Soon-to-be Eagle Scout’s project helps former elementary school
FLEMING ISLAND – An eighth-grader’s final Eagle Scout project will benefit her former school.
Amelia Hart attends Orange Park Junior High and spent seven years at Fleming Island Elementary. …
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Soon-to-be Eagle Scout’s project helps former elementary school
FLEMING ISLAND – An eighth-grader’s final Eagle Scout project will benefit her former school.
Amelia Hart attends Orange Park Junior High and spent seven years at Fleming Island Elementary. She wanted to give back by building two benches and two picnic tables with shade at the school’s playground.
She looked over her work on a hot Saturday afternoon.
“There’s no seating whatsoever, so the teachers have to stand. If kids don’t play, they have to stand,” Hart said.
Hart added she met with school officials in November to gauge their interest. She said the labor took about two hours to complete and everything was installed Saturday.
Becoming an Eagle Scout is not an easy task with acquiring the merit badges and submitting the proposal. All Hart needs to finalize is meet with a board of review and complete some paperwork.
“It’s a long process, but it is worth it,” she said.
Hart tied for first place in the Earth and Environmental Sciences category at the Clay County Science Fair and she’s going to the state championship for the History Fair. She also participates in school and county soccer teams. Hart said her drive comes from a love of competition.
“In soccer, I’m trying to beat the other team. All the other stuff is competitive. It helps if your friends are in it,” Hart said. “Scouts is more of a team thing.”
Hart’s mother, Stephanie Boccieri, said Hart’s older brother was an Eagle Scout. Boccieri was proud of Hart and said the project is about coming full circle for her daughter.
“She’s just dedicated. She follows through and is a go-getter,” Boccieri said. “When Eagle Scout was on the table, she was going to do it.”
Troop 892 is based out of Fleming Island. Scoutmaster Kerry Clark said Hart filled a need in the community. Clark said Eagle Scout projects can get chaotic, but Hart has been organized.
Clark also joked that with Hart becoming an Eagle Scout so young, she can be a mentor for the next four years.
“It’s good. You gave back to a place that nurtured you,” Clark told Hart Saturday. “You took your time and nurtured the kids behind you.”
“The school is near and dear to my heart,” Hart added. “I love this school.”
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