MUNDELEIN — Christian M. Phillips, 15, of Mundelein recently earned the highest award available to youth members of the Boy Scouts of America. The Eagle Scout Badge is the seventh badge that can be earned by Boy Scouts after earning the Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star and Life badges. Less than two boys out of 100 reach the rank of Eagle Scout.

Christian is the son of John and Kay Phillips of Mundelein. He is the grandson of Kenneth and Ruth Anne Phillips of Sheffield, and Norma Jean Hull and Les Millison of Gilmer, Texas.

Christian belongs to Troop 198 which was chartered in 1960 to St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mundelein. His scoutmaster is David Bruecks.