Force Base in Germany to a small, closely-knit troop in Poulsbo, Washington, I have made friends around the world and grown morally as a person. On the 70th anniversary of D-day, my troop and I camped on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France where we paid our respects to those who had served. On Memorial Day, I visited the Luxembourg American Cemetery, where my troop and I raised the American flag and adorned the gravestones with roses.  It was also here where I bridged from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. I also attended Intercamp, an international jamboree where I camped alongside youth from scouting organizations around the world. While overseas, I earned the Messengers of Peace Award. This award, recognized by the World Scout Bureau, signifies my effort to inspire scouting internationally.

Upon returning to the United States, my parents and I worked quickly on finding another troop. After some searching, I found Troop 1502, which meets at the the Masonic Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington. Every month we picked a different place to hike and camp. We visited the Olympic Mountains, Mount Rainier, the Washington coast, and participated in a number of local scout camp events with troops around the Puget Sound. My troop and I supported the Freemasons, our charter organization, with food drives, meal serving, and cleanup. We also volunteered for the Washington State Ferries annual Christmas Cruise for people with mental and physical disabilities. To date, I have acquired over 60 volunteer service hours with the Boy Scouts.

To me, scouting means much more than tying knots and going camping. While these are both skills I have gained through scouting, I also gained a considerable amount of character with the organization. Scouting  gave me a sense of belonging and a pride in being part of something greater than myself.  I know that I will carry the skills I learned and the memories I made through scouting forever, wherever life takes me. 

The Eagle Scout Rank is one of the highest honors a Scout can achieve. The Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project is the culminating event marking the completion of my Scouting journey.  Thank you for taking the time to read this and considering donating to this important cause.