Eagle Scout Project Educates New City Pond Visitors

Submitted by David Michaud

New City Community member Dave Michaud approached Troop 50 with a potential Eagle Scout Project. This project is an informational kiosk for New City Pond focused on preventing further contamination of invasive species. The New City community has been forced to pay exorbitant amounts for the treatment and removal of the invasive plant milfoil. With help from Scout Cameron Kirch, Assistant Scoutmaster Jeremy Kirch, Community member Dave Michaud, and former Scoutmaster Brian Schwanda, there are now clear postings containing environmental regulations and reminders to help preserve the New City Pond for generations to come. There is also a short history of the pond and the surrounding community to keep the memory of Stafford's past alive, to hopefully be shared with others.

Boy Scout Cameron Kirch is a Senior at Stafford High School. He has lived in Stafford his whole life and was excited about the chance to help preserve a historic site in his hometown when he learned about the opportunity. Cameron started in Cub Scouts when he was seven years old and is now working on his Eagle Scout rank. Boy Scouts have been a big part of his life and have shaped the person I am today. Cameron said, "I am glad for the opportunity Dave Michaud & Boy Scouts gave me to help my community in a lasting way." He has learned how small deeds can still make a community-wide impact. Cameron has a small pond at his house, so he sympathized with the New City community's desire to preserve their water resource from being ruined. Having a connection to the cause made this project especially important to him.