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Eagle Scout Leads Effort To Send Winnetka Playground To Ghana

High school student Jake Claybrook led two Eagle Scout troops in disassembling the Nick Corwin Park playground to send parts to West Africa.

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"It's going to be great, because it's going to help the community here by getting a new playground, and it's going to help the community in Ghana," Claybrook said.
"It's going to be great, because it's going to help the community here by getting a new playground, and it's going to help the community in Ghana," Claybrook said. (CBS)

By Jim Williams, CBS Chicago:

CHICAGO (CBS) — A shipment of parts for a new playground on its way to Ghana, in West Africa, as part of a project designed by a suburban Eagle Scout.

Winnetka high school senior Jake Claybrook made sure no bolt was lost as he led two Eagle Scout troops disassembled the Nick Corwin Park playground.

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