ERC Net

Last night I went on the ERC Net and told everyone about my Eagle Project. I told them to check out my blog and e-mail me if they want to. So hopefully that will help bring in more donations!!

Blake

The Donations Have Started Coming In!!!!

I wish to thank David Abel and the Bragdon R. Garrow Foundation Trust for their very generous donation and for also being the first to donate to my Eagle Project. Thanks to all the others that have also contributed this week. You all are wonderful. I didn't expect anyone to respond so fast!! That really helps me so that I can start getting materials ahead of time.

73s
Blake
KI6LWV

Let the fund raising race BEGIN!!!!!!!!

My family and I just mailed off 102 letters to the Stake Presidents in Southern California, and I mailed a letter to Elder Dalton who is one of our Area Authorities. My right hand is really sore from writing the names and addresses of all them. I did 78 of them last night and the other 24 letters the day before. So let the fund raising begin!!!!!!!!

I want to say thanks to SCIRA for also sending letters to invite all of its members to help with my fund raising drive too.

Blake

I got my Eagle Project APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAHOOOOO!!! I got my Eagle Project approved by Les Agre. So now I can start fund raising the $10,000.00

The Birth of my Blog!!

I decided to make a blog to help with my eagle project and just to have fun with a blog.

SCIRA Inc. Board's Approval

Board members reviewed my project details at their January 2009 board meeting. They unanimously approved my project and were very pleased with me.

Discussion with Craig Holmes

I discussed the concept of building a concrete foundation for the Southern California Intermountain Repeater Association with Craig Holmes who is SCIRA's president.

SCIRA, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides Amateur Radio emergency communication support to the LDS Church in times of disaster. Their President Craig Holmes asked if I was willing to help them with this project.

They have been collecting funds to install a concrete foundation for a 70 foot tall Radio tower that was donated to them by Ms. Suzanne Burton. It will be installed in Running Springs. The location is ideal for radio communications because the site is at an elevation of 6,300 feet. Once installed their radio equipment will be able to talk all over Southern California.

Blake

Concept discussion with Scoutmaster Brian Davis

Brian Davis and I went over my eagle scout project and he gave me tips and approval for the project.