INDUSTRY — A local teen has completed building a storage building near the town recycling center as part of his Eagle Scout project.

When Jordan Williams, 17, and his father, Rick, went to the town site for a bucket of sand-salt for their home, it meant getting it from a precariously tall pile. Jordan thought it would be nice to have a structure for the mixture.

As a member of Troop 546 in Temple, he also needed to do a project for his community or church, along with earning other merit badges to become an Eagle Scout. He developed an idea for the project from another Scout, Craig Collins, who did a similar project in Temple for his Eagle Scout rank, Williams said Friday.

Williams approached selectmen, who furnished about $300 worth of cement. In August, he announced his intentions to his troop, who provided labor.

A bottle drive in Industry and Temple in September garnered $380 for the project. Family Optometry made a cash donation, as did Hammond Lumber along with other materials. Dexter Supply of Wilton provided materials at cost, and Robin Harnden loaned him a cement mixer.

While Williams had developed some carpentry skills from helping his father and grandfather, contractor Dale Platt, with home repairs, he learned some new skills during construction of the 6- by 12-foot building with metal roof.

Town officials have asked him to alter the front of the structure to make it easier to add to and clean it out. He plans to work on that this weekend, he said.

The Eagle Scout rank process entails not only a project but record keeping. Jordan must submit his project and appear before a board of review, which will hopefully then award him the honor before he turns 18.

Williams joined Tiger Scouts in first grade, he said. His father’s participation as a Scout leader kept his interest but so did earning badges. Camping and working toward a small-boat sailing badge were especially fun for him and kept him going, he said.

His Scouting activities are only a part of his active life. A National Honor Society student at Mt. Blue High School, Williams is also president of Interact, the high school-based Rotary Club, and vice president of Skills USA, a service organization through Foster Technology Center in Farmington.

Williams said he enjoys working with youngsters through the Interact Club’s Kids Night Out, held yearly at Academy Hill School. He’s active in sports and the high school jazz band, where he plays trombone.

As for the future, that’s not decided yet.

“I try to keep busy and experience more in life,” he said.

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