Since William P. of Troop 10 in Warrenton, VA, was a child he had been inspired to become a Boy Scout by his grandfather, who was a Boy Scout himself. As Boy Scout, William wanted to serve his community to the best of his ability and impress his grandfather. Unlike his grandfather, who could not complete his Eagle Scout Project, William was determined to make sure he completed his and make his grandfather proud.
William began to look around his community to see where he could help. A member of his church, who knew William was a Scout, reached out to him. She asked if he would be interested in helping create a Little Free Library dedicated to helping people dealing with grief. William agreed to help; his Eagle Scout mentor suggested he should build a bench as well. With the approval of his Scoutmaster and some help from his church, William got all the necessary supplies and went to work.
Like many of his peers this year, William’s plans were put on hold due to COVID-19. Being a resourceful Scout, William adjusted his plans and continued to work on the free library. After completing the library and the bench, William felt proud of completing his Eagle Scout project, saying, “My favorite aspect of this project was being able to teach the younger Scouts how to use tools for different purposes.”