Submitted by Chuck Mahaleris, Kennebec Valley District Vice Chair

The ceremony was held Aug. 14 with Wormell’s former Scoutmasters Samantha Doody-Remington and Randy Hooper presiding according to a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, Kennebec Valley District Vice Chair.

The ceremony was the culmination of his Scouting career which began when he was in first grade. Wormell graduated from Maranacook High School and plans to start at UMaine Augusta this fall to study forensics. His mother Patti Neale Wormell credits Scouting with helping develop confidence and leadership in her son. “I have seen such a change in him,” she said. “He has matured so much and learned so many skills and he has used those skills outside of Boy Scouts, also. He has become a wonderful man and has just blossomed. I am so proud of him.”

Wormell, who is now 18 years old, earned the award last year but the presentation was delayed due to Covid-19.

Micah has made his Scouting journey with his father Peter Wormell. “When Micah joined Scouting, I got involved with him…I really believe in this organization. You meet a lot of great people and learn a lot of great life skills.”

For his Eagle Scout project, he led a team to make improvements at Jamies Pond Wildlife Management Area in Hallowell. This included adding crushed stone to repair the trail and build a new bridge over a stream from telephone poles and rough cut lumber. “The trail is now much more accessible to people who wish to hike it and will last longer for future use,” Micah said.

One of Wormell’s favorite Scouting activities was taking part in the Bushcraft program at Camp Bomazeen where Scouts journey back in time and learn frontier skills such as blacksmithing, leatherwork, and basket-making. Two of the program’s leaders, Christopher “Montwagon” Bernier and Jeff “Turtle” Dehart presented him with a lantern and hatchet to remind him of the 1840’s themed program he loved so much as he steps into his future.