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September 19, 2009

Saturday ceremony signifies completion of Eagle Scout project.

by Denise Massie Pharos-Tribune Sat Sep 19, 2009, 09:00 PM EDT

LAKE CICOTT — A flag-raising ceremony at the Lake Cicott fire station Saturday morning culminated an Eagle Scout project.

Fourteen-year-old Chris Gibbs said he had been looking for a project when he noticed the Georgetown Fire Department new station did not have a flag pole.

“I thought it would be a pretty cool Eagle Scout project,” he said. “It was distant thought last year. I remembered it and thought, ‘You know I will do the flag pole because it would be a good thing for the community.’”

At Saturday’s ceremony, Chris raised a state flag and U.S. flag, both of which had been flown over the state Capitol and had certificates signed by Gov. Mitch Daniels.

The flags will remain for one day and will be replaced with two other flags, said Jerry Gibbs, Chris’ father. The flags from the Statehouse will be stored in glass boxes and displayed at the fire station.

The 14-year-old’s project consisted of taking a donated light pole and converting it into a flag pole that stands just over 28 feet tall. Jerry said his son received donations from several businesses to help him complete the project.

Chris has been part of the Scouting program for eight years. The rank of Eagle is the highest honor a Scout can achieve, and Chris said he hoped the achievement would help him with his chosen career in the military.

Chris said he was excited to have the project completed.

“It was really stressful getting this stuff together,” he said. “I’m happy to see it all go together.”

Jerry said the project was more involved than first realized.

“There was a lot more to it than just digging a hole,” he said.

Chris is also hoping to finish raising money for a new sign for the fire department. He said it is a secondary community project, which will include the fire department’s name and all the sponsors that helped with his Eagle Scout project.

For Chris, the new flag pole is a way to honor the fire department, the community and the armed forces.

“I’m dedicating it to the Georgetown Fire Department and the 343 firefighters who lost their lives during 9/11,” he said.

Now that the ceremony is completed, Jerry said his son will have to fill out paperwork and attend a Scoutmaster conference and go before the board of review for final approval.

“His mom and I are proud of him,” he said. “It is a leadership project, and he was in charge of getting it done. It takes a leader in order to do this. We’ve seen him grow up a little bit by doing this project.”

Denise Massie is a staff writer at the Pharos-Tribune. She can be reached at (574) 732-5151 or denise.massie@pharostribune.com

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