The most notable rank requirement to become an Eagle Scout is the completion of an Eagle Project to service the community. I started by asking a local church if they had any projects they needed to work on. They informed me of a hundreds-year-old stained glass window in the basement. The window hadn't been touched for years and was slowly falling apart. To help preserve it and allow for church goers to enjoy its beauty again, I worked to design and construct a lightbox. The box has a polycarbonate shield over the window itself, and fluorescent lights shine through the pane to illuminate the design. The box is also of considerable dimensions and weight due to the fact that the window is roughly nine feet tall. The window and light box still stand in Wilbraham United Church today.

While working on the project, an elderly woman visiting the church alone fell down the stairs, hitting her head. Fortunately we were close by and within earshot, and rushed to perform emergency first aid and call 911. Thankfully the woman ended up making a full recovery. While the situation set our project behind, I am glad that we were there to help her. 

Completion of this project required a plethora of skills. Some I had developed during my years in the Scouting program, while others were developed on the spot. Working on this project of course required that I develop my basic carpentry skills, but more than that I really had to push myself in leadership and project management. There were times when I had to decide who to delegate to different parts of the project, and others when I had to lead by example and get my hands dirtier than others. On top of all of this, I had to remain calm and collected even in an emergency situation.