Austin Tharp's Eagle Project

07/25/2023

06/10/2023

Thanks to all that contributed not only did I attain rank of Eagle but I was selected as one of 69 NATIONAL EAGLE SCOUT SCHOLARSHIPS.

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10/09/2021

Howdy and a Big Lone Star THANK YOU to Tex Mitchell and his family for his Texas-sized donation of laptops to N.E.R.D.L.U.C.K.
Tex, seen here, is Skipper of BSA Sea Scout Ship 410. Wife Kim Mitchell is Scoutmaster of Scouts BSA Troop 2019 for girls.
Daughter Liberty Mitchell, former Troop 2019 Senior Patrol Leader, is now Boatswain of Sea Scout Ship Texas.
Son Tex (Hugh Texas Mitchell IV) earned his Eagle Scout in Troop 410, where dad Tex is also an Asst. Scoutmaster.
Thanks, Mitchell Family, for all your contributions to Scouting!

09/18/2021

N.E.R.D.L.U.C.K. and Austin Tharp thank Goodman Corp. and Greg Goodman for donating computers and peripherals to benefit Northeast ECHS future grads headed to college or trade school.
Good job, y’all!

09/16/2021

N.E.R.D.L.U.C.K. is about paying it forward, and asks you to patronize our donors. Thanks to Discount Electronics and manager Jozef Medina for a bulk donation of laptops to Austin Tharp’s Eagle project, to be refurbished as Chromebook clones for Northeast grads starting their higher education careers.
Thanks again, Discount Electronics!

09/12/2021

N.E.R.D.L.U.C.K. and Austin Tharp thank Mr. Terry Cox and Mrs. Cindy Cox, along with Practice Cafe for their generous donation of several laptops to benefit future college students.
Terry was a founding member of BSA Troop 411 at Lucy Read School in Austin, Texas in 1969 along with Austin’s dad Rich. Terry earned Eagle Scout in 1975.
Terry’s dad, Troop 411 Asst. Scoutmaster Don Cox, taught Scouts sailing and Morse Code.

09/12/2021

Major props to Troop 3 Asst. Scoutmaster Michael Helmbrecht for donating his family’s unused laptops to N.E.R.D.L.U.C.K. to benefit Northeast ECHS graduating seniors headed to college.
Michael earned Eagle Scout in Northern New Jersey Council’s Troop 4; Ridgewood, NJ, in 1988.
He made it to Texas as fast as he could.
Thanks again, Michael!

09/11/2021

Thank you!
A big Texas shout-out across the Red River, all the way to Tulsa to Mr. Richard Widdows and Mrs. Jeanette Widdows for their generous donation of laptops to N.E.R.D.L.U.C.K.
Richard, a founding member of BSA Troop 411 in Austin, Texas, received his Eagle Scout medal Nov. 21, 1973 along with Austin Tharp’s dad.
Richard’s father Scoutmaster Dick Widdows was also their Webelos Den Leader and a Troop 411 Asst. Scoutmaster.

09/10/2021

N.E.R.D.L.U.C.K. and Austin Tharp are grateful to Mr. Chris Reichman and Mrs. Valerie Reichman for their financial donation to help equip new college students with laptops.
The Reichmans, pictured here at Castle Lake near Mt. Shasta, California, live in Austin.
As a Scout in Troop 209 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas, NETSEO Council, Chris earned his Eagle in 2001.

09/09/2021

N.E.R.D.L.U.C.K. and Austin Tharp thank Troop 511’s Mr. Thomas Nelms and Laird Nelms for their thoughtful donation of laptops to give Northeast ECHS Seniors ‘22 a leg up on their college careers.

09/08/2021

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around." -Willie Nelson

09/08/2021

Austin Tharp sends a huge thank you to the Divine family for their contributions to N.E.R.D.L.U.C.K. and to Scouting!

Pictured l to r: Seth and Larkin Divine, Mrs. Veronica Divine and Pack 2 Cubmaster Emeritus Kirk Divine, who has given a great start to hundreds of Scouts in Pack 2, sponsored by NW Hills United Methodist Church.