Our Stories

Two North Dakotans earn Eagle Scout awards for work on NCT

Joseph Bruenjes and Adam Larson were recognized in an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony on July 18th for earning the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor given by the Boy Scouts of America.  Both of these young men completed a project on the North Country Trail working with the Sheyenne River Valley (SRV) Chapter.

Joseph earned the rank of Eagle on April 4, 2008 after assisting the SRV to design, plan, and lead a group in constructing a hiking loop trail around Clausen Springs Lake.  He is a junior at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN majoring in Biology Pre-Med.  He was recognized at the NCTA’s 2009 annual conference with the “Rising Star” award.

Adam earned the rank of Eagle on November 5, 2009 after assisting the SRV to layout and build the NCT from the town of Fort Ransom to the nearby Fort Ransom State Park.  Adam recently graduated from Valley City High School and will be attending Valley City State University to study fisheries and wildlife.  He continues to volunteer with the SRV chapter.

Our thanks go to these two young men.  We hope to continue seeing them (and their friends) on the NCT well into the future!