JANUARY 28, 2022
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Ocean City Today
SDHS student raising money for local Eagle Scout project By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2022) Sometimes to move forward you have to revisit your roots. That’s what Stephen Decatur High School student and Boy Scout William Kozma is doing with his Eagle Scout project, which is to construct a gazebo on the grounds of his previous school, Most Blessed Sacrament, where his career in the Scouts started a William Kozma decade ago. “(This gazebo) is for when kids come outside, or in the summertime, or for the teachers who want to bring their kids outside,” Kozma, 17, said. “It’ll be a nice little place, a shaded spot. There are a lot of places where you can sit outside (here) but there aren’t a lot of covered spots.” “I was mainly thinking in the last few years, we’ve had the pandemic and there’s always talk about how everyone
has to socially distance, be six feet apart.” Essentially, being outside is a way to deal with the virus. “So I thought well, this would make for a nice outdoor section and be something to help the school, mainly because, one, I’ve been approached by former principals and also, I started my scouting career back in 1st grade and we had a little troop (at the school). So, I thought it’d be appropriate for me to end my scouting at MBS.” The biggest need for the project is donations. So far, Kozma has raised about $1,500, as of Tuesday. His goal is $7,000. Once the project is fully funded, he said he anticipates it will take around two weekends to finish. “There are a lot of people I have in mind as volunteers and I think they are very knowledgeable in construction,” said Kozma. “It shouldn’t be too challenging to get it done in two weekends.” The rank of Eagle Scout is the culmi-
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RENDERING COURTESY WILLIAM KOZMA
The 10x10 gazebo should take a couple weekends to build once funding is secured, according to Boy Scout William Kozma. He hopes to have it finished by May. The gazebo will offer a shaded spot to sit on the Most Blessed Sacrament grounds and can serve as an outdoor classroom for the school.
nation of the Boy Scouts’ hierarchy — Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life and, finally, Eagle Scout. To earn the rank, one has to be in a position of leadership for at least six months, complete the Eagle Scout project and file a subsequent application for review. Kozma said he anticipates receiving the rank in July or August, provided there are no setbacks. She added that the gazebo can be viewed as an outdoor classroom as well. “We’re excited to see this process and we’re grateful for his desire to do his Eagle Scout project here at MBS. He was a student here from pre-K through 8th Grade,” said Evans. “Mr. Record, our former principal who passed away
— too soon — was a big influence on his life and the lives of many of us here at MBS. He’s dedicating his outdoor classroom to (former Principal) Mr. Record’s memory.” When finished, the gazebo will be unveiled at a dedication ceremony for Mark Record, who passed away from cancer last March at the age of 67. “He was a really big impact on my life, a role model,” Kozma said. MBS Director of Admissions and Advancement Amanda Evans, who has been working with Kozma to facilitate the intake of donations, described Kozma as a great student who has done wonderful things throughout his student career. Anyone interested in donating to Kozma’s project can call Most Blessed Sacrament at 410-208-1600.
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