My son put in a lot of work for his Eagle. He's been a Scout since he was 6. His Scoutmaster died last year of a heart attack. Stephen wanted to make sure he completed his Eagle just for his Scoutmaster's memory.

His project was to replace the front board fence (just over 200 feet total) at Fort Washita, a historical site here in southeast Oklahoma. The original fence was starting to look bad and the ground under the posts had subsided, causing it to lean and meander a bit. He got it all pulled apart and recycled what lumber he could out of it. It was 4 days of work in the middle of July with just a few boys and 3 of the fort staff helping. But he got it done. It's the first thing visitors see when they arrive at the front gatehouse.

But I understand your feelings about young boys not doing much and getting their Eagle. It all falls on the troop leaders and the district Eagle board to make sure that the projects are significant enough to merit the Eagle.

You can ask about serving on the Eagle board yourself. I served as Cubmaster and several other leadership posts while my son was in Cub Scouts. After his Board of Review was over, an invitation was made to me by the board members who remembered me from years before to serve on future Eagle boards. I don't have the time now but you can always contact your local district office if you have the time and inquire. They should be glad to have another Eagle to serve.