Nine members of Boy Scout Troop 15 of Short Hills were honored Oct. 25 at an Eagle Court of Honor.
Troop 15 Eagle Scouts Andrew Ahn, Christopher Ayoub, Matthew Ayoub, Jordan Beacham, Kiran Chokshi, Michael Gersho, Vikrant Misra, Malcolm Pickering and Tyler Platt at their Eagle Court of Honor. MILLBURN -- Nine members of Boy Scout Troop 15 of Short Hills were honored Oct. 25 at an Eagle Court of Honor held at Christ Church in Short Hills.
Millburn residents Andrew Ahn, Christopher Ayoub, Matthew Ayoub, Jordan Beacham, Kiran Chokshi, Michael Gersho, Vikrant Misra, Malcolm Pickering and Tyler Platt were recognized for earning the Eagle Award, the Boy Scouts' highest honor.
To earn the award, a Scout must be active with a troop, earn a minimum of 21 merit badges, assume a position of leadership in a troop and complete a service project that benefits the community. The Scouts completed the following projects to earn the honor:
Andrew used PVC pipe to build two puppy developmental activity units for The Seeing Eye of Morristown, which he also installed.
Christopher built 15 cedar duck boxes for the Essex County Environmental Center.
Matthew replaced an old seating area at the Essex County Environmental Center with a new wooden one.
Jordan made improvements to the compost system and created new signs on the benefits of composting for the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary in Short Hills.
Kiran spearheaded a book drive that netted more than 800 books, which were distributed to Newark middle and high school libraries.
Michael built and installed 11 wooden bluebird boxes for the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary.
Vikrant built 20 wooden salamander planks for the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary.
Malcolm built an insect habitat for ladybugs and bees in the South Mountain Conservatory flower garden.
Tyler built six wooden bird feeders for a garden at the South Mountain Elementary School in Millburn.
Andrew, Christopher, Jordan, Michael, Vikrant and Malcolm are seniors at Millburn High School, where Matthew and Tyler are sophomores. Kiran is a senior at The Pingry School.
"We are extremely proud of these young men," said Troop 15 Scoutmaster Albert Ahn.
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