Drew Monnin had a personal interest in devoting his Eagle Scout project to building a finish line for the Noblesville West Middle School cross country course.
Monnin competed two seasons for the Noblesville West team.
“It’s just a phenomenal team and awesome coaches,” said Monnin, a Noblesville resident who competed as a Hamilton Heights cross country runner this fall. “I felt like I needed to give something back to them.”
David Geiselhart is the NWMS cross country coach.
Monnin, who said he developed the the idea for the project a year ago, completed his project for a finish line and finish chute in time for the final home meet for NWMS Sept. 24.
Monnin was assisted by his fellow Troop 183 members and Cubs Scouts Pack 211 from Noblesville’s Hinkle Creek Elementary. In addition, current and former NWMS cross country runners helped.
“I received a lot of donations from the community on my website,” Monnin said. “All the cross country parents helped with their donations and the Noblesville West PTO contributed $100 toward my project.”
Monnin received discounts and donations from businesses, including Home Depot, Page Construction and The Runners Forum.
The finish line includes permanent, 16-foot poles and a banner. The chute includes posts and chains.
“There was 90 hours of planning, and combined we had 240 volunteer hours,” Monnin said.
His budget for the project was $1,500 for materials and supplies.
Earning the rank of Eagle Scout is a goal Monnin said he has worked on since joining Cub Scouts in first grade.
For more, visit monnineagleproject.com.
