Eagle Scout Award for Rohan Raina

Rohan Raina has qualified to become an Eagle Scout and will receive the award at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor to be held in October 6, 2024. Rohan is the son of Rajashri Setlur & Rajneesh Raina of Pleasanton, Ca. He is a member of Troop 998, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6298. Thanks go to his Scoutmaster, Clayton Carroll, for his dedication to scouting and help along the way.

Rohan has been active in Scouting and has held leadership positions as Patrol Leader, Webmaster and the Senior Patrol Leader of his troop. His favorite part about scouting is the sense of community, participating in service projects and camping outdoors which scouting offers though their outdoor and summer programs.

For his Eagle Scout project, he built and installed two Picnic tables along with benches in the garden area of Val Vista Park. Rohan worked with Zack Silva , Recreation Supervisor of the City of Pleasanton. These tables are of great help to the citizens of Pleasanton who come to enjoy the garden area at Val Vista Park. His project team consisted of 7 people working about 60 hours over several weeks.

Rohan is a senior at Foothill High School in Pleasanton. His main interest is working with “Warriors for Empowerment”. This is a non-profit organization empowering underprivileged children through the power of education in improving the lives of children living in some of the poorest villages of India through empowerment projects, workshops and mentoring.

To earn the rank of Eagle Scout, a Scout must be active in their troop, provide leadership, earn 21 merit badges including the areas of citizenship, camping, communications, cooking and lifesaving or emergency preparedness as well as demonstrate that they live by the principles of the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. They must also plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project benefiting a religious institution, school, or community group.

Anyone interested in joining any level of Scouting can contact the Twin Valley District Executive, Elijah Gonzles, elijah.gonzales@scouting.org.