CARRIERE — On February 12th, Korey Kingrey, a 15-year-old sophomore student at Pearl River Central High School, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in a ceremony held at First United Methodist Church. Kingrey, whose father is one of the founders of Friends of Boley Creek and also his scout leader, chose to work on a project centered around church members who are shut-ins and unable to attend church. He says, “I wanted to do something for them because they do not get to go out much. I wanted to do something nice for them and spend time with them, so they would have a nice Christmas and know we care about them.” His mother, Vanessa Davis Kingrey, said, “He always puts others before himself. That is just his nature.” To obtain his rank of Eagle Scout, Kingrey supplied a detailed menu, budget and organizational flow chart for his project. After collecting donations and raising money for food items, he and other scouts cooked the entire meal, then divided the geographical area to be covered among themselves to deliver the meals. We tried to spend at least 15 minutes with them,” he said, “it was important to let them know that just because we do not see them at church anymore does not mean that we do not think of them or care. “I was most surprise at how happy they were to see us and the stories they would tell us. One lady told us about Christmas when she was little and I really enjoyed hearing about it.” His favorite task of the project was cooking the meal. Kingrey’s mother said, “He loves to cook, he does it at home sometimes. All of the scouts learn good skills to be self-sufficient.” Loading and unloading everything was his least favorite part of the project. “Things were heavy, and it wore us out, but we had a good feeling when we had completed it,” he said. In addition to school subjects of science and history, Kingrey is active in Friends of Boley Creek and participates in “Leave No Trace” which is a progam focused on teaching limited environmental impact in undeveloped areas. He said, “The Boley Creek project is important to me because it had got to a point where it did not flow. It was jammed with tires, mattresses and plastics. We put in a lot of effort to get it flowing and significantly cleaned, but if we do not keep up with it, it will go back to the same condition. Once we hold a cleanup we can soon return to find a new mattress or tires that someone has dumped. I just do not understand how people can do that. “Through ‘Leave No Trace’ I have learned additional ways to enjoy nature without disturbing it and leaving a footprint. It is important to think about the ways we affect our environment.” Kingrey’s parents are both extremely proud of him and his achievements. “Korey is a great young man with a big heart for other people,” his mother said. For more information on Friends of Boley Creek see www.facebook.com/pages/Boley-Creek-Cleanup/134710816570431. For more information on Leave No Trace see www.lnt.org.
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Eagle Scout Korey Kingrey is involved with the community, the environment and his church. Submitted photo
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Korey shows off his Eagle Scout certificate. submitted photo
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The Christmas Dinner he helped plan and prepare as part of his Eagle Scout project. submitted photo
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