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Local Eagle Scout candidate proposes "freedom wall" for town hall
Summary
An Eagle Scout candidate asked the Woodruff Town Board to allow an installation of key founding documents and a flag in the town hall as his Eagle Scout project; board members offered design ideas, volunteer help and tentative funding support, asking for paperwork and a visual rendering before final approval.
An Eagle Scout candidate proposed installing a "freedom wall" in Woodruff's town hall that would display the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and the U.S. Constitution, plus a framed flag and a plaque acknowledging the Eagle project.
"It is essentially, consists of important American documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and, the Constitution," said Speaker 5, the candidate, as he described the project and asked the board for feedback and possible town support. He said the work must be finished by his birthday in March and indicated a target completion as early as January.
Board members discussed placement and construction details, suggesting a center-mounted large Constitution panel flanked by two smaller prints and either a printed flag backdrop or metal/foam substrates to reduce weight. Speaker 2 provided size and price guidance, saying small prints could be about 25 by 21 inches and larger ones about 35 by 29 inches; smaller prints were quoted at about $89 and larger prints around $160. "We were looking at keeping that under $600," Speaker 2 said, while noting that changes could raise costs.
Several members volunteered labor or modest funding. Speaker 3 offered donated work and materials; others suggested ways to mount the pieces to a board that could then be anchored to the brick wall for stability. The board asked the candidate to complete scout-council paperwork and to return with a visual rendering so the board could approve final design and any town contribution.
The board did not take a formal vote but agreed to follow up: prepare paperwork, present a rendering and discuss financing and a town-issued document if required. The candidate and board members agreed to coordinate on materials, mounting options and next steps.
The board's next procedural step is for the candidate to file required Eagle Scout paperwork and return with a rendering for formal acceptance and any funding decision.
