On May 5, 2025, during the Youth Recognition Banquet, Eagle Scout Sam Woodall of Alabaster Boy Scout Troop #548 was recognized for his Eagle Scout Project. He has devoted over +200 hours of his time to refurbishing and cleaning the grave markers of 65 veterans interred at the Pelham City Cemetery. Using before and after photos, he was able to document the work necessary to return the markers to a respectable state. The Cahaba Valley Lodge provided the Eagle Scout with the necessary tools and chemicals to perform the work. Sam expanded his project by documenting the ancestral background, military service, and photos of the individual veterans, and he is organizing the results in a notebook that will be presented to the Elks Lodge. For more on the Youth Banquet click here.
Left to right: CVEL Boy Scout Committee Leon Johnston; Troop #548 Scout Sam Woodall; CVEL ER Shannon Hubbard
2024 – The Cahaba Valley Elks Lodge used funds from their Gratitude Grant to assist Boy Scout Troop #548 purchase supplies for their camping trips, badges, and summer activities. For the Lodge’s continuing support of the Troop, ER Shannon Hubbard and PER Liz Ponder were presented with a plaque that expressed the Boy Scout’s appreciation for the Lodge’s contributions to their program. As a result of the continuing relationship, Troop 548 will be assisting CVEL members clean the markers of Veterans buried in the Pelham City Cemetery.
2023 – The Cahaba Valley Elks Lodge support the Alabaster Boy Scout Troop 548. The Troop has received assistance with several of its programs that have resulted in Alabaster Scouts achieving badges and even the level of Eagle Scout. Using member donations and Lodge Charity Funds, the Troops 30 year old camping equipment were replaced. The items purchased included new tents, lanterns, and other related camping needs. This donation provided more secure hiking and camping experiences for the Scouts.
2022 – CVEL connected the Troop 548 with another supported community group, Manna Farms. The scouts and leaders served on a work day at Manna Farms in Feb 2022.
