WESTFIELD – During his briefing to the City Council prior to the meeting, Mayor Brian P. Sullivan submitted a resolution for the acceptance of a gift for playground enhancements at Southampton Road Elementary School. He then invited Westfield High School junior John Peloquin to address the City Council about the project.
Life scout John Peloquin and asst. scoutmaster Heidi Trottier of Troop 821, Blessed Sacrament. (Photo by Amy Porter)
Peloquin, who is seeking to attain the rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 821, Blessed Sacrament, said for his Eagle Scout service project he intends to build a Fit Trail to give back to the elementary school that he attended as a child.
The Fit Trail will be built on the border of the school, and be open to the public. There will be ten activity stations on it. Runners can run a certain distance to each station and do the activity described with instructions on each.
The Fit Trail will cost $6,000 to build and for the stations, which come pre-built. Peloquin is more than halfway to his goal, having raised $500 for the project at school, and $700 on a Go Fund Me crowd sourcing platform, entitled Eagle Scout Service Project.He has also visited businesses and organizations in town for support. Westfield Bank donated $1,500 to the effort, and the Kiwanis Club, $1,000.
Peloquin plans to build the trail in June with the help of fellow scouts. This is his last project to attain to the rank of Eagle Scout.
The Fit Trail is intended to be a gift to the city, and the Resolution by the City Council will clear the way for acceptance of the gift. City Council members encouraged him, and applauded his efforts. During the meeting, the gift was unanimously accepted.
Peloquin was also asked to lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of the meeting.
