Cub Scouts Pay Visit to Firm

March 2003 - Richland Center WEBELOS (which stands for “We’ll Be Loyal Scouts”) cub scouts Tyler Goodyear, Zachary Swenson, Zachary Christian and Aaron Black visited Westbrook Associated Engineers, Inc. in Spring Green in early February. Den leaders Herman and Sara Christian brought them to wrap up the Engineering Badge before the boys go through the “Arrow of Light” ceremony and become full-fledged boy scouts. Some of the badge requirements included listing 10 different things engineers do, constructing a model bridge and explaining how engineers use computers.

Design engineer Dina Bertolini gave the scouts a tour of the office and explained what various engineers there do. Other employees demonstrated how surveying equipment works, explained how computers translate surveying information into three-dimensional maps and described how engineers design structures to be safe. The scouts then constructed model bridges out of cardboard and used colored pencils and magic markers to decorate them.

Mr. Christian appreciated learning about the work that goes into planning a structure before ground is even broken. “It’s always nice to get behind-the-scenes,” he said.

While the other boys liked the tour and looking through the survey scope, Aaron Black preferred making the bridges, saying of all the types of engineers outlined, “I like the bridge engineers.” Westbrook plans to keep a job application waiting for him.

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