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Article: New ramp a path to Eagle Scout Project lets Scout follow in family's footsteps

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October 29, 2009
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By MARILYN JOZWIK

David Wessel, a senior at Waukesha North High School, had lots of motivation for spending an entire weekend building a handicap accessible ramp.

First of all, it would be one more hurdle en route to becoming an Eagle Scout, and for him, that would be huge.

"For me to become an Eagle Scout would be amazing. Also I know that my dad would be unbelievably happy to see his son finally become an Eagle Scout and that is all the reason I need to become one," said David.

Besides his father Daryl, his brothers Jim and Chuck were Eagle Scouts from the same troop, Troop 20 in Delafield. David's grandparents, Jim and Joyce Wessel of Delafield, were also very active in the Scout troop ...

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