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Oak Ridge’s first female Eagle Scout expands church’s community garden

Posted at 4:01 pm March 11, 2021
By Carolyn H Krause Leave a Comment

Haley Snyder and the Welcome Garden she built at First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge, earning her the rank of Eagle Scout. She is the first female to achieve this honor in Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)

Haley Snyder, a graduate of Oak Ridge High School and currently a freshman at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, is the first female in Oak Ridge to have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. She is a member of Troop 42G of the Boy Scouts of America, which is chartered by First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge.

In 2019, the Boy Scouts of America changed its policies to allow girls to form their own Scouts BSA troops and follow the path to Eagle Scout. The session of the Oak Ridge church voted that year to support Troop 42 in forming a female troop.

Haley’s Eagle Scout project was to expand the church’s community garden by building fenced-in garden plots beside the church’s education building, which houses the Early Head Start of Anderson County program. “The new garden consists of seven garden beds, each 4 feet by 16 feet, and a chain link fence surrounding it,” Haley said.

She added that the new garden will allow food-insecure community members access to fresh vegetables distributed through the church’s Welcome Table monthly meal-and-groceries program, as well as provide learning opportunities for Early Head Start students. Early Head Start programs provide family-centered services for low-income families with young children. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Churches, Community, Front Page News Tagged With: Eagle Scout, first female Eagle Scout, First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge, Haley Snyder, Jason Cheney, Sharon Youngs

Boy Scouts place flags on veterans’ graves for Memorial Day

Posted at 8:26 pm June 4, 2016
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Boy Scouts Visit Grave of James Johnston May 28 2016

Boy Scout Troop 328 visits the grave of James Johnston, an Eagle Scout from the troop and veteran who died last year, at Anderson Memorial Gardens on Saturday, May 28, 2016, for Memorial Day. (Photo courtesy Boy Scouts)

 

Boy Scout Troop 328 from Kern United Methodist Church met at the church and proceeded to the Anderson Memorial Gardens where they were met by members of the American Legion Post #199 with a breakfast donated by Bojangles of Oak Ridge.

The Troop had 20 scouts and 10 adults participate in placing a flag on each veteran’s grave within the cemetery. After placing the flags, they visited the grave of James Johnston, an Eagle Scout from the troop and veteran who died last year, to pay their respects.

Next, the Troop went over to Woodhaven Memorial Gardens (Tennessee Valley Memorial Gardens). After placing the flags, they were treated to refreshments by the cemetery staff and were done around noon. On Tuesday, May 31, they planned to meet to retrieve the flags and retain them for next year’s placement. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Federal, Front Page News, Government Tagged With: American Legion Post #199, Boy Scout Troop 328, Eagle Scout, James Johnston, Kern United Methodist Church, Woodhaven Memorial Gardens

Officials, volunteers celebrate new Cedar Barren kiosk near JMS

Posted at 11:50 am August 27, 2013
By City of Oak Ridge Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Cedar Barrens Celebration

Officials and volunteers celebrate a new kiosk with a ribbon-cutting at Oak Ridge Cedar Barrens near Jefferson Middle School on Aug. 17. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

The Oak Ridge Cedar Barren has a new kiosk, thanks to Thomas Crout and his Eagle Scout project. There was a ribbon cutting on Saturday, Aug. 17, followed by a brief interpretive tour and some cleanup work.

Located next to Jefferson Middle School in Oak Ridge, this barren is a joint project of the City of Oak Ridge, the State Natural Areas Division, and Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning. This area is one of just a few cedar barrens in East Tennessee.

Filed Under: Community, Government, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge, State, Top Stories Tagged With: cedar barren, City of Oak Ridge, cleanup, Eagle Scout, Jefferson Middle School, JMS, Oak Ridge Cedar Barren, ribbon-cutting, State Natural Areas Division, Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning, Thomas Crout, tour

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