William Hummeldorf, a sophomore at Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas, completed his Eagle Project at Manford Williams Elementary in Lamar CISD this month. William has been in the Boy Scout program since Kindergarten and is about to earn the highest rank possible. He is currently a Life Scout with BSA Troop 1103. He named his project the Rainbow Room. His Rainbow Room is a sensory room for elementary students with special needs. He wanted to provide a place for students to go when they feel overstimulated or overwhelmed. William is very passionate about this project because he, too, is on the autism spectrum and utilized a Rainbow Room in his preschool. William’s Rainbow room has a ball pit (made by Troop 1103), a punching bag, crash pad, teepee with weighted blanket and body sock, as well as a comfy bean bag chair with Optical LED lights surrounding it. William also provided a laptop with calming music already downloaded as well as a diffuser for aromatherapy and projector shining lights on the ceiling. The room is a tiny wonderland for kids who need it. William raised the money from family and friends, created a budget, built and assembled the items with help from fellow scouts and installed everything one weekend in December. William hopes the idea of his Rainbow Room will spread to other schools.
William Hummeldorf – Earning the Boy Scouts highest possible rank!
