Tennessee Building Trades volunteers Rehab Boy Scouts Cabin at Montgomery Bell

By Vanessa Torres

Tennessee -(Ammoland.com)- As part the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) Work Boots on the Ground program, a group of volunteers from the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers restored a cabin utilized by Boys Scouts at Montgomery Bell State Park by re-roofing the structure.

Volunteers from the Nashville Building and Construction Trades Council (BCTC) pitched in by rebuilding decaying porches and making various cosmetic repairs earlier in the week.

“The cabin was deteriorated. It was very unsafe,” said Nashville BCTC President Anthony Nicholson. “In order to take care of our children, who are our future, we decided to take on this project. It is a great way for us to give back to the community.”

Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937, the cabin and surrounding camp area had not been rented out since 1985 because of the unsafe conditions, according to Park Manager Pat Wright. Although Boy Scouts had patched it up over the years, it was in dire need of repair.

“We sometimes have projects that we can’t complete because we don’t have the time or funding,” …read more

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