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Amaan Mohammad of Boy Scout Troop 10 to earn Eagle Scout rank June 17

Boy Scout Troop 10 will recognize three local Scouts for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout at an Eagle Court of Honor on Sunday, June 17, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, off Crane Road in St. Charles. The Scouts are: Amaan Mohammad, Connor Jacobs and Lucas Oesterlin.

Amaan's path to Eagle Scout began when he saw a presentation on Cub Scouts in 2007 back in Indiana, and became a Wolf Scout. He joined Pack 3333 where he enjoyed various activities like Pinewood Derbys, camping, and hiking. In fifth grade, he moved to St. Charles where he joined Corron Elementary Pack 251. He won many Pinewood Derby trophies, including most original car design, coolest looking car, and even the first-place trophy. In March 2011, he received his Arrow of Light.

Soon afterward, he joined Troop 10. The first position he held was Quartermaster, which helped him become organized and learn the value of accountability. He was also Senior Patrol Leader and that got him to practice his leadership skills. He organized a summer camp, where he displayed those skills using his intellect and passion for his fellow scouts and leaders. He is more patient now, although his younger brother may beg to differ. He has leadership training from National Youth Leadership Training, a weeklong camp that teaches Scouts how to be good leaders. He is also a member of the Order of the Arrow, which is like the Honor Society of Boy Scouts.

Amaan's favorite campout was his first high adventure at Grand Island, Michigan. He had no contact with the outside world; it was just him, the things in his backpack and his troop. They camped on beaches, and hiked every day for a week, totaling more than 50 miles.

For his Eagle project, he worked with a team of volunteers to clean and waterproof the decks and patios around the buildings at Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills. The first weekend of work involved both weeding and scrubbing all of the deck and patio surfaces. On the second weekend, they used a waterproofing sealant to finalize the project.

The 2018 St. Charles North graduate was an athlete for the school's swim and water polo programs for the past four years and he was the school's varsity water polo goalie. The hours for these sports were incredibly demanding, getting up before the sun rises and going home after the sun sets, and, on top of that, keeping high grades in every class. He received a student athlete, academic all-conference award for his grades. His dedication to play in his sport helped build his character, work ethic, and personality. Amaan was a part of his school's student body government, and a member of the National Honor Society. He was on the school's math team and went to the state competition May 6. He was in the engineering club for a year, where he participated in a model bridge building competition. He placed first in structural design as well as first in aesthetics.

Amaan also does many activities outside of scouting and his school life. He likes to give back to his community. He has helped out at the local mosque, he volunteers at Lazarus House, and he is a volunteer at Delnor Hospital every Sunday. He also shadowed a doctor to get some experience in the field in the summer of 2017. He still volunteers at Pack 251, his Cub Scout alma mater. Earlier he served as a Den Chief, and now he goes whenever the Pack has something going on.

The journey of scouting has enabled him to look at things not as problems, but as challenges. This mindset has allowed him to get to the issue that matters most and work with it. Even when choosing a college, his priority was the value of the degree. He is a level-headed, gentle, empathetic young man who has his feet firmly on the ground. He knows his responsibilities to his family, religion, friends, mentors, community and his country.

Amaan is majoring in biology at Nova Southeastern University in Florida. He has also been accepted into their seven-year direct medical D.O. program where he plans to pursue a medical degree.

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