Darren is a graduate from Ball State University with degrees in both Architecture and Environmental Design. While in Los Angeles for 4 years at DAX Studio, Inc., he focused on up-scale specialty retail design, including roll out concepts in addition to flagship locations.

Such projects are located in New York City, Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Honolulu, Portland, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Toronto. With clients including Design Within Reach, Mountain Hardwear, Napa Style, Jurlique, and Bare Escentuals.

Darren is working with the Architecture Department as a designer and project manager. We are pleased to have Darren on board, and look forward to a prosperous future with him.

Reta is a 2006 graduate of the University of Kentucky with a degree in Civil Engineering. She is a FE certified Civil Engineer with experience in performing hydrologic and hydraulic analyses.

Reta is working with the Civil Engineering Department as a Water Resources Engineer. We are pleased to have Reta on board, and look forward to a prosperous future with her.

When asked what he thinks of the 12,800 square foot facility, Bob Hopper, Scout Executive of Boy Scouts of America- Buffalo Trace Council, commented, “I could not be happier with the design and structure of the building. The profile of the building has a masculine look, but not too over-bearing,” Hopper adds, “In my opinion the building looks very cool from any angle.”

Bob Hopper and the Buffalo Trace Council were in complete awe with the final touches on the $2 million facility, thanks to project architect Gary Thomas II, and construction manager Robert Pope from Morley and Associates, Inc., located in Newburgh, Indiana. Morley and Associates, Inc. is an architecture, engineering, construction, and surveying company that has been serving the community for over 30 years.

The president of Morley and Associates, Inc., James Q. Morley, was the driving force behind this project. Mr. Morley himself was a former Boy Scout and is still heavily involved with the program and community. He did everything in his power to see that Eykamp Scout Center received the best of the best, not only in service, but quality as well. They, along with other local donators helped to build the Eykamp Scout Center.

  “We have had loads of attention from the community,” says Hopper. “Besides opening the facility to our scouts, we’ve had non-profit businesses hold meetings and events (for no charge) in the Eykamp Scout Center. Families have had Thanksgiving dinners here, and my daughter actually had her wedding reception in the lobby and multi-purpose room.”

The Center includes spacious offices, multi purpose – multi media room, multi print room, an outdoor shelter building, parking, a retail store, storage, an amphitheater, 17 acres of land, and Autoclaved Concrete walls, which are used to provide outstanding fire protection, sound dampening, and stellar insulating.

“I wanted to use Indiana Limestone to help articulate my overall concept which was simply “A Frontier Fort”. The pyramidal mechanical screens, rhythmic limestone column accentuations, use of a massive limestone “Outlook type” entry mass with high narrow window lines, and earthen Autoclaved Concrete finish all cooperate to convey a contemporary image of a fort one might find on the Frontier two centuries ago,” stated Thomas.  All the material that was used, such as the limestone, concrete floors, wood columns, etc., were all purchased regionally.

“I’m completely satisfied with the work and efforts that were put into the building process. I have recommended Gary, Robert and their crew to the Parks Board and others. I have even had people fly in to see the Center from other Regional Headquarters,” quoted Hopper.

If you would like to learn more about the Evansville’s Boy Scouts of America, would like to plan your next event, or would simply like to visit the Eykamp Scout Center please contact 812-423-5246 or visit their website at buffalotracecouncil.org.

Rebecca is a graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Science. She is a certified professional soil scientist with over 10 years of experience in environmental permitting.

Rebecca is working with the Civil Engineering Department as an Environmental Specialist. We are pleased to have Rebecca on board, and look forward to a prosperous future with her.