Eugene Jeong replaced two deteriorating picnic tables at his church, St. Kim Taegon Catholic Church. He planned and led a project to build new tables using sturdier materials. Jeong demonstrated leadership by creating construction plans, fundraising, overseeing volunteers, and ensuring safety. The project restored an outdoor gathering space for the church community to enjoy meals and activities outside.

1. Eagle Scout Service
Project
Eugene Jeong

2. Explanation
• Some of the material in this presentation is written in past-
tense. This is because I wrote these parts during the planning
phase of the project. Thus, they were written before the
project was carried out.

3. Project: STKG Table Replacement
• Pre-project Plan
• A few months ago, the very old picnic tables at my church, St. Kim
Taegon Catholic Church, snapped and became unusable.
• They had been rotting for quite a while and finally broke.
• I decided that replacing the heavily damaged tables by building
new ones with more sturdy and reliable materials would be a
worthwhile project.
• I plan to build two tables to be used near the front entrance of
the church for the convenience and enjoyment of our church
members.

4. Project’s Beneficial Purpose
• After the old picnic tables broke, they had to be removed since they
were no longer of use to the church. On many sunny days, people
used them every Sunday after mass to enjoy lunch and socialize.
However, there is no longer anywhere to eat outside; lunch can only
be eaten inside, and it can get quite crowded.
• Furthermore, our church loves to hold after-mass sports activities,
and the picnic tables used to be a place to sit down, rest, and have a
cup of water. There is simply no place to sit outside; if one wishes to
sit down, he or she must walk inside and go to the cafeteria. The
presence of picnic tables simply made things more convenient, and
they also made good weather something easier to enjoy.
• If I can bring them back, I can allow the members of our church to
enjoy church life exactly as they did before; they will have access to
outdoor seating for a variety of things, including dining, conversing,
and resting.

5. How will this project
demonstrate leadership?
• I will show leadership first by procuring a construction plan for the new
picnic tables. Then, I will calculate the costs of the materials needed to
complete the project. After doing so, I will communicate with my priest
and other church members to discuss funding. The next step for me
would be to gather project helpers and supply them with a time
schedule. Once I finished that, I would actually purchase the materials.
Finally, I would execute the project; I would go over the entire
construction plan step-by-step with all of the project helpers, go over
safety hazards, assign roles, and supervise the progress. By supervising I
mean that I would be offering assistance, providing answers, making
sure no one is injured, and guiding the completion of a successful
project. All of these steps will require me to take initiative and
demonstrate strong leadership skills.
• I will train workers by going over the construction plan in great detail
before starting the actual project. I will show how each step will be
done, what materials they will require, and who will be doing what
throughout the project. Furthermore, I will make sure to go over safety
hazards and give information to the helpers about how to use the
necessary equipment.

6. Continued
• Sawdust left from the cutting and sanding of lumber will be
removed through the use of brooms and leaf
blowers/vacuums. Tools will be returned to their respective
owners. All other leftover materials will be donated to the
church. It has a shed that will store the unused
hardware/lumber from the project.
• Other scouts will have a variety of opportunities to earn
advancement. First of all, they will be demonstrating Scout
spirit by "helping other people" and being "loyal, helpful,
friendly, and kind". They will also be participating in a non-
meeting troop/patrol activity. Furthermore, it will be a great
chance for them to earn service hours.

7. Materials and Fundraising
• I visited Lowe’s with my construction plan which included all
of the necessary materials
• I then estimated the total cost of the materials
• After obtaining the estimate, I set up a booth in my church
with flyers about the project and information about how the
money will be used. Numerous church members were willing
to donate.

8. The Actual Project
• The following slides will show “during” and “after” pictures of
the project.
• Explanation:
• BSA regulations hold that Scouts are not allowed to use power
tools during Eagle Scout Service Projects; thus, one of the adults
is the only one shown using power tools.

9. During (Cutting and
Assembling the Wood)

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15. Continued (Last phase of
assembly)

16. Start of second phase
(Detailing)

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21. Finished Product

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23. Conclusion
• The project required many hours of planning
• It also involved communicating with the BSA officials, church
officials, helpers, etc.
• Appropriate time-scheduling and budget-planning were
absolute necessities
• In the end, adequate planning ended up being what the
project’s success depended on, and the tables are still there
today (and in excellent condition)
• The church members use them all the time, and the purpose of
their original predecessors has been restored