Duxbury Picnic Shelter
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Eagle Project Gift to the Community My name is Timothy Ayers. I am an incoming senior at Duxbury High School as well as a Life Scout in Troop 62, Duxbury.
Over the past three years, I have been working towards my Eagle Project; construction of a picnic shelter on Train Field. I chose Train Field both for its central location in town, and its value to students, athletes, and community members. As a lifelong member of this town, I have grown up on Train Field with the DEF run on the fourth of July, Duxbury’s youth sports programs, Alden recess, Middle
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Thanks for all the kind Facebook messages
10/21/2020
October 14, 2020 Ribbon Cutting
Scoutmaster George Williams, Selectman Theodore Flynn, Tim Ayers, Representative Josh Cutler, and Superintendent Dr. John Antonucci
Thank you all who attended and Nancy O'Connor for making this a very special day!
10/21/2020
Thank you Duxbury! The brick Fundraiser was a huge success!
10/21/2020
9-24-2020 Inspection Day
10/21/2020
Thank you Roland Cretinon of Cretinon Farm for building the rigorous picnic tables for the shelter.
09/21/2020
Thank you to all who helped us get the metal roof installed this weekend. Thank you Troop 62 for the use of their trailer for picking up and storing the order. Thanks to the installation crew Uncle Richie, Auntie Linda, Uncle Tom, & Auntie Sam. It looks awesome!
09/08/2020
Shout out to the Duxbury DPW and everyone who helped with prepping the shelter landscaping and trenching for bricks.
09/02/2020
Troop 62 parent's kick off a new year of scouting with a meeting at the shelter.
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August 23, 2020 Moving Dirt
Shout out to my fellow scouts for their help in starting to grade the dirt around the shelter!
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August 16, 2020
Rainy work day, but all the plywood was installed.
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August 9, 2020
Raising the Rafters
Making the daily plan with Uncle Richie, friends help again with the heavy lifting, and family puts in the hours into the night.
08/17/2020
August 9, 2020
Installing Supports with my Uncle Tom
08/07/2020
August 3, 2020 Side Beams are up!
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July 30, 2020 Day 2
Master Craftsman, Greg Crossland, worked to perfect the cut to joins the two side beams.
Grandpa joined us for the heavy lifting and Grandma helped take some pictures!
Thank you to Kevin Mederios at Goodrich Lumber for working with us to get our first lumber delivery.
08/07/2020
July 29 Getting Ready to Begin Building
Before concrete hardens, power trowling surface for a smooth finish.
07/24/2020
Concrete pad is done. Thank you Bent Concrete for an awesome job!
07/17/2020
Great progress was made with the help of the crew at Duxbury Construction and several volunteers. Yesterday and today, loom was removed and hard pack was laid and leveled and we are ready for the concrete pad.
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Shipment Arrived!
Thank you Simpson Strong Tie for your donation.
06/27/2020
Pouring the Footings
06/27/2020
Ground Breaking: Digging the Footings
06/27/2020
Laying out the footings
06/27/2020
Prepping Tubes donated by SunSetter Awnings -Sandwich, MA
06/27/2020
Dig Safe Approved
06/27/2020
Permit Issued
06/27/2020
CPC Presentation and Pending Approval at Town Meeting
06/27/2020
Met with Scott Estabrooks, lead contractor
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Fundraising Brick Sales
If you are interested in purchasing a brick, or making a material or monetary donation, please send an email and I will follow up with you,
Thank you for your support!
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Fundraising Ink Recycling
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Duxbury Picnic Shelter
My name is Timothy Ayers. I am an incoming senior at Duxbury High School as well as a Life Scout in Troop 62, Duxbury. Over the past three years, I have been working towards my Eagle Project; construction of a picnic shelter on Train Field.
I chose Train Field both for its central location in town, and its value to students, athletes, and community members. As a lifelong member of this town, I have grown up on Train Field with the DEF run on the fourth of July, Duxbury’s youth sports programs, Alden recess, Middle School pickup games with friends, and watching my brother’s High School soccer games and graduation. Train Field was a meeting place for my friends and I to play backyard football, soccer, or baseball. This shelter will provide a safe and enjoyable place to meet, spectate, or relax. This shelter can be used comfortably in Summer, Spring, and Fall. A picnic shelter placed on Train Field would act as a central location for events and activities hosted outside of the athletic and educational departments. With this structure, more small scale events such as birthday parties, touch football games, or an outdoor family or neighborhood picnic could be planned and enjoyed. Players will be able to use the field to meet before games and practices. The shelter could be used to host team dinners, celebrations, or informational meetings for coaches, camp counselors and teachers who utilize Train Field. Even simply having a dry place to be during a water break, while waiting for substitutions, or before and after practice would greatly benefit the players enjoyment of the field.
Working with town officials I have made modifications to the original plans to meet with the necessary criteria of the Town of Duxbury, including a brick walkway, ADA constructed picnic tables, a concrete pad for ease of field maintenance and to tie in with the newly added dugouts. Finally, I adjusted my plans from a previous shingled roof to a metal one. This will only slightly increase initial costs, but greatly increase longevity of the structure while also matching the look of other structures on the field.
The project was unanimously approved May 6, 2019 by the Board of Selectmen in Duxbury as a gift to the town.
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