Daniel Muleady

Collected and compiled monthly service hour reports from ten different chapters across Orange County. Worked with experts to update a Microsoft Excel file to efficiently pull results from the input data. Worked with the Ordealmaster and coordinated the service projects and teams for the 2017 Spring Ordeal at Schoepe Scout Reservation Lost Valley.

Learned and practiced applying leadership skills in both civil life and out in the wilderness. Seven years well spent understanding many parts of society through the merit badge program - from my earliest introductions to cinematography/filmmaking to learning the chain of command for a Search & Rescue team and carrying out that process in a mock-search-and-rescue scenario.

Most prominently, for my Eagle Project I wrote, proposed, and executed the re-design of a set of bleachers for my… Show more

Learned and practiced applying leadership skills in both civil life and out in the wilderness. Seven years well spent understanding many parts of society through the merit badge program - from my earliest introductions to cinematography/filmmaking to learning the chain of command for a Search & Rescue team and carrying out that process in a mock-search-and-rescue scenario.

Most prominently, for my Eagle Project I wrote, proposed, and executed the re-design of a set of bleachers for my local Arboretum's Outdoor Classroom. Originally, they had a set of aluminum + galvanized steel bleachers that were donated by a local Rosary group. While these materials are great for sustaining environmental factors (rainfall, sunlight, animals), it didn't fit well with what the outdoor classroom represented. After conducting research on the types of materials that could maintain a natural theme and sustain outdoor wear, I drew up a proposal in Photoshop to adapt the current set of bleachers in a cost-effective way.

Over the course of three workdays, I rallied community volunteers to assist in the transformation. We replaced the abrasive aluminum surfaces of the bleachers, meticulously sanding, painting, and weatherproofing planks of Heart Redwood sourced from Ganahl Lumber. We also found it important to re-inforce the galvanized steel structure via welding (another skill learned at a yearly summer camp). After all was said and done, I had amassed over 200+ hours of volunteer work from the community and the pair of bleachers still stands in the Outdoor Classroom today. This project was not only my initiation into large-scale project management but also an invaluable lesson in clear communication and the meticulous execution of specific design concepts. Show less