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Destin High School unveils new training facility, Tripp Tolbert donates another $100,000

The Tripp Tolbert UP TO IT Training Facility was unveiled Thursday at Destin High School. Tolbert presented Destin High School Governing Board President Heidi LoCicero and the school with another […]

Jared Williams

The Tripp Tolbert UP TO IT Training Facility was unveiled Thursday at Destin High School.

The state-of-the-art weight and training room was named to honor Destin entrepreneur and philanthropist Tripp Tolbert, who donated $250,000 last year to build the facility.

Tolbert presented Destin High School Governing Board President Heidi LoCicero and the school with another check for $100,000 on Thursday to support athletic and academic programs.

Of the new donation, $50,000 will go toward football, $25,000 to other athletics and the remaining $25,000 to academics, according to Tolbert who spoke to the crowd.

Tolbert believes in giving everything “Up To God,” crediting Him with blessing him abundantly so he can be a blessing to others.

Since the training facility’s completion, Shark athletes have been working out, training and setting new athletic records. The school’s football team had an impressive 6 game winning streak, volleyball a 15-4 record, with Shark golfers and the swim team setting personal records.

Head football coach EG Green credits much of the success to the popular weight room.

In October 2022, Tolbert made a major $1 million donation to the Destin High School Athletics Department, delivering the first $250,000 portion at a surprise student assembly.

“We can’t take this money with us,” Tolbert said last year. “Let’s give back to our community. What better way to do that than to have a Destin High School for our kids, grandkids … to leave a legacy.”