Troop 76 Eagle Scouts

#	Name	Date of Rank	Project Location	Project Description
127	Logan T.	11/27/23	Shadow Lake, Ridgefield	Planned, supervised and managed the repair and cleaning of the Shadow Lake main bridge enhancing its safety and appeal.
126	Joey C.	5/15/23	Ridgefield Recreation Center	Planned and managed the fabrication and installation of a bicycle repair station on the bike trail.
125	James D.	10/17/22	Founders Hall, Ridgefield	Planned, supervised, and constructed two pergolas to provide shade for members using the bocce court.
124	Jared H.	3/7/22	Woodcock Nature Center, Wilton	Planned, supervised and managed the construction of an outdoor classroom and hiking rest shelter
123	Christian Thompson	1/10/22	Sturges Park, Ridgefield	Planned & managed the construction of a large firewood shed which stores enough wood to last a full season.
122	Jacob Margolin	10/11/21	Jenson and Aldrich baseball fields, Ridgefield	Planned, supervised and constructed 3 picnic tables and 6 benches for the Ridgefield Little League.
121	Samuel Bazarian	10/11/21	Serfilippi & Fitzgerald baseball fields in Ridgefield	Planned, supervised and executed the cleaning and renovation of baseball dugouts. Designed, constructed and installed storage in each dugout. Installed flagpole and flag.
120	Vivek Bagal	1/18/21	Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield	Organized and coordinated the clearing of an overgrown amphitheater, and the installation of a new Gaga Pit.
119	Lucas Kaye	1/11/21	Schlumberger Open Space in Ridgefield	Planned & built a wooden footbridge over a stream for a new trail on the former Schlumberger Property. Also, a safe footpath of rocks over a smaller and shallow nearby creek was built.
118	Ellory Hankla	11/23/20	Jesse Lee United Methodist Church in Ridgefield	Planned and supervised the renovation of the Prayer Garden which involved gardening, weeding, and placing new plants and signs along the walkway for a better visitor experience.
117	Grady Griffin	9/28/20	Ridgefield Recycling Center	Managed the design, construction, full painting and delivery of a set of wooden planters at the Ridgefield Recycling Center.
116	Evan Kaye	5/18/20	The Hickories Farm, Ridgefield	Planned, designed and led the construction of an educational native plant garden to share information and appreciation of the role of native plants in the environment.
115	Griffin Blood	4/20/20	Jensen Baseball Field Ridgefield	Planned and led the construction of 3 picnic tables and 6 benches for Ridgefield Little League's Jensen Field.
114	Ajay Natarajan	10/14/19	Scotland Elementary School in Ridgefield	Planned, supervised, constructed, and installed an educational weather station at Scotland Elementary School to be used as a supplement to the school’s science curriculum.
113	Andrew Breitenbach	9/9/19	Woodcock Nature Center, Wilton	Planned, supervised and constructed a safe and challenging fitness trail at Woodcock to encourage greater participation at the facility.
112	Matt Hogan	9/9/19	Holiday in the Hills Preservation Group Granby, Vermont	Planned and managed the construction of a timber frame pavilion for a welcome center. The pavilion will provide shelter for gatherings and educational programs.
111	Tommy Keaveny	8/27/19	East Ridge Middle School in Ridgefield	Planned, designed and managed the renovation of the courtyard at the school in honor of a teacher who passed away unexpectedly. The courtyard will memorialize others in the future.
110	Michael Ferrandino	3/26/19	Keeler Tavern Museum Ridgefield	Planned and supervised the construction of indoor seating benches at the Keeler Tavern Museum. The finished wood benches are used by museum visitors in the Welcoming Room.
109	Ryan Francis	12/10/18	Dog Park Ridgefield	Developed a plan and managed the construction of a perimeter barrier at the town’s dog park. The barrier prevents dogs from escaping under the fence.
108	Charlie Snow	10/23/18	Town Recycling Center Ridgefield	Planned and led implementation of new plastic bag/film/wrap recycling system, including designing and building two waterproof enclosures for the collection bins.
107	Clay Vaughan	10/23/18	Keeler Tavern Museum Ridgefield	Supervised and coordinated a new storage system at the museum for the collection of old farming tools and artifacts. The project included researching, identifying and displaying artifacts.
106	Thomas Vilinskis	6/27/18	Keeler Tavern Museum Ridgefield	Planned and supervised the construction of picnic tables and benches on the grounds of the museum for visitors.
105	Spencer Carlson	1/23/18	Branchville Elementary School, Ridgefield	Planned, developed and led volunteers to construct a gaga pit and handicap accessible path at the school’s playground.
104	Dan Wroblewski	11/13/17	Sturges Park, Ridgefield	Supervised and led all aspects of the construction of a large, enclosed wood shed to support a new lodge and cabin in the park.
103	Kelley Griffin	5/8/17	St. Stephen’s Church, Ridgefield	Planned, supervised and managed a landscaping project along the entire length of the sanctuary building.
102	Martin Herlihy	1/9/17	Residence in New Milford	Planned and constructed a stone patio area for a home built by the non-profit Habitat for Humanity. The organization provides sustainable homes for families in need.
101	Ryan Johnston	7/11/16	Woodcock Nature Center, Wilton	Organized and supervised the construction and installation of new trail signs at the nature center.
100	Patrick Francis	6/13/16	Ridgefield Recycling Center	Planned and managed the construction of two additional bins for returnable cans & bottles. Funds from the collected returnables help support the local Food Pantry and Meals on Wheels.
99	Clint Hodson	1/11/16	St. Mary’s Cemetary, Ridgefield	Supervised and coordinated the raising and renovation of veterans’ grave markers in the town’s largest cemetery.
98	Ben Grissmer	12/14/15	Comstock Cemetary, Wilton	Managed and coordinated the clearing of unwanted vegetation and building a path to access the cemetery. It’s the resting place of seven Revolutionary War veterans.
97	Jack Shields	7/13/15	Martin Hall at Jesse Lee	Planned, organized and promoted a concert of several bands to raise donations of food and money for the Ridgefield Food Bank in Town Hall.
96	Nick Bosavage	5/28/15	Comstock Cemetery, Wilton	Planned and managed all aspects of restoring and cleaning very old headstones in a cemetery that opened in 1782 and includes Revolutionary War veterans.
95	Ryan McSpedon	10/28/14	Rail Trail, Ridgefield	Managed the removal of overgrown plants along a section of the Rail Trail in Ridgefield. Project included the construction and installation of mile markers along the trail.
94	Jack Keating	10/28/14	Keeler Tavern Historic Site, Ridgefield	Supervised and completed the construction of a fire pit and stone steps on a hill at Keeler Tavern.
93	Ethan Realander	10/28/14	West Mountain/McManus Open Space, Ridgefield	Managed the complete restoration and reconstruction of two wooden footbridges.
92	Jack McCarthy	10/13/14	Woodcock Nature Center	Managed all aspects of the construction and installation of two wood gates separating trail heads and public roads.
91	Miller Vaughan	9/23/14	St. Stephens Church	Planned, designed and managed the transformation of a parcel of land on the St. Stephen's property to a courtyard with benches and stepping stones.
90	Eric Waite	8/26/14	Fitzgerald Baseball Field, Ridgefield	Design and construct an information kiosk at Fitzgerald Field to supply news about baseball events and the local ecosystem.
89	Mark Liguori	8/26/14	Scotts Ridge and Onalfo Athletic fields in Ridgefield	Performed ground preparation (leveled and cleaned up the area and spread a gravel base) and constructed two all-weather equipment storage bins for the Soccer Club of Ridgefield.
88	Conner Tepfer	9/14/13	Silver Spring Road in Ridgefield	Organized, planned and managed the creation of the Silver Spring micro-park complete with parking spaces. The park is focused on the spring that names the road and country club.
87	Alex Kresic	9/14/13	Main Street in Ridgefield	Planned, organized and renovated all the rusted metal trash receptacles along Main Street.
86	Dan Passarelli	1/14/13	St. Mary’s Church in Ridgefield	Managed, planned and supervised the construction of a new nativity crèche for the church.
85	Alex Fish	12/28/2012	Laurel Gardens housing project, Danbury	Planned, organized and managed the renovation of a community basketball court. Involved fellow scouts and Laurel Gardens residents in the project.
84	Brian Johnson	6/19/2012	Jesse Lee United Methodist Church, Ridgefield	Planned, organized and managed the construction of planting beds behind Wesley Hall.  The beds now produce vegetables and flowers for the school at the church.
83	Stephen Da Cruz	2/13/2012	Jesse Lee United Methodist Church, Ridgefield	Planned, organized the materials for, and carried out the construction of a meditation garden at Ridgefield's Jesse Lee UMC. The garden consisted of two semi-circular paths lining two flowerbeds with bamboo and Japanese forest on the outside and brick patio at the base.
82	Matt Bernhardt	11/22/2011	Woodcock Nature Center	Built new paths and a center for education on composting with both homemade and commercial composting equipment at the center.
81	Alex Keyes	11/15/2011	Ridgefield Bark Park	Built a watering center, new paths and a bulletin Board for the dogs at the Ridgefield Bark Park.
80	Nick Ninivaggi	11/07/2011	Ridgefield Recycling Center	Built new Recycling Bins for cans & bottles at the Ridgefield recycling Center. Funds from these bins support the local Food Pantry and Meals on Wheels.
79	Alex Hance	8/2/2011	Main Street in Ridgefield	Raised funds for the purchase of recycling containers, designed and had created special covers, finished and labeled and installed the containers at various public locations around Ridgefield.
78	Ryan Adams	5/16/2011	Ridgefield Shadow Lake Baseball Field	Created walkway from parking lot to ball field on Shadow Lake Road, installed fence separating parking lot from ball field and spread gravel on walkway and on each side of backstop.
77	Sam Lipson	5/18/2010	Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue (ROAR)	Designed and constructed 20 new collection boxes for Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue (ROAR).  Boxes, shaped like ROAR's facility, were distributed to local merchants
76	John Bowlus	5/18/2010	Ridgefield High School	Designed and constructed information kiosk as well as route markers for the Cross Country course at Ridgefield High School
75	Andrew Passarelli	9/1/2009	St. Mary's Catholic Church	Designed and built a new Nativity Crèche
74	Alex Darrah	7/27/2009	Ridgefield Boys & Girls Club	Designed and built a wooden bridge across the stream and cleared a trail to gain access to the lower part of the property where an amphitheater was built.
73	Curran O'Connell	02/16/2009	Ridgefield Open Space	Renovated trail and built and installed bridge over stream in Ridgefield Open Space.
72	Will Moreland	10/14/2008	Ridgefield Recreation Center	Design, build and install benches on pond side viewing platforms at the Ridgefield Recreation Center outdoor area.
71	Robert Johnson	08/11/2008	Sarah Bishop Open Space	Working with the Ridgefield Conservation Commission, a new trail was cleared and blazed within the Sarah Bishop Open Space. This project required careful consideration of land use and conservation methods while creating the trail and the creation of a bridge to provide access.
70	Logan Schier	06/23/2008	Congregational Church	Cleaned, renovated and painted Congregational Church School Playground
69	James Zap	06/16/2008	Woman's Greater Center	Collecting linens and other items such as towels, dishes, cups, and nonperishable foods. Brought them to the less fortunate people at the Woman's Greater Center of Danbury.
68	Jimmy Montanari	4/21/2008	Sarah Bishop open space	In August 2006, this project involving 14 Scouts and adult leaders from Troop 76 repaired and rebuilt the bridge at Sarah Bishop open space in Ridgefield.
67	Andrew Cook	12/03/2007	Ridgefield Recreation Center	Designed & built a fishing dock/viewing platform at the lake at the Ridgefield Recreation Center.
66	David Holland	11/12/2007	Ridgefield Rail Trail	Designed, built & installed two benches for the Ridgefield Rail Trail.
65	Kevin Haines	06/04/2007	Food Banks	Organized concert and collected food donations for area food banks.
64	Jeffrey Shuldman	12/04/2006	St. Mary's Church	Refurbished the benches and kneeler and refreshed surrounding in the grotto outside St. Mary's Church
63	Stephen Roche	06/27/2006	Woodcock Nature Center	Created a beaver dam and cleared trees from in front of his brother's T76 Scout's Eagle Project, a viewing deck (# 55 below)
62	Michael Jaehnig	04/28/2006	ABC House	Designed, built & installed storage shelves for use by the ABC House residents.
61	Stephen Quay	02/20/2006	Jesse Lee Montessori School	Demolition of old playground environment and extensive site preparation for new equipment.
60	Kevin Johnson	02/20/2006	Sturges Park	Creation of new trails.
59	Andrew Vuilleumier	12/29/2005
58	Eric McGowan	12/29/2005	St. Mary's Catholic Church	Refurbish a courtyard garden near the Adoration Chapel and Religious Education Office.
57	Neil Doran, IV	12/05/2005	Jesse Lee Montessori School	Installation of new playground environment and landscaping.
56	Scott Sloat	11/07/2005	Norwalk River & Watershed Association	Renovated a part of the trail system including extensive erosion controls and new blaze marking.
55	Michael Roche	10/22/2005	Woodcock Nature Center	Constructed a wildlife viewing deck in an unused portion of the Center, starting an expansion of the Woodcock Nature Center & adding to the Camper Program.
54	Cameron Tepfer	07/18/2005	Ridgefield Boys & Girls Club	Constructed recycling bins and used landscaping and constructed a fence to beautify setting for this organization's waste/recycling area.
53	Geoff Staysniak	06/20/2005	Maple Shade Cemetery / Fairlawn Cemetery	Collected data on war veterans in these cemeteries, compiling it into a computer database to be used by the American Legion & Ridgefield Historical Society. Created red, white and blue markers to mark the graves of the veterans.
52	Chris Staysniak	06/20/2005	Hopeline Pregnancy Resource Center, Danbury	Built & installed shelving units to aid in the storage/distribution of children's toys, clothes, diapers, etc.
51	Saagar Kulkarni	06/20/2005	Women's Center of Greater Danbury Project	Collected blankets, sheets, towels, washcloths, pillows, and pillowcases.
50	Will Harris	06/06/2005
49	Ryan Devane	03/07/2005	Green Chimneys School Brewster, NY	Collection of used ski equipment & clothing to replace the old equipment the school was using.
48	Zachary Horowitz	11/01/2004	Sturges Park	Creation of Trail to upper Campground.
47	Adam King	03/01/2004	Congregation of Notre Dame Convent	Restoration of Patio and Garden
46	Pat Mott	05/12/2003	Military Museum of Southern New England, Danbury	Developed educational materials for the Military Museum of Southern New England
45	Nick Shaver	05/12/2003	St. Mary's Catholic Church	Trails, Bridges and Benches were built and installed at the Church Rectory.
44	Matthew S	05/12/2003	The Hope Chest, Danbury	Over 1,500 winter jackets, pants, boots, hats and gloves were collected and distributed to those in need.
43	Garrett S	05/12/2003	Elizabeth House, Danbury	Over 1,000 new and gently used toys, games, puzzles, videos and electronics were collected for use in the kid and teen rooms at the shelter.
42	Matt Vanwart	12/02/2002	Town of Ridgefield	Hiking Trail Information Board
41	Craig McGowan	10/14/2002	Waterbury Schools	School Library Book Drive K-5
40	Bob Himmelright	11/08/2001	Woodcock Nature Center	Constructed picnic tables
39	Tim DeJesu	07/02/2001	Ridgefield Town	Rebuild parking lot at Levy Park, Barrack Hill
38	Colin Lane	05/07/2001	Weir Farm	Historic land restoration
37	Steven Pelini	05/07/2001	Weir Farm	Restore walkways & flower beds
36	Chris Van Wart	03/19/2001	Sturges Park	Constructed fire ring and seating for Town camp
35	Adam Lubin	03/19/2001	Town of Ridgefield	Winter coat drive for Midnight Run and other shelters
34	Tom Carpenter	03/19/2001	Ridgefield High School	Construct 900-foot cross country track
33	Chris Miller	12/14/2000	Souluri Preserve	Hiking path drainage
32	Jon Matuszewski	12/14/2000	Ridgefield Police Dept	Restore stone edging
31	John Gillespie	03/21/2000	Town of Ridgefield	Construct stairs from ERMS parking lot to ball field
30	Stephen Staysniak	03/21/2000	Ridgefield Housing	Renovate gardens
29	Jared Pondelik	09/27/1999	Scalzo Field	Constructed an equipment box
28	Kenny Fitzpatrick	09/27/1999	Weir Farm	Historic land restoration
27	Mark Phillips	09/04/1999	Souluri Preserve	Hiking path restoration
26	Greg Tavino	05/03/1999	Ridgefield Housing	Restore grotto
25	Matt Attardo	05/03/1999	Woodcock Nature Center	Construct storage shed
24	Mark Pelini	05/03/1999	Woodcock Nature Center	Cleared rest areas & constructed benches
23	Miles Pondelik	02/01/1999	Weir Farm	Barberry removal over 11 acres
22	Dan Giordano	11/23/1998	Belgium	Constructed a school playground
21	Raf Tavino	10/26/1998	St Mary's Cemetery	Restore spring house & convert to grotto
20	Bret Usas	08/06/1998	St Andrew's	Clear picnic grove. Construct picnic tables
19	Saleel Kulkarni	08/06/1998	Ridgefield High School	Construct cross country track
18	Dan Gregoras	06/11/1998	Knights of Columbus	Build handicap access ramp
17	Michael Gillepsie	05/04/1998	St Mary's Catholic Church	Construct handicap walkway
16	Eric Deichmann	06/24/1997	Bermuda	Education program at bird sanctuary
15	Scott Adams	11/03/1997	St Elizabeth's	Replace railroad tie wall with stone wall & garden
14	Jeremy Miller	04/04/1996	Jesse Lee	Rebuild outdoor gazebo
13	Michael Khorsandi	06/13/1995	Florida Refuge	Construct step system & two over stream walkways
12	Michael Faga	11/25/1994	St Elizabeth's	Construct outdoor alter
11	Erich Brandt	05/03/1994	Woodcock Nature Center	Move stone wall & repaired trail map structure & case
10	Kevin Schwall	05/19/1992	St Elizabeth's	Construct meditation path and benches
9	Derek Taylor	12/19/1989
8	Erik Abrahamson	05/08/1988
7	Mike Cavanaugh	06/06/1985	St Mary's Catholic Church	Replaced sound absorbing tiles in classrooms
6	Keith Seibert	02/01/1985
5	Dean Jenkins	10/06/1983
4	Eric Mueller	05/20/1983
3	Gerry Beltran	06/18/1982
2	Chris Fedun	01/14/1982
1	Todd Venning	05/08/1981

Notes:
1. Last Names Displayed Only for those Eagles Now Over Age 18
2. Projects are located in Ridgefield, Connecticut unless otherwise indicated.

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