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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. 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 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.
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