* Learned about various components of executive state government * Met Governor Stein * Served and assisted various departments in state government * Several presentations from directors of various departments * Special thanks to Ms. Foote for coordinating this program!

I completed the planning for my Eagle Project, as I said I would use as part of my page service project. I plan to use the picnic tables and gravel pads as part of my project, as the rest of the project will likely carry into November as a longer, larger project.

Finally the day had come. After extensive planning and working with the city, I had got my full Eagle Project signed off and approval from the City of Hickory. For my Governor's Page Service Project, I will present to you the two new completed picnic tables at Civitan Park in Hickory. The frames were provided by the city, but with charitable donations from those around me (and a great discount from Lowe's Hardware) I bought the necessary lumber and hardware. I planned with my friends in my scout troop to find a suitable day to assemble the tables and install them, and here we are!

I learned a lot about public service throughout this small project. I had to learn how to communicate with peers and officials to pull this off. I also had to learn to be patient, and I learned a lot of getting this approved was simply waiting. I really am happy I was able to support my community in some sort of way, and I can't wait to finish my full Eagle Project and contribute more.