Conner’s Project Makes Headlines
Curtis Gets a Colorful Facelift
Sallie Curtis Elementary received a colorful facelift from a former student who wanted to give back to his old school.
Connor, a Marshall Middle School seventh-grader, selected to do his Boy Scout STAR project at Curtis. He wanted to provide a colorful sidewalk with games for students to utilize on bad weather days or when a class needs time to take a break.
As a member of Boy Scout Troop 122, he planned the project as a STAR rank requirement, which asks first-class scouts to participate in six hours of service through one or more projects.
Richards coordinated the project with four other Marshall scouts that also attended Curtis. He purchased the materials to paint the covered sidewalks and laid out a plan. They painted two four-squares, dueling hopscotches, and a “follow me” game.
“I loved attending Curtis and all the teachers, especially Mrs. (Meagan) Smith who teaches third grade,” said Richards. “I do feel very proud of the project and heard the students at Curtis were very excited to see the colorful sidewalks.”
Richards also serves as the Curtis Cub Scouts den chief and says it feels great to be a mentor to younger kids. Check out this link to BISD’s article