May 30th, 2026 - Final build of Theo's Eagle Project Completed!

 Safety railing added on high side, gravel surface backfilled, packed, wetted, and vibra-tamped, then a wheel stop ledge was bolted on.

It was a great turnout by troop volunteers again and they made quick work. 

I am biased, I know, but I think the ramp came out awesome!!

So very proud of this guy!

To top it off, two juvenile bald eagles played overhead at one point and I thought it a fitting end to this journey. We really had no idea what a community effort an Eagle Project was before this and it's been a life changing experience to go through with both of my boys.

May 9th - Mainly Just Theo and Rob getting the Squeeze rail set in the ground so horses don't sidestep away from or turn toward the mounting block with a rider who needs assistance

May 3rd - Final layers, barrier fabric and fill added. We even had a trail rider coming off the mountain, stop by who had heard about it!

We lost an hour due to thunderheads building up over the mountain but it looked fantastic by the end of the day and we got the main structure finished if not the fill or hitching post/squeeze rail.

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May 2nd - So many came out and gave it their all to get this project off the ground!

There are no power tools allowed to be operated by Scouts so this all had to be done by hand or with adults running tools. Don't worry, after learning how much work a crosscut saw was, to cut just a few pieces, Rob stepped in and used a chainsaw to make the big cuts.

An Eagle Project should take somewhere between to 50-100 hours of work and even though this involved hard labor, so many kids told Theo this was the best or most fun project that they had worked on.

So glad everyone came out for him!

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After getting all the funding together we had to special order the big 8x8 pressure treated lumber and get it to the site in time for the first build date on May 2, 2026. 

Jerry's was able to order it in from Washougal, WA (so close to where we came from!) and get it in April 30th. 

It's been a minute but we have some BIG project updates!

#1 -THEO REACHED HIS FUNDRAISING GOAL!! 

Thanks to the help from all of your wonderful donations, a weekend working for the Scouts to help park cars for the Spring UO Ducks Game, and an extremely generous gift from Jerry's Home Improvement, Theo Raised or earned $3610.00!

Eagle projects can be such inspiring efforts of community action, and this one was no exception. Watching everyone come together for this great young man to help make this needed project happen locally is beyond inspiring!

3-15-26 Survey stakes were placed marking out where the mounting block and ramp will go. It’s been a minute since we updated but fundraising was mostly complete by this point, we got a bid on the 8x8’s needed and found their cost less than expected which helped Theo decide to move forward with trying to complete the entire build vs just the mounting step portion. 

Informational Interview by KEZI9 helping raise awareness about the project. Click HERE to watch or read more.

Presenting the project to important stakeholders at the Equestrian Friends of Mt Pisgah monthly meeting.

Presenting to the Lane County Sheriff’s Posse for approval to build next to their arena at Mt. Pisgah 

The last step in project approval: a Pacific Crest Scout Council signature 

Theo met with the Posse and Equestrian Friends leadership to narrow down the final plan from the 3 possibilities Theo designed and presented. 

Theo met last fall with Lane County, Equestrian Friends of Mt Pisgah, and Lane County Sheriff's Posse representatives to propose his project and help determine the best location that also fit future park development needs.