Voight earns Eagle Scout rank

Tyler Jeffrey Voigt, 16, son of Jeffrey and Brandi Voigt of Cortland, has achieved Boy Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle Scout.

He is a member of Boy Scout Troop 40, chartered by St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sycamore and is under the leadership of Scoutmaster Jeffrey Voigt.

Voigt began his Scouting adventure in first grade as a Tiger Cub with Pack 822. He went on to earn all five Cub Scout ranks and the highest award, the Arrow of Light, in 2012. He then crossed over to Boy Scout Troop 40, where he has held numerous leadership positions including quartermaster, patrol leader, chaplain aide and senior patrol leader.

He has earned more than 63 merit badges. He was inducted into the Lowaneu Allanque Lodge 41 of the Order of the Arrow in 2014 and earned Brotherhood Membership in 2015.

Voigt has attended many summer camp outings at Camp Freeland Leslie and at Camp Napowan in Wisconsin. He loves high adventure and went to Philmont Scout Ranch in the summer of 2015 for a 16-day trek.

He will return to Philmont with his troop again this summer. He also went to Northern Tier Canoe Base in Ely, Minnesota, in July 2016 and spent six days canoeing the Boundary Waters with seven members of Troop 40.

In the summer of 2018, he will head to the Summit Bechtel Reserve for a week of adventure and will be able to achieve another goal of his, the Triple Crown in Scouting.

For his Eagle Scout service project, Voigt worked with the DeKalb County Forest Preserve and coordinated a work crew that planted 20 oak trees at the Afton Forest Preserve and planted six sycamore trees at the new Sycamore Forest Preserve. Under his direction, Scouts and adult volunteers completed the project that took more than 185 man-hours.

Voigt is sophomore at Sycamore High School and an active member of the Rugby Club.

He will be working over the summer as a camp counselor for Camp Napowan. He plans to stay active in his troop and lead the younger Scouts. He will attend college after high school to pursue a career of becoming a surgeon or an artist.

For information on Scouting or Troop 40, email Scoutmaster Jeffrey Voigt at troop40sycamore@gmail.com.