Jacob Brown, a 16 year old young man with Boy Scout Troop 118, worked diligently for many years to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout.  He recently received the honor at an award ceremony.  To realize his dreams, Jacob had to complete a plethora of elements: they included working his way through six ranks, earning various merit badges, serving a certain amount of time as a life scout, and serving in a leadership position in his troop. However, his greatest challenge was the Eagle project he had to accomplish to benefit the local community.

For his Eagle project, Jacob assisted the Town of Davie and the Davie Area Land Trust by building a beautiful arbor for the entrance of the butterfly garden at Liberty Park.  The butterfly garden had been funded and created by the Davie Area Land Trust.  Jacob was able to get all the material donated, which is valued at about $700. The arbor is 15 ft tall, 4 ft wide, and 4 ft deep. It took him about three days to actually build the arbor, and yes he did have some assistance installing it.  Youths from his troop and the Western High Jr. ROTC aided him in installing the arbor.  

“Never cut yourself short. You never know if you can do something if you don’t try,” Jacob said about the project.  

To see the arbor, visit the Liberty Park butterfly garden at 13500 SW 8th Street.

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