Maybe you’ve seen platoons of Boy Scouts cutting trails through the woods, or groups of Girl Scouts selling cookies. These days, they’re all part of one organization, Scouting America, which has roots that extend to 1908, when the original Boy Scout movement was founded by British cavalry officer Lord Robert Baden-Powell. One of the duties of an Eagle Scout, which is the highest ranking in the Scouting organization, is to complete an Eagle project that benefits the community. The Scouting motto is “Be Prepared,” and Scout Law includes 12 precepts. Among other qualities, a Scout should be trustworthy, loyal, brave, cheerful and kind. A Scout should also be helpful, and that’s the main motivation for the Eagle project. “Many of the Eagle projects I have seen are either small or incredibly easy,” writes Eagle Scout Jeremy Bullock on Quora .…