5 - Scout Involvement     Members of local Boy Scout Troops have been very active in trail activities.  Life Scout Chris Slagle of Boy Scout Troop 104 organized the Strawberry Festival Bicycle Tour in 2002 as his Eagle Scout Project.  FMCPT hopes to be able to continue this tradition.  Troop 104 has also been instrumental in brush clearing and burning, under the leadership of Scoutmaster Harry Yokum, Paul Thompson, Steve McClaskie, Alex Dunkley and Craig Smith.

The Scouts of Troop 102 have also been very active.  Robert West earned his Eagle Scout badge by coordinating trail cleanup activities.  In addition, Brian Bingman and Troop 102 have made a commitment to help maintain and clean the trail segment between Maple Street and Spring Valley Road as a part of our "Adopt a Trail" program.  Thanks to Assistant Scoutmaster Jerry Grigsby and Scoutmaster Casey Elliott for their leadership.

The Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails would also like to recognize the late Bill Betchel for donating and painting the "Adopt a Trail" signs that are posted at both the Maple Street and Spring Valley Road entrances to the trail.

Recently, Matt Grigsby of Troop 102 has taken on the development of a mini-park as his Eagle Scout project.  This project will include a small shelter structure to be located approximately ½ miles from the Senior Center.  Matt will be responsible for designing the mini-park, and coordinating all construction details.  The mini-park is being funded by a donation from Dr. David Kipp of the London Animal Hospital.


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