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Eagle Scout Restores Plaque at Park honoring Larry and Penny Thompson
MIAMI, FLORIDA - October 14, 2009 – Coral Reef Senior High School junior, Derek McIntosh in the Visual and Performing Arts Academy, passed his Eagle Scout Board of Review over the summer and will get his Eagle Scout award on October 25, 2009. His Court of Honor ceremony, will take place at Larry and Penny Thompson Park.
The pedestal was built and the plaque restored by Derek McIntosh for his Eagle Scout project. Until now, the plaque had been inside the Larry and Penny Thompson Park office for 30 years. Numerous Scout campouts happen at the park and park manager Marvin Garwood encourages Eagle projects. Derek then built the 46 inch high pedestal with cement block and cemented it into the ground.
The area was also mulched surrounding the pedestal and plaque. The project cost almost $600 and was funded through donations Derek received from local business and relatives requesting support for his project. Larry and Penny Thompson Park, located at 12451 Southwest 184th Street has 270 lush acres with nature trails, a water park and a campground. The campground offers areas for both tents and recreational vehicles.
McIntosh has been a Scout since first grade, when he became a Tiger Scout in Pack 811 at Calusa Elementary School. He bridged over to Troop 811, which also meets at the school. Since becoming a Boy Scout, he has earned more than 30 badges including the dozen or so required for Eagle Scout.
Attached photo: Marvin Garwood, Park Manager with Derek Macintosh in front of the newly restored plaque at Larry and Penny Thompson Park.
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About Coral Reef
Coral Reef Senior High School,
Miami's Mega-Magnet, opened its doors in 1997 as
a $32.3 million facility. Coral Reef is located in the Southwest
of Miami-Dade County adjacent
to the Richmond Heights community on 59 beautifully landscaped
acres. Two open courtyards enhance the ambiance of the school
environment. The campus includes a seven-acre community park,
four outdoor basketball courts, six tennis courts, a quarter-mile
track, football and soccer practice fields, and softball and baseball
fields. In additional, there is an agriscience land-laboratory
containing a greenhouse, garden, and aquatic and small animal
areas. Large gatherings of students, parents and community members
can be comfortably accommodated in the state-of-the-art school
auditorium, which seats 804, and the gymnasium, which can accommodate
over 2,000 people. The building itself measures 306,000 square
feet excluding the courtyard, which measures over one acre. The
initial budget was projected at $64.5 million, but when completed
on June 19, 1997 the project required less money. Coral Reef Senior High School
is a unique four-year mega-magnet high school comprised of six
academics: International Studies/International Baccalaureate;
Business/Finance; Agriscience/Engineering Technology; Leisure
Medicine/Health Sciences; Visual/Performing Arts; and Legal/Public
Affairs. In additional to the academic, a comprehensive program
of activities and athletics is available to all students. Coral
Reef maintains close ties with numerous community professionals,
business, and agencies. Since the students have all applied to
attend (and subsequently been selected by lottery) and parents/community
totally support school programs, and environment exists which
promotes: high levels of academic commitment to the school and
outside community, and preparation for future success in the students,
approximately 24 percent of whom are white, non-hispanic students,
24 percent are African-American students, 45 percent are Hispanic
students, and eight percent are autistic, emotionally handicapped,
as well as other health impaired. Visit Coral Reef Senior High School at http://coralreef.dadeschools.net for more information. |
