Sometime in mid-November, W.H. Croaker or Frog Rock was vandalized.
An unknown person or persons poured maroon-colored paint over the frog's head, giving it the illusion that it was bleeding, much to the outrage of many local residents.
W.H. Croaker has become an icon in the Waynesville area and is even noted on web sites and books about historic Route 66.
Waynesville High School's Stream Team President Troy Stockdale said he noticed the damage and discussed it with his fellow Stream Team members.
The Stream Team is sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources and Missouri Department of Conservation and is mostly concerned with water quality of streams, cleaning up around waterways and generally keeping the environment clean. The high school team is team number 2540.
The team members asked their sponsor, Waynesville High School teacher John West, if there was something they could do about it.
West contacted Councilwoman Luge Hardman to ask if the Stream Team could help.
The team's request was approved by the city and it took two weeks for them to plan the restoration.
The city provided the students with the paint, and the kids spent two and a half hours repainting W.H. Croaker Wednesday evening.
