Drake Hankes completes Eagle Scout Project in Waukon City Park ...

Drake Hankes, the newest Eagle Scout from Boy Scout Troop 64 in Waukon as of this year (2025), completed a trail entrance project at the Waukon City Park Campground as his Eagle Scout Project this fall. Hankes is pictured at center in the individual photo following his recent official Board of Review for Eagle Scout. He is a senior at Waukon High School this year and is the son of Chris and Renee Hankes of Waukon.

Eagle Scout is the highest ranking that can be achieved in Boy Scouts. One of the final requirements before earning the rank of Eagle Scout is to plan, supervise and execute a service project that will benefit any religious institution, school or community. This requirement gives the Scout the opportunity to put into practice many things they have learned on their journey to Eagle Scout and helps them gain valuable experience in organization and leadership.

The trail entrance project completed by Hankes as his Eagle Scout Project included the removal of the old trail entrance fencing and gateway that was narrow and in disrepair, as pictured in the lower photo. That white-painted entrance was replaced with more durable treated lumber (as pictured in the photo above) that provided for a larger entrance opening and gave the entrance a more natural, rustic look that blended in better with the wooded area in which it stands in the City Park. Pictured above with Hankes at that new trail entrance are some of the individuals who provided him with a majority of the assistance in completing the project. Left to right are Collin Russell, David Enyart, and Drake, Renee and Chris Hankes. Submitted photos.