Eagle Scout project completed at Fort Assinniboine

A local Boy Scout recently completed his Eagle Scout project out at Fort Assiniboine.

Tyrel Bohn of Havre's Troop 1438 said he repainted all the wood and windows on the outside of Fort Assiniboine Library minus the roof. He painted the wood of a garage on the property as well.

"I thought of helping out to preserve the wood, make sure the paint lasts longer and the foundation look more pristine," he said. 

He plans on checking out his project throughout the years to see how it's holding up and see if it's needed for him to do it again, he said.

He has been working on this project over the last two years and 180 hours of volunteer time added between himself and other Boy Scouts, he added.

"I thought it would be a good task to do at one place that has some great history to it," he said. "I helped make this last longer and make sure this place doesn't get teared down."

He said he would be heartbroken if the library got torn down.

He and his father are creating a drafting table that will be made out of metal and angle iron in front of the library that will display a map of the original Fort, he added.

He said he has been in Boy Scouts for more than seven years.

"I mostly enjoy the fun activities and the camping," Bohn said. "Doing this was a major thing for me because I pretty much never did this big of a project."

Other Boy Scouts helped him with his project, he said, adding that he has been helping them with theirs.

An eagle scout, he said, means one does everything possible, went up great heights, did their job, duty and proved that they became a better person.

"The trail I went as a Boy Scout was a rocky start, but as time went on I got a hang of it and pretty much pulled through," Bohn said.

His mother, Allison Bohn, said she is proud of him and his project.

"He hasn't had an easy life, going through school, public school didn't work for him, so he's been homeschooled and for him to get this far is tremendous," she said.