Eagle Scout’s project goes to bat for parishioners at Wadsworth church

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JJ Henning 12 (left) helps out Dan Gagnon's (right) BHouse Eagle Scout project by nailing slab shingle onactual bhouse St.

JJ Henning, 12 (left), helps out Dan Gagnon's (right) Bat House Eagle Scout project by nailing in a slab of shingle onto the actual bat house, at St. Pat's Church in Wadsworth. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Warren THS Senior Dan Gagnconstructs bboxes St Pat's Church for his Eagle Scout project along with Scout Troop 675.

Warren THS Senior Dan Gagnon constructs bat boxes at St Pat's Church for his Eagle Scout project along with Scout Troop 675. Pulling out the finished bat box from left, is Aidan Gallagher, 11, Zach Ammons, 13, Ethan Corr, 15, and Henry Crowley, 18. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Brian Gallagher puts pipe dope help secure bbox pole inground overlooking is Dan Gagn(Middle) JJ Henning 12 Scout Troop 675

Brian Gallagher puts on the pipe dope to help secure the bat box pole into the ground, overlooking is Dan Gagnon (Middle) and JJ Henning, 12 of Scout Troop 675, this is Dan's Eagle Scout project. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Warren THS Senior Dan Gagnconstructs bhouses St Pat's Church for his Eagle Scout project along with Scout Troop 675.

Warren THS Senior Dan Gagnon constructs bat houses at St Pat's Church for his Eagle Scout project along with Scout Troop 675. Dan in the front directs the bat box pole as it is being erected into place. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Warren THS Senior Dan Gagnon constructs bat houses at St Pat's Church for his Eagle Scout project along with Scout Troop 675. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Ethan Corr 15 Scout troop 675 helps dig out pad down mud keep bbox poles securely fit. | Mark Ukena~For

Ethan Corr, 15, of Scout troop 675, helps dig out and pad down mud to keep the bat box poles securely fit. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Dave Kublank puts pipe dope help secure bbox pole inground during Dan Gagnon's Eagle Scout Project. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times

Dave Kublank puts on the pipe dope to help secure the bat box pole into the ground, during Dan Gagnon's Eagle Scout Project. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Zach Ammons 13 Scout Troop 675 nailing shingle ontop bbox behind him is Dave Kublank constructing bboxes St. Pat's church

Zach Ammons, 13 of Scout Troop 675, nailing a shingle onto the top of a bat box, behind him is Dave Kublank, constructing bat boxes at St. Pat's church is Dan Gagnan's Eagle Scout Project. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Scout Troop 675 helping Dan Gagn(right) with his BBox Eagle Scout Project helping direct pole inground is Dave Kublank (camo)

Scout Troop 675 helping Dan Gagnon (right) with his Bat Box Eagle Scout Project, helping direct the pole into the ground is Dave Kublank (camo) and Assistant Scout Master Steve Corr. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Warren THS Senior Dan Gagnon constructs bat houses at St Pat's Church for his Eagle Scout project along with Scout Troop 675. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Parishioners at St. Patrick’s Church in Wadsworth won’t be bothered with buzzing and biting mosquitoes this summer, thanks to 17-year-old Dan Gagnon. Dan, a senior at Warren High School who lives in Gurnee, has made building and installing five bat houses on the church grounds …