Lindsey Marxen, Designed Trail Guide

Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout or did your local soccer team take the championship? 

Maybe you know a child who has  a collection of 500 bottle caps or designs her own clothes. They may be our next Patch Whiz Kids honoree.

Each week, Parsippany Patch seeks suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishmts.

Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to carrie.stetler@patch.com

This Week's Whiz Kid- Lindsey Marxen

• Whiz Kid's Age- 17
• Whiz Kid's School- Parsippany Hills High School
• Whiz Kid's Accomplishment- Completed Girl Scout Gold Award project
• Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Lindsey Marxen, a senior, is a recipient of the prestigious Girl Scout Gold award, the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts of the USA.   She received the Gold Award for the creation and implementation of an interpretative trail guide for the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum in Short Hills.   Lindsey, under the guidance of Jim Peck, Executive Director of the Arboretum, spent more than 120 hours planning and developing the project. The trail guide, available to all visitors in the lobby of the arboretum, takes visitors on an informative 30 to 40 minute path featuring the arboretum’s numerous fauna and flora and several of its highlights, including the Devil’s Punch Bowl and Fawn Dell Amphitheater.  According to Jim Peck, Executive Director of the Arboretum, her work and dedication has created a valuable tool that enhances the experience of the arboretum's visitors.