The garden gazebo at the New York Armenian Home in Flushing received a much needed complete makeover thanks to Troop 71 Eagle Scout candidate Peter Boyadjian.
Competing with the weather over several months, the project was started in August and finally completed in November 2014. Over that time, Boyadjian led crews of fellow Boy Scouts, friends and even adult helpers to remove the gazebo’s old open roof framing, install a bright, new solid weatherproof roof and strip, repair, sand, power wash, refinish and seal every wood surface. He also freshened up the landscaping by trimming back tree branches and other vegetation and then planting new shrubs, providing a serene and beautiful setting for the home’s elderly residents to relax and enjoy their retirement.
An Eagle Project is an opportunity for a Boy Scout applying for Scouting’s highest honor to demonstrate leadership while performing a service to benefit his community. For his service project, Boyadjian himself collected material grants from Home Depot in Jericho and raised the finances to cover every aspect of the project, donating the significant surplus of funds to the Armenian Home itself upon completion. This is just one of many Eagle Projects that have benefited the community in Troop 71’s 92-year history.
Learn more about Troop 71 at www.plandometroop71.com.
Troop 71 Eagle Project Restores Gazebo
