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Eagle Scout engineers the building of a playground
Teen complete task to earn Eagle Scout status
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Cameron Drake, 17, spent three years raising funds and ultimately building a playground for St. Paul United Methodist Church on Summit Street. It was his Eagle Scout project. - photo by NAT GURLEY
While most teenagers are preoccupied with school and sports, 17-year-old Cameron Drake spent three years raising funds and building a playground for his church to become an Eagle Scout. His plan to finance and construct the playground began four years ago as Drake formulated his required service project for a nonprofit group to attain Eagle Scout status. To achieve the highest rank organization, the scout must plan, finance and supervise a project “worthy of an Eagle Scout,” Troop 15 Scoutmaster Lovie Smith said.