Scouts name Sierra Lutheran course centennial project

The rank of Eagle Scout is considered to be the highest award in the Boys Scouts of America, and part of earning this rank is to organize and lead a community service project.

Gardnerville resident Anthony Brewer just finished his Eagle project, and the Nevada Area Council of the Boy Scouts has named Anthony's project the Project of the Centennial Year, this year being the 100th anniversary of scouting in America.

Antony's project consisted of building and repairing a 5K (3.1 miles) cross country course at the Sierra Lutheran High School in Douglas County.

Anthony's project, which took place on Nov. 27, involved about 20 scouts who were doing various activities on the project site, such as digging drainage trenches in order to prevent erosion on the trail, spreading recycled wood chips at the trail head to create a good starting line, and clearing the trail to make it safe for runners.

However, Anthony could not just do the project, he had to go through several approvals in order to even start talking about the project.

Not only does his project have to be approved by the Nevada Area Council of the Boy Scouts, he also had to go before the board of commissions for parks and services, Renown Medical Center and the Bureau of Land Management to get permission to do his project on their property so that the cross country course would be the right length.

Anthony is now one step closer to earning a timeless award that has been earned by many of America's most looked up to figures.

Some of the great men that Anthony will join as a fellow Eagle Scout after he passes his board will include Mike Rowe (from "Dirty Jobs"), President Gerald Ford, and the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong.