 | | | Troop 204 Scouts John Shepherd, Jackson Reilly, Jared Steuber, Matt Shepherd, Isaac Evans, Arlo Evans, Quinn Elle and Scoutmaster Tom Steuber recently visited the cabin to view the renovation work in progress. Photo provided | | | | | | After Troop 204 Scoutmaster Tom Steuber and Dads' Club President Scott Newman realized several years ago that the log cabin at the corner of School Street and First Street in Lafayette - home to the Lafayette Boy Scout Troop 204 for over 66 years - was sinking due to age, the soil and the type of foundation, the Troop decided it was important to "Save the Cabin" for future generations of Scouts.
The rustic cabin has been a symbol and integral part of Troop life: in 1948, funds were donated in memory of Morris Hunt Slater by his sister to the Troop to build a cabin as a place for the Troop to meet, plan and grow. The work will be completed by Ned Clyde Construction and Leap Frog Plumbing. Both companies were very enthusiastic about the project since they had either Scouts that had been in the troop or were Scouts themselves. Before the construction company could start work, teams of Scouts and their parent volunteers worked to empty the cabin, preserve the Troop's memorabilia, and store equipment.
The Troop plans to return to their cabin at the first of the year to a much more solid and preserved structure for at least another 66 years. To learn more, visit www.204cabin.org.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA