Troop 8 Eagle Scout
Adam Russell Candler

Scouting Trail

Joined Boy Scouts	—	December 1994
Tenderfoot	—	March 1994
Second Class	—	July 1995
First Class	—	January 1996
Star	—	June 1998
Life	—	April 1999
Eagle	—	April 2001

Merit Badges:

Athletics, Aviation, Camping, Canoeing, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communications, Environmental Science, Family Life, First Aid, Life Saving, Nature, Mammals, Orienteering, Personal Management, Personal Fitness, Rifle, Safety, Sailing, Sports and Swimming

Eagle Required Badges in italics

Leadership positions held:

Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Patrol Leader
Quartermaster
Troop Scribe
Troop Librarian
Troop Historian
Troop Guide

Summer Camps:

Camp Pitchess, Lake Arrowhead - 1994
Camp Whitsett - 1995
Camp Whitsett - 1995, 1996

High Adventure Treks:

Silver Moccasins 50th Anniversary 50 mile backpack - 1997
Log Cabin Sierra 50 Backpack - 1997

Eagle Scout Service Project:

Adam chose to improve a one-mile stretch of the Silver moccasin Trail in the Angeles National Forest. This though section of hiking trail had suffered significant erosion and overgrowth. He organized and led a team of over 30 Scouts and adults who performed more than 500 hour of combined work on the trail over a 2-day period. They removed dangerous yuccas, graded trail, built rock walls, repaired switchbacks and established French drains to prevent further erosion.

Weeks of planning and preparation were required for the project, and this was done under the supervision of the National Forest Service. Adam, John Horton (BSA High Adventure Team liaison to the National Forest Service) and Bill Cantle (Adam's Dad and Troop 8's Trail Boss) surveyed the trail and marked the repair areas. Adam monitored the crews and inspected the work to ensure all was being done correctly.

The repair of this popular hiking trail was an outstanding contribution of service to the community and the delicate natural environment of Southern California. Upon completion, the National Forest Service unconditionally approved the project.

Troop 8