Boy Scout's drive big help to library

Since 1912, only 5 percent of Boy Scouts have joined the elite group who have earned the Eagle Award in Scouting.

Sugar Grove resident Robert Germick is another step closer to that impressive rank after completing his Eagle project for his community library. His Eagle project involved collecting 1,774 books, videos, CDs and DVDs, storing all of the items in his home, sorting the books to library standards, delivering everything for the sale to the library three days before the sale, and then helping set up the book sale itself.

Robert was required to plan, develop and give leadership to a service project that demonstrated both his leadership skills and his commitment to duty, and he achieved these goals in helping the Sugar Grove Library collect books for its July Used Book Sale.

He made this library fundraiser (which raises funds to help the library provide programs to community members) the most successful book sale the library has had to date. The Sugar Grove Public Library trustees, staff and the Library Friends thank Robert, who is in Sugar Grove Troop 41, and his terrific scout leader, Dave Seraphin, who has consistently played such an important role in the lives of so many young people living in Sugar Grove. Troop 41 is in the Maramech Hills district in the Three Fires Council.

The library also wishes to thank Joe Ruppel, Adam Barnhart, Dave Barnhart, Bradley Bumsted, Cullen Murray, Jake Chevalier, John Galvin, Eric Wolf, Corinne Caldwell, Paige Caldwell, Johnathan Germick, William Germick, Meghan Germick, Beth Germick, Bob Germick, Bob Barnhart, Brad Bumsted, and Julia Galvin for the amount of time and effort they all contributed, helping Robert make his community a better place to live.

Robert made flyers that he, his troop and his family passed out in his neighborhood of about 300 homes. We appreciate the help of the many Sugar Grove residents who contributed items to his project.

The dog-grooming business, Shear Essence, and the Fireside Grille assumed the cost of printing the fliers. We encourage residents to patronize businesses like these that consistently contribute to community groups such as the Scouts.

It is truly wonderful that someone so young understands the importance of his community library and even more impressive that he recognizes that his help on such a personal level can make the public library better for all community members. What a brilliant message Robert sends not only to the youth in our town, but also to the adults in our community.

Pat Graceffa

President

Sugar Grove Library Friends