Nieuwsma Eagle Scout Project - Wilderness Way 

Jacob Nieuwsma of Troop 555 from Marion, Iowa chose Camp Wyoming’s Wilderness Way Trail as his Eagle Scout Project.  Jacob is a 16 year Junior at Linn Mar High School in Marion, Iowa.  The process of an Eagle Scout Project is rather lengthy.  First Jacob had to find a project and draw up all the details, then have the project approved.  Once approved, the project went into full production.  Jacob will present his completed project to the Scouts Board of Review in November and then onto the Court of Honor.

Jacob started by performing light clearing of the trail, then measuring and GPS pinpointing the trails distance.  New posts with vibrant new signs were erected at both ends of the trail.  New distance markers and poles were placed periodically throughout the trail.  

Jacob’s project was a group effort with over 200 work hours put in by many volunteers:  Scouts of Troop 555, Joe Waggoner, David & Elizabeth Nieuwsma, Ron Branson, Harlan & Shirley Nieuwsma, and Paul & Jasper Scott.  Materials were donated by Ogden & Adams Lumber of Cedar Rapids and Harlan & Shirley Nieuwsma of Marion.  Mt. Vernon Road True Value Hardware of Cedar Rapids donated use of the post hole digger and Bob Parker of Marion donated use of a router for the signs.   

                        Our THANKS to Jacob, the Volunteers and Donors for completing an excellent project.